Outside the Beltway

The laying out of the case begins.

The 45th President was a psychopath.

A key planner of the Capitol riot has agreed to testify against others in exchange for a lighter sentence.

The 45th President is unlikely to face Federal prosecution but state and civil suits are not going his way.

How do we know when our government is telling us the truth?

A ginned up controversy regarding a border nature reserve has escalated.

Lawyers in North Carolina are trying to get a Congressman off the ballot.

Not Mayberry. Not even close.

A provision of the 14th Amendment to keep Civil War generals out of office is back in play.

A year after the Capitol riot, DOJ is coming after the most violent perpetrators.

It’s always a good idea to reread a text before referencing it, especially if you’re a history Ph.D. like Newt Gingrich

Yes the riots were a disgrace but the Democrats . . . .

It doesn’t matter what I believe. It only matters what I can prove.

A necessary but likely irrelevant gesture.

Some 98 percent of active service members are now vaccinated. The rest will be discharged.

This man is the face of the post-Trump party.

A vague but inflammatory report sheds little light on the situation.

A follow-up to yesterday’s analysis.

While well-intentioned, the Chairman’s actions were illegal and dangerous.

I guess you proved your point about great powers picking and choosing their battlefields.

The risks are real but the rewards are spectacular.

Democrats and Independents are losing their enthusiasm. But some perspective is needed.

But compared to what?

The second won’t be so fortunate.

Israel’s long national nightmare is over. Or is it?

Should he be worried about the appearance of partisan gaming?

Even incredibly abnormal Presidents are Presidents.

Retired generals are no longer in the military.

A serving officer was arrested for his part in events of 6 January

It’s harder than a looks, especially given the limited size of the problem.

They were “disrespectful to the rule of law.”

Judges are pressuring prosecutors to strike deals, most of which will be for misdemeanors.

Reflections on the events of 6 January two months later.

The man most famous for getting screwed out of a Supreme Court seat has a more interesting backstory.

Early analysis merely confirms analysts’ priors.

The pivot point in the impeachment charges: two hours of silence.

The aftermath of the January 6 Capitol riots runs into the First Amendment,

The #3 Republican in the House will vote to impeach.

There are multiple ongoing plots and reasonable fear of infiltration of security forces.

The President of the United States is a national security threat. Can we get rid of him now?

On the op/ed page of WaPo, the 10 living former U.S. secretaries of defense say things that shouldn’t have to be said.

The Party of Lincoln went over the cliff like lemmings in support. It’s tough to see how they recover.

A shadowy flight into the realm of evidence that does not exist.

Why is making the obvious call so hard for the GSA Administrator?

Gridlock doesn’t mean government stops. It just shifts who is governing.

The inevitable happened, as extremist organizations descended on DC.

While many are congratulating President-Elect Biden, too many are still following a loser.

Disconnected representation in action.

Whether the delusions of a madman or a deliberate scheme to poison the waters, there’s cause for concern.