Outside the Beltway

From the “you can’t this stuff up” file.

Neither Republicans nor Democrats are happy. But one man is.

Normal diplomacy with an abnormal ally.

The former president faces multiple criminal prosecutions.

“The question we are facing is whether in the years ahead we have more freedom or less freedom. More rights or fewer.”

A $787.5 million flesh wound.

He’s likely to make heads explode.

The controversies over our geriatric Congress continue.

Should we expect privacy from our own cameras?

Being against something just isn’t enough.

Some Democrats are angry!

A no-brainer that’s brainless.

Newspapers across the country are dropping the popular strip over a racist rant.

“The GOP” is not a singular unit.

One of his 2020 primary opponents is tanned, rested, and ready.

Because I had a lot of open tabs.

Leftovers from last week and over the weekend.

Trump is still in the GOP driver’s seat.

A little debt ceiling, a little higher ed, and other misc delights.

An object lesson on the challenges of alliance politics.

The anti-Trump Republican could find re-election difficult.

The Supreme Court’s internal investigation was inconclusive.

Eric Adams is begging for the Federal Government for relief.

A more dangerous world is changing the relationship.

The race is on before the 89-year-old has announced her intentions.

A brilliant journalist is gone at 44.

The Michigan Senator’s stepping down at a reasonable age shocked everyone.

After two days of futility, a deal is coming together to make futility permanent.

Just when you thought they couldn’t get more incompetent.

Some tab plus some tabs equals some tabs.

“You can’t be against everything.”

The elite consensus that free trade would bring them around is gone.

The past just won’t let him be.

Enjoy.

The ball is now in Merrick Garland’s court.

He is so close.

It would be an abuse of power.

Because of course she is.

Contrary to a Politico headline, the GOP response to Trump’s anti-constitution talk continues to underwhelm.

The times they are a changing.

Democratic politicians are lining up behind the octogenarian President.

How much ticket-splitting was there in gubernatorial v. senatorial races this cycle?

The re-election campaign is quietly forming but don’t expect an announcement any time soon.

Most don’t even know it passed!

President Biden is being pressured to face the music after the midterms.

We likely won’t know on Election Night.

Journalists openly root for a good story.

Will voters overlook the elephant in the room?