Outside the Beltway

Is all diversity created equal?

Trump’s second term would be much worse than his first.

Doubling down on the MAGA.

The President’s demand that Democrats shut up and rally behind him is going unheeded.

Democrats desperate for a different nominee are falling in line as the President refuses to go.

Biden is old and in diminished capacity. His opponent is old, in diminished capacity, and a horrible human being.

Gaming the appointment process.

Closing arguments start today and a verdict and possible sentencing could come this week.

MAGA has eaten the Tea Party.

Well, more than two…

A win for the good guys and a loss for Trump and Putin.

It is a bit of a mess.

It’s a relative thing.

Many Democrats are worried about the fallout.

He may be fighting the last war.

So many intentions to write, so little time.

A pandemic hangover may be clouding American politics.

Five months too late, we’re back to the Biden-McCarthy deal.

Its like déjà vu all over again.

When being despicable is normal, is it still news?

Two data points are not a trend.

The roots of MAGA run deep, through places like my old home.

A purge of the professional staff for, well, reasons.

The mess in California hides a more pressing issue.

There is no denying that he was consequential.

The longest serving Republican Leader is passing the torch.

Data from the early primaries

Yes, every special election is a very special snowflake, but trends do emerge

Just when you thought America couldn’t get any greater.

Will wonders never cease?

The Washington Post proves that, no matter how hard you try, you can’t cover some stories neutrally.

Apparently, Making Germany Great Again is controversial.

No big surprises from the dumbest recurring contest in American politics.

Republicans want him but do they really, really want him?

Another state has declared him an insurrectionist.

A few predictions that are going to disappoint just about everyone.

John Fetterman says he’s not a progressive.

A never-ending saga of politicians choosing their voters.

Vermin Supreme and Paperboy Love Prince have as good a chance as Vivek Ramaswamy.

The anti-Trump forces are rallying around the former South Carolina governor and UN ambassador.

The serial fabulist becomes an ignominious footnote.

The most important and controversial American diplomat of the postwar era is gone at 100.

Take this job and shove it. I ain’t workin’ here no more.

The trend toward hard-right parties continues.

The President has tepid support in the 18-29 demographic.

I know it when I see it.

More on an ongoing saga.