Outside the Beltway

The leader of The Band is gone at 80.

If you thought the first term was bad, you ain’t seen nothing yet.

The Irish singer-activist is gone at 56.

It is something we need to think about.

CNN gave the former Liar in Chief a huuuge platform.

The Manhattan DA could move as early as next week.

The Baretta actor and acquitted murderer is dead at 89.

The last original member of Lynryd Skynyrd has died.

A long-form podcast recommendation.

The folk rock legend is gone at 81.

A legendary guitarist is gone at 78.

The attack at the Pelosi house should surprise no one.

A member of the inaugural Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class and the most recent Country Music Hall of Fame class is gone at 87.

A country music icon is gone at 90.

Cleaning the slate for a new week.

Foreign policy makes strange bedfellows.

The most expansive firearms legislation in decades is likely to become law.

The face of Fox News is not the bow-tied buffoon from his “Crossfire” days.

The great conservative humorist is gone at 74.

They took notes on a criminal fucking conspiracy.

Journalism is terrible except when compared to the alternatives.

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

The legendary country music singer-songwriter known as “The Storyteller” is gone at 85.

ZZ Top’s longtime bass player is gone.

First whining about losing, now whining about legislation. (And creating chaos along the way).

The Americana star and son of Steve Earle is gone too soon.

A legendary comic is gone.

The state of American debate is not strong.

A great songwriter is gone at 73.

The 1990s country star is dead at 61.

How do we balance societal and individual rights during a pandemic?

Evidence from the four early states is not looking promising.

Yes, officials who follow the law are “whistleblowers.”

Another Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is gone.

John Kasich hasn’t shut the door completely, but recent comments seem to make it clear he’s not likely to take on the President for the Republican nomination.

One of the most well-known architects of the modern era has passed away.

The Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez edition.

Former HUD Secretary Julián Castro is preparing a run for the White House in 2020.

America’s tradition of unlimited free expression increases the danger of violence.

RIP. Queen Of Soul

The funk legend advocates a melting pot approach in a wide-ranging interview with Rolling Stone.

Last October, legendary rocker Tom Petty died of a heart attack, at the relatively young age of 66. The medical examiner has now attributed this to an accidental overdose of prescription drugs.

A huge loss for the world of Rock & Roll.

The band leader of the Heartbreakers and the Traveling Wilburys is gone.

The problematic nature of Arpaio’s tenure goes beyond just his contempt charge.

The dangers of the tyranny of the majority have only magnified.

My apologies to Bob Dreyfuss and Rolling Stone.

A Federal Jury orders Rolling Stone to pay up.