Outside the Beltway

Sanity has prevailed.

A tale from the DeSantis’ Woke Wars.

It’s not nearly as far-fetched as most of us would like to believe.

The former President has a 50 point lead. Is he unstoppable?

Doubling down on state standards on slavery.

Those who refuse to learn about the past often perpetuate its mistakes.

He’s getting what he wants.

Absolutely something!

Fun in the sunshine state.

An unconvincing column from an old pro.

They’re angry and yet having a good time.

Another entry into the ongoing performative politics of Ron DeSantis.

Damned if they do and damned if they don’t. Sometimes both.

Shockingly, the current President’s numbers are worse than his predecessor’s.

A columnist argues his failed launch was emblematic of a larger problem.

Another hat for the pile.

Out Trumping Trump is possible because of Trump.

Perfect timing, it would seem.

Virginia’s governor is reportedly taking a shot at the 2024 Republican nomination.

Can the fat man take down the elephant in the room?

CNN gave the former Liar in Chief a huuuge platform.

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

I will admit, I didn’t see this coming.

A new poll seems to show that. Be skeptical.

Calls for violence have been widespread but are unlikely to be heeded.

It’s taken more than two years to undo a silly, petty decision.

The would-be President is floundering as he tries to position himself.

A pending lawsuit seeks to settle those questions.

As memory of the Cold War fades, so does support for American primacy.

Truth is not an absolute defense against termination.

The left and right are attacking basic rights. But not equally.

Being against something just isn’t enough.

The popular former Republican governor of Maryland has correctly assessed his chances.

Some Democrats are angry!

Another poll showing the same thing as the other polls.

As tired as we may be of him, his nominating electorate appears ready for another round.

A no-brainer that’s brainless.

How dare people who paid for a cut-rate degree claim they paid for the good one?

Looking for historical analogs and looking at some numbers.

Inane, effective, and part of a far broader ideological debate.

Leftovers from last week and over the weekend.

Trump is still in the GOP driver’s seat.

Some stories worth noting but not at great length.

Republicans are dying at a much higher rate than Democrats.

I went down the rabbit hole a tad…

The ball is now in Merrick Garland’s court.

Is this how the cult ends?

There are at most eight toss-up states for the 2024 Presidential election.

Spoiler alert: the GOP has already failed this test multiple times.

The margins for 2024 are likely to be slim. But that hides a larger story.