Outside the Beltway

A poor answer to a softball question has created unnecessary controversy.

The inevitable pushback against the pushback has begun.

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

The DeSantis crackdown on academic freedom is having its desired effect.

The headline wrote itself.

Turns out there is an easy way out.

Pick a side. No nuance allowed.

Trump is making verbal gaffes while making fun of Biden’s verbal gaffes.

The press really needs to stop trying to make fetch happen.

The rare case where a clickbait headline is actually appropriate.

An amusing lede to an exasperating column.

What’s behind the sure-to-fail bid to oust his own party’s Speaker?

So a court has ordered.

A slight recalibration (although perhaps not the one that was wanted).

Common ground is, sadly, bad politics.

The base is remaining loyal to the only candidate they think can beat Biden.

Vivek Ramaswamy’s national coming out party was, well, interesting.

A counterintuitive move.

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.