Outside the Beltway

“The Closer” delivers more of what people love and hate about the GOAT.

The Democrats are apparently selling their omnibus spending package the wrong way.

Our brains are wired to seek approval but may not be equipped to handle our modern existence.

While well-intentioned, the Chairman’s actions were illegal and dangerous.

It’s happening again. This time, it was easily preventable.

Jacob Chansley has agreed to spend 41 to 51 months in prison for his role in the 6 January riots.

Not everyone is losing money.

A new story archetype is all too common.

What we know of the American servicemembers killed.

News of the ongoing pandemic.

Sound decisions require sound reporting.

The risks are real but the rewards are spectacular.

Making it difficult for refuseniks works better than prizes.

Legislatures and school boards politicize what our kids are taught.

Several stories, not enough time for full write-ups.

Part of a disturbing trend.

Fear of Chinese spies led to a bizarre and illegal operation within the Commerce Department.

It’s not getting any better, folks.

An arrest underscores what the problem isn’t.

Not surprisingly, it has been a bit contentious.

What we know about those arrested for the 6 January insurrection.

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There’s got to be a better way.

Another narrowly-crafted but overwhelming opinion from the Supreme Court.

You know, some light weekend thoughts.

A few notes from the beach.

Retired generals are no longer in the military.

A star player has opted out of a Grand Slam, citing “mental health.”

The fact-checkers blew this one and blew it big.

The latest front on the war on truth.

Getting an impartial jury in an internationally-famous case is next to impossible.

The law is out of sync with modern realities.

RussiaGate is back in the news but the story is unlikely to move the needle.

An internal review is calling for America’s business paper to diversify its appeal.

An interesting but uneven debate.

Overruling every case President Trump was involved in is getting silly.

A loon wolf terrorist who followed Louis Farrakhan was responsible.

The GA GOP is butting heads with corporations over HB202

Judges are pressuring prosecutors to strike deals, most of which will be for misdemeanors.

The 6th Circuit is allowing a professor fired for misgendering a transwoman to sue his state university.

What at first blush appears a case of hypocrisy and cancel culture is a violation of professional ethics.

An interesting blast from the past.

Debunking urban legends and Internet rumors is harder than it used to be.

The man most famous for getting screwed out of a Supreme Court seat has a more interesting backstory.

The Senate’s last conservative Democrat is taking President Biden’s call for unity seriously.

House Democrats have done what their Republican colleagues refused to do.

Not.

Mitch McConnell is testing out his spine again.

Historical precedents fall apart when we’re in a truly unprecedented time.