Outside the Beltway

A FiveThirtyEight-inspired message from the Democrats doesn’t compute.

Less Trumpy Trump still Trump.

Rudy Giuliani and a hack tabloid are trying to revive the Burisma story.

The trend line shifted this week.

Outside agitators, including white supremacist groups, are shaping public perception of the George Floyd protests.

“Will some people be affected badly? Yes.”

We’re putting people in an impossible position.

Not a great night for the former New York major. But he still has $54.5 billion to comfort him.

A bad night for Bloomberg and Warren has radically reshaped the race.

He’s campaigning in her home state and Amy Klobuchar’s, too. And may win both.

Which ones have you owned?

The primary season has just started. It is almost over.

America’s mayor talks like a snake oil salesman/conman.

The media coverage continues on script.

Proposed mid-stream changes could help Bloomberg, hurt Sanders, and divide the party.

A binary choice will produce a worse outcome than necessary.

Comet 2I/Borisov originated from an unknown star system and has made its way from the cold dark of interstellar space into our neck of the woods.

Mike Bloomberg isn’t officially a candidate for President yet, but he’s getting closer.

The Democratic victory in Virginia’s legislative elections has revived hopes for advocates of the Equal Rights Amendment, Even if Virginia does become the 38th state to ratify the measure, though, the actual status of the Amendment is exceedingly unclear.

After coming under fire for a decision designed primarily to benefit himself and his family, President Trump has decided to walk back the decision to hold the next G-7 Summit at one of his properties.

Fear of Donald Trump and his minions is making it hard for Republicans to answer a simple question.

Georgia Senator Johnny Isakson will retire at the end of 2019, setting up a contest in 2020 to fill the remainder of his term.

There are hints that former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper could abandon his seemingly doomed Presidential bid to run for Senate.

In the battle for Senate control in 2020, the conditions appear to favor Republicans. At least for now.

Some agree with him. Many others are cowards. But there’s more to it.

Republican Bill Lee is coming under fire for continuing an annual tradition.

Kris Kobach, former Kansas Secretary of State and former head of President Trump’s “Voter Fraud” Commission, is running for Senator in Kansas.

The Supreme Court issued a significant ruling on Monday that could make it easier to buy and sell alcoholic beverages across state lines.

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

A Virginia Judge has ruled that automated license plate collection systems violate state law.

A Federal appeals court says the traditional means of parking enforcement violates the 4th Amendment.

Per-student investment in public colleges has not recovered from the Great Recession.

While polarization in our national politics gets the most attention, several states also face serious rural-urban tensions.

Labor law has not kept up with our changing economy.

Congress is doing its damned job for a change.

There appear to be enough votes in the Senate to pass the resolution disapproving President Trump’s border wall “emergency,” but there’s not enough Republican support to override an expected veto.

The House of Representatives voted yesterday to block the President’s declaration of an “emergency” at the southern border. Now the matter goes to the Senate.

While not subject to filibuster, it’s still subject to Presidential veto.

Supreme Court watcher Jeffrey Toobin speculates that Clarence Thomas could be the next Supreme Court Justice to step aside.

After an essentially pointless 35 day shutdown, some members of the House and Senate are proposing bills that would make government shutdowns impossible.

The Senate rejected Republican and Democratic proposals as expected but there are some signs of movement forward.

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in a case that could make it easier for consumers to buy and ship wine and other adult beverages across state lines.

Tomorrow the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in a case that could make it easier to order and ship wine from out-of-state retailers.

Kansas Senator Pat Roberts is the second Republican to announce his retirement, but his seat should remain safely red.

Tennessee will have an open Senate seat in 2020 thanks to Lamar Alexander’s decision to retire at the end of his current term.

In a small, but meaningful, step, the Senate has rebuked the Administration’s policies toward the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Federal prosecutors are investigating the Trump Inaugural Committee, adding to the long list of the President’s legal troubles.

National Security Adviser John Bolton offered an utterly absurd explanation for why he had not listened to the tape of Jamal Khashoggi’s murder.

Senator Jeff Flake is threatening to vote against President Trump’s judicial nominees unless he gets a floor vote on a bill to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller.

It would be a rather quixotic effort, but Jeff Flake isn’t ruling out challenging the President for the Republican nomination in 2020.