Outside the Beltway

What does objectivity mean in the Trump era?

The last Soviet leader is gone at 91.

A man made famous for discovering Iraq’s WMD program was virtually nonexistent is gone at 82.

Are 20 arrests worth a $1.2 million dollar investment?

What we believe and what we say we believe are often not the same.

“Declassification, even by the President, must follow established procedures.” (Trump Administration 2018)

Running down the latest “known knowns” with just a bit of analysis

Tell us you don’t know anything about Federal Warrants without telling us you don’t know anything about Federal Warrants

A great American author is gone at 89.

Hardball politics or dirty pool?

The iconic basketball player, coach, and civil rights leader is gone at 88.

They’re going to wait until after the midterms to decide whether Iowa and New Hampshire stay at the front of the line.

The man most famous for his turn on “Leave it to Beaver” has passed from liver cancer aged 77.

Normalcy is not a bad thing.

States emboldened by Dobbs are testing just how far the Supreme Court will let them go.

The nature of American political reporting distorts our perception of reality.

Paywalls are not our problem.

An embarrassing photo demonstrates the perils of leading the free world.

One of these things is not like the other.

The 6-3 ruling broke down on predictable lines.

Half a century have passed since a botched burglary changed history.

It was yuuuge! And nobody saw it!

Are you going to believe this index or your own lyin’ eyes?

The Washington Post has fired a reporter for her rants against colleagues.

A man who claims he was going to kill the Supreme Court Justice is in jail.

Apparently, whoever has the most Twitter followers.

Our ostensible ally is seeking to rebrand itself.

What does it all mean? It depends on who you ask.

Donald Trump and friends speak to the NRA.

Despite their military trappings and propaganda, they’re seldom heroes.

Some GOP governors are taking a stance against Trump.

It doesn’t appear the Uvalde TX police were underfunded

Four dollars and change at the pump.
The cost of livin’s high and goin’ up.

An example of security theater with proven negative social impacts

Alas, it’s unlikely to change the policies that enable them.

Another potential deal that doesn’t address the central issue.

She advocated that AZ overturn its election.

Very little progress has been made towards racial justice.

The combination of a horrendous rollout and a social media onslaught was disastrous.

We know a lot less about the motives of spree killers than the public discourse suggests.

Is harassing judges, mayors, Senators, and the like in their private lives just free speech?

The Biden Administration is constantly bragging about its actions against Russia. Is that wise?

In other news, there’s gambling going on at Casablanca.

POLITICO has obtained what purports to be the 1st draft of the opinion.

Some 60% of us, including 75% of our children, have been infected.

The Pope is indeed Catholic. The rest is up for debate.

Brussels has gotten ahead of Washington in regulating mostly American-based Internet companies.

The longest-serving Republican Senator has died at the age of 88.

The Biden administration’s mandate has been lifted immediately.

An irregualr, ongoing series.