Outside the Beltway

It doesn’t add up.

Some pundits have high standards.

Two stories about our culture’s focus on punishment

The highest court in the land issued a split decision on President Biden’s COVID policy.

A year after the Capitol riot, DOJ is coming after the most violent perpetrators.

The beloved comedian and actor is gone at 65.

A pioneering Black actor is gone at 94.

It’s always a good idea to reread a text before referencing it, especially if you’re a history Ph.D. like Newt Gingrich

After more than a year and countless investigations into election fraud, the big lie continues to be a big lie

A roundup of reflection on a somber anniversary.

How the host’s off-camera views contradict what he was telling his audience

For your consideration.

A lone judge has halted the military’s vaccine mandate.

People failing to treat emergencies as emergencies make matters worse.

A number of GOP politicians criticized Trump over 1/6 and some resigned.

The legendary football player and coach is gone at 77.

The biggest news doesn’t always get the most attention.

The television star increasingly known for her longevity has passed days shy of her 100th birthday.

When life doesn’t imitate art.

The Hall of Fame coach and legendary broadcaster is dead at 85.

The longtime Senate leader is gone at 82.

The flurry of news around the new variant is dizzying.

Some tabs plus some tabs equals some tabs.

There’s something happening here. But what it is ain’t exactly clear.

The head of the House investigatory committee seems to think so.

Gotta make space for all the new tabs that we are going to get for Christmas!

Misc. stories for your enjoyment.

This time: some multi-party examples.

The West Virginia Senator has taken the football from Charlie Brown and gone home.

The continuing calls to abandon objectivity in reporting in favor of a particular agenda.

Two members of the presidential commission reach the conclusion that expansion is needed.

We’re likely to see more instances like the Capitol Riot and the Kyle Rittenhouse shootings.

Kids are getting caught in the crossfire of the fight over COVID shots.

A long peek at history in the making.

Not every argument can be tested on a Pinocchio scale.

Two controversial monuments are gone.

The Pentagon brass have defeated a supermajority coalition in Congress.

The longtime Senator and Vice Presidential and Presidential nominee is gone at 98.

A media critic argues we pay outsized attention to the goings-on at Fox, MSNBC, and CNN.

What happens if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade?

Yet another COVID-19 strain has emerged.

Our reactions to recent murder trials tells us a lot about our divided country.

A just verdict—but just a verdict.

Some stories worth your time.

A really strange case.

When the headline tells the story.

Journalism is terrible except when compared to the alternatives.

The politicization of the virus continues.