Beyond the Pod

If you’ve been reading these columns over the past few weeks, you’ve probably noticed I’ve been circling the same idea from different directions.

One way to understand American politics over the last 20 years is to listen to the insults.

Let’s be honest: the celebration of America at 250 sucks.

Two images from the past week have been rattling around in my head.

This week marks the anniversary of the O.J.

We’re getting close to the halfway point of the primary season.

The road to the Senate majority may now run through two candidates whose own parties ought to be embarrassed to defend.

We’re still just under two years away from the first votes of the 2028 Democratic presidential primary.

One observation I’ve made over the years covering politics is this:

Virginia Democrats may have accidentally revealed the deeper identity crisis facing their party.

There’s a lot of anger right now — and most of it is understandable.

Once the Environment Forms, It Stops Taking Sides.

There are more bipartisan lawmakers in Congress than you think.

About six months ago, I went down a bit of a rabbit hole.

There’s a group of voters that both parties keep misunderstanding — and they’re the ones deciding our elections.

Seven presidents couldn’t resolve their divide. We haven’t confronted ours yet.

Sometimes in political analysis, I hesitate before writing something down.

For a long time, I counted myself among the skeptics on campaign-finance reform.

Something about the past week in Washington feels familiar.

The 2026 midterms officially begin this week with the first primaries in Texas.