One of the funniest things about the Beltway is that, when they talk amongst themselves, they often confirm everything people like us say about Washington and how it works. But they are so completely lacking in self-awareness that they don't even realize that's what they're doing.
The Hill is one of the online publications most widely read by political types, and it's considered a must-read inside the hallowed halls of power. These are the same halls of power, you'll recall, where people scoff at the idea that there is a "deep state" working to undermine the Trump presidency. So imagine their surprise when The Hill, without really meaning to, confirmed over the weekend that everything we've been saying about the deep state is 100 percent true:
