Outside the Beltway

A play in three acts.

Congress is defying the President on Iran, Ukraine, the slush fund, and more.

He’s getting tired of all the winning.

But at nowhere close to the prewar level.

It’s certainly looking that way.

Hegseth commencement speech edition.

The U.S. hit several targets in Iran as negotiations for a peace deal continue.

Nothing new; still awful.

The options are not good.

Another one bites the dust.

An astonishing “settlement.”

The Republican Honey Badger Caucus is getting bigger.

An unpopular war and sagging economy are driving down already low ratings.

Winging it is seldom a sound diplomatic strategy.

Inflation is up.

More than any of his predecessors, we know in real time.

Leaked estimates are at substantial variance from administration claims.

Not just dumb, but dangerous too.

The Iran War’s latest victim.

News whiplash and the weird communications stylings of the Trump administration.

Making an unpopular war less popular.

A dumb way to choose candidates? Or the dumbest way?

Now what?

Plus: Pete visits the Hill.

What happens at the 60 day mark of the Iran War? Nothing.

A requiem for something lost.

A way out of the mess.

The ousting of top Defense leaders continues.

Don’t worry, those rises in prices are an illusion!

Some people say there’s a woman to blame.

Versus strait rhetoric.

Iran has fired on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.

We’ve switched roles.

Hegseth’s pulpit.

Also, this Just In: WWII Was 80 Years Ago

We can forgive the raping, graft, election stealing, and warmongering. But this goes too far!

Trump attacks the Pope on Truth Social, You know, as one does.

The flailing president.

New inflation and consumer confidence numbers.

No significant U.S. war aims were achieved.

Deportation uber alles.

The Madmen Theory doesn’t work when both sides are using it.

Praise be to Allah, you crazy bastards!

A great thing, precipitated by a questionable thing.

Xenophobia’s cruel wages.

A podcast recommendation.