Outside the Beltway

Millions turned out in support of basic ideals.

All 20 living hostages have been released and the bodies of others are slowly being returned.

Peace Prize in our time!

A pause in fighting, release of hostages, and then . . . ?

A No masquerading as a Yes to Trump’s peace deal.

Netanyahu will take it.

The inevitable has finally arrived.

BREAKING NEWS

A very different way to run a railroad.

There are no satisfying answers.

The seemingly inevitable next step.

Responding to tragedy with farce.

A long exposé misses the mark.

An unusual diplomatic approach.

An attack on the First Amendment in plain sight.

Where are we with my concerns about the Trump administration?

…they aren’t that hard to get.

Iran came “this close” to ending the Zionist regime.

The preliminary DIA assessment has been leaked.

Is that really a good idea?

This phase seems to be over. [Or maybe not!]

I don’t question the timing.

Maximalist claims are almost surely overstated.

Democrats are mostly condemning it and Republicans are divided.

The war is on.

Is dropping it on Israel the most likely reason?

Thinking about possible outcomes.

Cruz on supporting Israel.

Whatever that means.

We’re officially past rhyming and into history (or at least rhetoric) repeating.

The pattern of attempted intimidation continues.

Not really posts, but hey, here they are anyway.

The loss of many key leaders in short order is a serious problem.

Trump and Netanyahu do not see eye to eye on the matter.

The war is on.

A major escalation in Middle East tensions is forecast.

The administration’s war on higher ed has escalated.

Terrorism in Colorado. Continued awful violence in Gaza.

Another example.

A snapshot from Saudi Arabia.

Who could have known?

Even Republicans are balking at some Trump policies.

Elite American universities are surrending at an astonishing pace.

Will the Netanyahu government double down on its weakening of Iran?

You know, the meritocracy at work.

A glaring example of trying to terrorize those the administration doesn’t like.

America is getting screwed by playing by the rules it created.