Outside the Beltway

A Quick Thought or Two on MOUs

Steven L. Taylor · 16 comments

President Donald J. Trump signs Executive Orders in the Oval Office, Wednesday, June 3, 2026.

Understanding the understanding (kind of).

Peace in Our Time?

James Joyner · 18 comments

Right back where your daddy was.

AG Monday!

Steven L. Taylor · 3 comments

This week: the 1967 scif anthology, "Dangerous Visions."

Monday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor · 16 comments

Trump at 80

James Joyner · 14 comments

How old is too old for the most powerful job on the planet?

Sunday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor · 9 comments

Trump Hearts Inflation

Steven L. Taylor · 4 comments

The rest of America is less enthused.

Saturday’s Forum

Steven L. Taylor · 14 comments

Elon Musk May Soon Have One Triiiillion Dollars

James Joyner · 25 comments

He'll soon have sharks with frickin' laser beams attached to their heads

A Photo for Friday

Steven L. Taylor · 1 comment

"SoCal Sunset"

Friday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor

abstract image with silhouettes of all different people

abstract image with silhouettes of all different people

Is Alabama Too Woke for Florida?

James Joyner

A strange controversy in higher ed.

A Divided Country

James Joyner

Nine ideologies. Two parties.

Thursday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor

Hilton Advances to Second Round in CA

Steven L. Taylor

I Guess Not All Late Counts are Rigged...

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Britain's Decline

James Joyner

Richer than Germany 20 years ago, it's now poorer than Mississippi.

Moving Day

James Joyner

Things may be wonky for a bit.

Wednesday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor

The Problem with Voting-Counting in California [Updated]

Steven L. Taylor

Spoiler: the problem isn't the vote-counting.

Trump Attends Knicks Final

James Joyner

Boos and disruption ensue.

Tuesday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor

An Excellent Illustration of Christian Nationalism

Steven L. Taylor

Hegseth didn't label Mormons as "Christian" on his list and Mike Lee isn't happy.

AG Monday

Steven L. Taylor

This week: "Beneath the Planet of the Apes"

President Donald Trump speaks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office after a joint press conference announcing the U.S. peace plan for Gaza, Monday, September 29, 2025.

President Donald Trump speaks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office after a joint press conference announcing the U.S. peace plan for Gaza, Monday, September 29, 2025.

Netanyahu Escalates War, Defying Trump

James Joyner

A play in three acts.

Monday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor

Extraordinary Rendition: Immigration Edition

James Joyner

We tortured some folks.

Sunday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor

SaturTabs

Steven L. Taylor

In Front of Our Nose: Institutional Cowardice

Steven L. Taylor

Don't try to hand out academic editorials at an academic convention!

Reining in Trump . . . Slowly

James Joyner

The courts and Congress are rolling back Executive actions.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff U.S. Air Force Gen. Dan Caine bow their head in prayer during the 24th 9/11 Pentagon Observance Ceremony at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 11, 2025.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff U.S. Air Force Gen. Dan Caine bow their head in prayer during the 24th 9/11 Pentagon Observance Ceremony at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 11, 2025.

Defense Department Drops 180 Denominations

James Joyner

180 faiths are now "Other" or "None."

D-Day Forum

Steven L. Taylor

Meanwhile in North Korea...

Steven L. Taylor

The Trump promenade?

A Photo for Friday

Steven L. Taylor

"Light and Dark"

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