Outside the Beltway

The cruelty is the point?

The artless deal.

We have a substack.

In this case, Noem’s rent-free living.

Nor does Benny Johnson.

A heavy-handed move.

“Upward”

“Influencer” Benny Johnson wants to bulldoze certain neighborhoods in DC.

A weird, unnecessary intervention.

The Kennedy Center “Honors” get a Trumpian makeover.

There are no satisfying answers.

A review of museums.

This is all for show.

The takeaway of Hegseth’s video and the Pentagon’s clarification is meant to be obvious. 

Authoritarianism is popular.

Authoritarian instructions from Trump.

Trump likes to use force.

Tom and Steven talk the King of the Monsters this week on Ancient Geeks!

We are observing an effort to embed democratically questionable sectarian norms into the day-to-day life of federal workplaces. 

Thinking about the evolution (or is it devolution) of the GOP since the 1990s.

The Russian autocrat may be on the verge of getting what he wants.

A window into White Christian Nationalism (as endorsed by Pete Hegseth!).

Are Red and Blue states even part of the same country anymore?

The pioneering astronaut is gone at 97.

The seemingly inevitable next step.

Politicizing scientific inquiry is a bad idea.

“Mystic Gateway”

A gift for Dear Leader.

The last survivors want us to remember the horrors of nuclear war.

The optics are not good.

In this case, Kevin Hassett, Director of the National Economic Council.

A member of the Texas legislature reminds us that we are in an era of pure power politics.

Nuclear reactors to the moon!

Golf reveals character.

This week: the Fantastic Four movie.