Outside the Beltway

Survey research is not without flaws. But we dismiss it at our peril.

The laws of armed conflict aren’t designed for this war.

Looking ahead to November 5, 2024

Pick a side. No nuance allowed.

Feel free to bitch about switching the clocks. Or other stuff.

Why is the Senate pretending to do that which it can’t possibly do?

Hamas continues to cynically manipulate the world’s humanitarian impulses.

We finally have a Chief of Naval Operations but the crisis in the top ranks continues.

“Boston Bridge”

When the intellectually correct answer isn’t politically possible.

Politics makes strange bedfellows.

The innumeracy hurts.

Muddled reporting of a messy situation.

We can all agree that Trump and Biden are over the line. But where is it?

Paris is fighting a losing battle over the prominence of their language.

Trump is making verbal gaffes while making fun of Biden’s verbal gaffes.

Fading into the background is the appropriate end to his dance with MAGA.

A poll on Israeli support.

The actor best known for his role in “Friends” is gone at 54.

The fourth place candidate for second place in the Republican primaries has taken his ball and gone home to Mother.

Where religious zealotry can lead. (So, yes, a digression into American politics).

What comes next is anyone’s guess.

It’s quite the week for politicians with generic names nobody has ever heard of.

His critics are focused on the wrong problem.

When the obvious is controversial.

And this doesn’t even clear them all!

Middle Earth?

Contrary to some public opinion, the economy is in decent shape.

The party’s 2012 nominee is an indicator of how fall it has fallen.

We finally have a winner. And we’re all losers.

Sigh.

The war in Israel is in danger of expanding.

Could the fourth time be the charm?

Emmer drops out.

America’s involvement in the Israeli and Ukrainian war efforts is more than advertised.

The press really needs to stop trying to make fetch happen.