Outside the Beltway

Trump Ceases Aid to Colombia

· Sunday, October 19, 2025 · 5 comments

The Largest One-Day Protest In American History

· Sunday, October 19, 2025 · 19 comments

Millions turned out in support of basic ideals.

Sunday’s Forum

· Sunday, October 19, 2025 · 25 comments

A No Kings Field Report

· Saturday, October 18, 2025 · 10 comments

Thoughts and photos from downtown Montgomery, AL.

No Kings rally Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania June 14, 2025 No Kings rally Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania June 14, 2025

Is The Resistance Futile?

· Saturday, October 18, 2025 · 17 comments

The second round of No Kings rallies will take place today. Will they matter?

Saturday’s Forum

· Saturday, October 18, 2025 · 14 comments

KISS lead guitarist Ace Frehley plays between Gene Simmons -L- and Paul Stanley -R- during the guitar exchange portion of the song DETROIT, ROCK CITY in Bakersfield, CA during the band's Farewell Tour, March 21, 2000. KISS lead guitarist Ace Frehley plays between Gene Simmons -L- and Paul Stanley -R- during the guitar exchange portion of the song DETROIT, ROCK CITY in Bakersfield, CA during the band's Farewell Tour, March 21, 2000.

Ace Frehley, 1951-2025

· Friday, October 17, 2025 · 10 comments

The original KISS lead guitarist is gone at 74.

Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud

· Friday, October 17, 2025 · 18 comments

Senator Mike Lee helps us understand what he means by “a republic, not a democracy.”

President Donald Trump delivers remarks in honor of the U.S. Navy 250th anniversary celebration at the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia President Donald Trump delivers remarks in honor of the U.S. Navy 250th anniversary celebration at the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia

The War on Venezuela is Escalating

· Friday, October 17, 2025 · 25 comments

The SOUTHCOM commander has resigned and the Senate is debating, but it won’t matter.

A Photo for Friday

· Friday, October 17, 2025 · 3 comments

“Split the Sky”

Friday’s Forum

· Friday, October 17, 2025 · 33 comments

End of the Voting Rights Act?

· Thursday, October 16, 2025 · 8 comments

SCOTUS appears ready to supercharge gerrymandering.

If You Don’t Want to be Likened to Nazis…

· Thursday, October 16, 2025 · 19 comments

Don’t talk like one.

Thursday’s Forum

· Thursday, October 16, 2025 · 25 comments

abstract image with silhouettes of all different people abstract image with silhouettes of all different people

The Revolution Will Not Be Happening

· Wednesday, October 15, 2025 · 59 comments

The public is much less concerned than you are.

Limitations in the Gerrymandering Wars

· Wednesday, October 15, 2025 · 5 comments

Some limits on Democratic pushback

Wednesday’s Forum

· Wednesday, October 15, 2025 · 18 comments

Another Partisan Gerrymandering Attempt

· Tuesday, October 14, 2025 · 10 comments

This time: North Carolina

Republicans In Disarray!

· Tuesday, October 14, 2025 · 10 comments

Not so much.

Tuesday’s Forum

· Tuesday, October 14, 2025 · 20 comments

Trump Administration Clearly Doesn’t Like the “No Kings” Rallies

· Monday, October 13, 2025 · 11 comments

President Donald Trump delivers remarks to the Knesset in Jerusalem, Israel, Monday, October 13, 2025, celebrating the U.S.-brokered ceasefire and hostage release agreement between Israel and Hamas. President Donald Trump delivers remarks to the Knesset in Jerusalem, Israel, Monday, October 13, 2025, celebrating the U.S.-brokered ceasefire and hostage release agreement between Israel and Hamas.

Trump Takes Victory Lap as Israeli Hostages Freed

· Monday, October 13, 2025 · 13 comments

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

AG Monday!

· Monday, October 13, 2025 · 8 comments

No matter where you go, there you are.

Tabby Monday

· Monday, October 13, 2025 · 4 comments

Monday’s Forum

· Monday, October 13, 2025 · 16 comments

Bothsiderism is Helping to Kill Democracy

· Sunday, October 12, 2025 · 15 comments

Why is reporting on objective reality so hard?

Meanwhile in North Korea…

· Sunday, October 12, 2025 · 4 comments

Nobel Prize edition.

Land of Delusion

· Sunday, October 12, 2025 · 2 comments

Some recent clips from the administration on Portland.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes remarks at an event announcing the MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) Commission, Thursday, May 22, 2025, in the East Room of the White House. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes remarks at an event announcing the MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) Commission, Thursday, May 22, 2025, in the East Room of the White House.

CDC is Over

· Sunday, October 12, 2025 · 7 comments

The health agency has been gutted under RFK Jr.’s reign.

Trump to Pay Troops with ‘Available Funds’

· Sunday, October 12, 2025 · 7 comments

Congress, Schmongress.

Sunday’s Forum

· Sunday, October 12, 2025 · 6 comments

The image is released free of copyrights under Creative Commons CC0 via pXhere The image is released free of copyrights under Creative Commons CC0 via pXhere

Worst of the Worst Update

· Saturday, October 11, 2025 · 7 comments

Of license plate holders and perfume bottles.

Trump Fires Workers Amidst Shutdown

· Saturday, October 11, 2025 · 12 comments

A dramatic escalation of the standoff.

Saturday’s Forum

· Saturday, October 11, 2025 · 24 comments

Virginia National Guard Airmen assigned to the 192nd Security Forces Squadron, 192nd Mission Support Group, 192nd Wing help to secure the grounds near the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 13, 2021, in Washington, D.C. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several states have traveled to Washington to provide support to federal and district authorities leading up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Myhr) Virginia National Guard Airmen assigned to the 192nd Security Forces Squadron, 192nd Mission Support Group, 192nd Wing help to secure the grounds near the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 13, 2021, in Washington, D.C. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several states have traveled to Washington to provide support to federal and district authorities leading up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Myhr)

Let’s Talk Violent Crime

· Friday, October 10, 2025 · 16 comments

Trump exploits our mistaken beliefs about crime to consolidate his power.

The Bad Bunny of it All

· Friday, October 10, 2025 · 48 comments

¡Qué horror!

A Photo for Friday

· Friday, October 10, 2025 · 1 comment

“Big Mouth”

Friday’s Forum

· Friday, October 10, 2025 · 57 comments

In Front of Our Noses: Thuggery

· Thursday, October 9, 2025 · 15 comments

By law enforcement.

Trump’s Nobel Bid

· Thursday, October 9, 2025 · 36 comments

Peace Prize in our time!

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.

Trump Peace Plan to Be Implemented as Negotiations Continue

· Thursday, October 9, 2025 · No comments

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

Thursday’s Forum

· Thursday, October 9, 2025 · 23 comments

More Tales from the War Zone

· Wednesday, October 8, 2025 · 11 comments

The horror! The horror…

President Donald Trump thanks the crowd after remarks at the Salute to America Celebration, Thursday, July 3, 2025, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa. President Donald Trump thanks the crowd after remarks at the Salute to America Celebration, Thursday, July 3, 2025, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa.

In Front of Our Noses: War Zones!

· Wednesday, October 8, 2025 · 25 comments

Hyperbole? Dishonesty? Distraction? Fantasy? Too much cable TV?

Wednesday’s Forum

· Wednesday, October 8, 2025 · 26 comments

Of the Court and Independent Power Centers

· Tuesday, October 7, 2025 · 36 comments

SCOTUS’s Last Chance to Save the Constitution

· Tuesday, October 7, 2025 · 6 comments

The term which kicked off this week wil decide whether we effectively have a king.

Tuesday’s Forum

· Tuesday, October 7, 2025 · 21 comments

On Authoritarianism, Competitive and Otherwise

· Monday, October 6, 2025 · 15 comments

And why I think future presidents will use the powers that Trump has demonstrated exist.

Judge Issues Second Order Against Sending Guard to Portland

· Monday, October 6, 2025 · 3 comments

She was not amused by the administration’s workaround.

Register/Log in to Comment

Support OTB

Become a Patron

« Previous Page