Outside the Beltway

We can forgive the raping, graft, election stealing, and warmongering. But this goes too far!

Trump attacks the Pope on Truth Social, You know, as one does.

The flailing president.

Preemption?

New inflation and consumer confidence numbers.

Some empirical insights into American partisan politics.

…love is in the air.

Another example.

With pundits like this, no wonder we have the problems we have.

Deportation uber alles.

Simpler times.

Praise be to Allah, you crazy bastards!

Xenophobia’s cruel wages.

A podcast recommendation.

Only Nixon has been lower.

Better than expected jobs report amid other less positive news.

Undermining the professionalism of the officer corps.

It’s a real mystery…

Trump issues an EO; now we wait on the legal challenges.

Now an airport.

The longest government “shutdown” in history has no end in sight.

From the grounds of the state capitol in Montgomery, AL.

Trump has been basing disaster funding to states based on local partisan control.

Truly unbelievable praise for Dear Leader.

The Nick Fuentes phenomenon.

Johnson is acting more as an agent of the president than of the Congress.

Trump to sign US currency.

Thank you for your attention to this matter!

Nothing like a war of choice to send indicators in the wrong direction.

Someone had to report it!

Democrat wins special election to represent Trump’s home district in Florida.

In front of our noses: Authoritarian symbolism. (Yes, a cross-over ep!)

At a time of increased terrorist threat, look who is in charge of key departments.

Maybe talks, but maybe not?

How it started and how it’s going.

They were previously behind Iran.

ICE, ICE baby?

Trump has thoughts on the passing of Robert Muller.

Tales from the dumbest timeline.

A coin for Dear Leader.

The iconic labor leader had a dark secret.

Energy prices are likely to be affected for some time.

Why not both?

“It takes money to kill bad guys.”

That’s not how any of this works.

When people tell you who they are, believe them the first time.

Shutdown follies are not victimless.

Or “Things to do while the military has an excursion.”

An IR theory that is often misapplied in my view (especially by certain kinds of practitioners).

If the shoe doesn’t fit, wear it.