Outside the Beltway

Dispatches from the Dumbest Timeline

Steven L. Taylor · 9 comments

Not just dumb, but dangerous too.

Spirit in the Sky

James Joyner · 6 comments

The Iran War's latest victim.

Thursday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor · 28 comments

Keeping the Strait Straight

Steven L. Taylor · 17 comments

News whiplash and the weird communications stylings of the Trump administration.

Ted Turner, 1938-2026

James Joyner · 1 comment

The one-time media mogul has passed at 87.

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Gas Prices Up 50% Since War Started

James Joyner · 24 comments

Making an unpopular war less popular.

Wednesday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor · 13 comments

59 Percent of Americans Think Trump Mentally Incompetent to Be President

James Joyner · 19 comments

His VP and cabinet were not polled.

2028 Primary Stupidity

James Joyner · 37 comments

A dumb way to choose candidates? Or the dumbest way?

Iran War Ceasefire Over in All But Name

James Joyner · 28 comments

Now what?

Tuesday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor

Some Thoughts on Gerrymandering Wars

Steven L. Taylor

A little self-promotion.

Losing Survivor Benefits Upon Remarriage

James Joyner

A reasonable if perverse policy.

AG Monday

Steven L. Taylor

Harlan Ellison, part 1.

Voting Without Democracy

James Joyner

Only 32 of 435 House seats are competitive.

Monday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor

Gerrymandering and Disenfranchisement

James Joyner

Race and partisanship collide once again.

Sunday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor

Trump's Nuclear Folly

Steven L. Taylor

Plus: Pete visits the Hill.

The Elephant is the traditional symbol for the Republican party. The Donkey is the traditional symbol for the Democratic party.

The Elephant is the traditional symbol for the Republican party. The Donkey is the traditional symbol for the Democratic party.

Is Partisanship Merely a Proxy for Race?

James Joyner

Disentangling the two is challenging, if not impossible.

Saturday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor

A Photo for Friday

Steven L. Taylor

"Sinking"

The Toothless War Powers Resolution

James Joyner

What happens at the 60 day mark of the Iran War? Nothing.

May Day Forum

Steven L. Taylor

Supreme Court Strikes Down Majority Minority Districts

James Joyner

Partisan gerrymandering just got a bit easier.

President Donald Trump delivers remarks to military families at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Friday, February 13, 2026.

President Donald Trump delivers remarks to military families at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Friday, February 13, 2026.

Scenes from the Dumbest Timeline

Steven L. Taylor

It would all be just absurd if it didn't matter so much.

Thursday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor

Calling Trump a Tyrant is Not a Call for—But May Lead—to Violence

James Joyner

Free speech is not always met with more speech.

Wednesday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor

In Front of Our Noses: L'État, c'est moi

Steven L. Taylor

American Political Violence Highest in Decades

James Joyner

Two-Hour Marathon Barrier Broken

James Joyner

A monumental achievement---with a huge asterisk.

Tuesday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor

Whither the World Order

James Joyner

A requiem for something lost.

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