Outside the Beltway

The Wikileaks founder has been detained by London authorities after 7 years hiding in Ecuador’s embassy.

Theresa May and the UK are quickly running out of options.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is cutting short his US trip to deal with what his government is calling a Hamas attack.

The key remains the military.

Cardinal George Pell, the top Catholic Cleric in Australia, has been convicted of sexually abusing boys in the 1990s.

With just over two months to go until the March 29th deadline, British Prime Minister Theresa May is no closer to a Brexit deal.

It was only a matter of time before Trump’s rhetoric against the press would lead to something violent. Last night in El Paso, it happened.

Later today, Theresa May’s Brexit deal will face a decisive vote in the House of Commons in a vote that could have implications for May’s own hold on power.

Former Senator and Denocratic Presidential candidate Jim Webb is reportedly being considered for Defense Secretary.

Fifty years ago tonight, one of the most iconic photos in history was taken.

A bad look for all concerned.

The Scots want to stop Brexit, but it’s not clear they have the power to stop it.

Theresa May’s government is barely hanging on to power thanks to Brexit negotiations that clearly seem to be headed for disaster.

British authorities have charged two members of Russian military intelligence in connection with a poisoning attack on British attack.

The NATO Summit is going about as well as can be expected.

With Brexit negotiations proceeding slowly, Theresa May loses her Brexit Minister and, more significantly, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, who is likely to become one of her leading critics inside the Conservative Party going forward.

Some additional comparative info (internationally and state-to-state).

American companies are struggling to comply with the EU’s new privacy regulation, with many outlets choosing to simply block access abroad.

There are reasons to be skeptical about the dawning of a new age on the peninsula.

Once again, President Trump’s foreign policy tweeting is causing problems.

Under the proposal certain visa-seekers (such as China and India) would have to have their social media presence scrutinized.

It may be time for transparency on pay structures so employees know what others in comparable positions are making.

Theresa May has expelled 23 Russian diplomats and convened the North Atlantic Council.

While examples of Hollywood sexism are seemingly endless, this is not one of them.

Next up: Pompeo

I’ve made the sad discovery that longtime friend of the blog John Burgess passed away on February 16, 2016.

Administration officials are admitting that it’s likely that Russia will try to interfere in the midterm elections just as it did in 2016, but they don’t seem inclined to do anything about it.

Once again, President Trump is going soft on Russia. Why? I’ll leave that up to the reader to decide.

Anti-government protests are spreading in Iran.

After Sunday’s referendum, the government of Catalonia says it may declare independence from Spain as early as Monday. However, it’s likely to be a completely meaningless act.

Early on the morning of Sept. 26, 1983, Lieutenant Colonel Stanislav Petrov helped to prevent the outbreak of nuclear war.

At least thirteen dead in an apparent terrorist attack in Spain.

Once again, Donald Trump has taken to Twitter to attack women, embarrass himself, and embarrass the nation he purports to represent.

A van struck a crowd outside a London mosque late last night in an attack by a man who said he wanted to kill Muslims.

A Massachusetts teenager faces 20 years in prison for contributing to her boyfriend’s suicide via text message.

Reports are indicating that President Trump may cancel or delay his trip to the United Kingdom due to planned protests.

Great Britain heads to the polls today.

President Trump responded to last night’s terror attacks by taking to Twitter.

Another night of terror in the United Kingdom.

By a narrow margin, Turks voted for some significant changes.

British Prime Minister Theresa May has announced that she will formally invoke Article 50 of the European Union treaty on March 29th, thus officially beginning a Brexit process likely to take years.

The Trump Administration is continuing, and indeed expanding, its war on a free press.