Outside the Beltway

Normal diplomacy with an abnormal ally.

Leaked intelligence intercepts take us inside the Ukrainian war room.

The city once known as Koenigsberg is now Krolewiec, at least in Polish government documents.

The Pope is siding with evil.

International law enforcement agencies have made hundreds of arrests.

A weird twist to the online leak story.

The United States has not learned from Snowden and Manning.

You know the drill.

The problem has intensified—and spread beyond Ukraine secrets.

Russia is circulating doctored versions of plans for a Ukrainian counteroffensive.

A refreshing instance of normal democratic politics amid interesting times.

Sanctions and a costly war are taking their toll.

The would-be President is floundering as he tries to position himself.

The Russian leader’s status as an international pariah is cemented.

As memory of the Cold War fades, so does support for American primacy.

A wrongheaded if longstanding position.

Alliance leaders have significantly different priorities regarding the conflict.

Many in the Global South see the war very differently than we in the West.

President Biden’s dangerous gambit seems to have succeeded.

Putin is losing but no one is winning.

And this time, we mean it.

Another bill doomed to die.

A natural disaster has compounded a man-made one.

The PRC is skirting sanctions to supply a frienemy.

The appetite for more resources approaches infinity.

Leftovers from last week and over the weekend.

An object lesson on the challenges of alliance politics.

We’re all gonna die, folks.

Swedish right-wing provocation and Turkish short-sightedness.

The Biden administration is slowly ratcheting up the aid package.

A more dangerous world is changing the relationship.

The Robespierres in the House of Representatives are driving American politics in a predictably horrible direction.

A controversial artillery round is being used effectively against Russian forces.

Russia is humiliated but not defeated. Ukraine is winning but at a very high price.

The Biden Administration wants clean energy but only for some.

Americans want some new choices.

Knowing what FNC is likely saying without watching FNC.

Breaking News

A 34-year CIA officer’s thoughts.

Twenty five alleged plotters have been arrested

A welcome development in a long and bloody war.

The Attorney General can’t please everyone, so he’s got to please himself.

Sports fans enjoy watching sports. How much does politics impact that?

James LaPorta is being scapegoated for poor editorial process.

Waaaay too little, waaay too late.

You know, Russia, Russia, Russia.

President Biden is being pressured to face the music after the midterms.

The Justice Department is looking to inoculate itself against charges of partisanship.

A deep dive into why our politics are so broken.

What will it take to end the cycle of violence?