Outside the Beltway

Another Day, Another Set of Confusing Statements from Trump on the War in Iran (Updated)

Steven L. Taylor · 16 comments

Maybe talks, but maybe not?

AG Monday

Steven L. Taylor · 4 comments

TNG Part 2!

Monday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor · 18 comments

The Economics President

Steven L. Taylor · 9 comments

How it started and how it's going.

Trump: Democrats Now America's Greatest Enemy

James Joyner · 10 comments

They were previously behind Iran.

Trump Threatens to Obliterate Iranian POWER PLANTS

James Joyner · 9 comments

STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST, naturally.

Trump's Plan to Address Airport Mayhem

James Joyner · 16 comments

ICE, ICE baby?

Lazy Sunday Morning Tabs

Steven L. Taylor · 2 comments

Robert Mueller, 1944-2026

James Joyner · 2 comments

An American patriot is gone at 81.

Sunday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor · 11 comments

In Front of Our Noses: The Most Classiest President Ever!

Steven L. Taylor

Trump has thoughts on the passing of Robert Muller.

Smothered, Covered, and Teleported

Michael Bailey

Teleporting Trump Officials

Only the Best Appointees (Teleporting Edition)

Steven L. Taylor

Tales from the dumbest timeline.

Trump to Expand and/or End Iran War Soon

James Joyner

The Art of the Deal in action.

Saturday's Forum

James Joyner

Chuck Norris, 1940-2026

James Joyner

The martial artist and action movie star is gone at 86.

TGI Tabs!

Steven L. Taylor

Meanwhile, in North Korea

Steven L. Taylor

A coin for Dear Leader.

A Photo for Friday

Steven L. Taylor

Friday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor

Cesar Chavez Was a Serial Child Rapist

James Joyner

The iconic labor leader had a dark secret.

President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attend the Dignified Transfer of remains of six U.S. soldiers killed in an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait, Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.

President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attend the Dignified Transfer of remains of six U.S. soldiers killed in an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait, Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.

Wars Have Consequences

Steven L. Taylor

Energy prices are likely to be affected for some time.

In Front of Our Noses: A Liar or an Incompetent?

Steven L. Taylor

Why not both?

Pentagon Wants $200 Billion to Fund Iran War

James Joyner

"It takes money to kill bad guys."

Thursday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor

Mid-Week Tabs

Steven L. Taylor

Trump Demands a Coalition

Steven L. Taylor

That's not how any of this works.

Wednesday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor

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.

The Trump Doctrine

Steven L. Taylor

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

Airports in Chaos as Congress Plays Games

James Joyner

Shutdown follies are not victimless.

Iranian Regime Consolidating, Cracking Down

James Joyner

The regime is not a -changin'.

St. Patrick's Day Forum

James Joyner

A Few Thousand Words About Our Very Serious Commander-in-Chief

Steven L. Taylor

Or "Things to do while the military has an excursion."

On "Realism" and Trump's Attacks on Iran

Steven L. Taylor

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

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