Outside the Beltway

America’s Oligarchs

· Tuesday, April 21, 2026 · 18 comments

The state of being too big to care.

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On Billionaires

· Tuesday, April 21, 2026 · 11 comments

We have a problem, but we aren’t even trying to address it.

Our Well-Oiled Machine of Governance

· Tuesday, April 21, 2026 · 9 comments

Competence, ethics, and good vibes all around!

Tuesday’s Forum

· Tuesday, April 21, 2026 · 17 comments

Tabs to Start the Week

· Monday, April 20, 2026 · 13 comments

Yet More On Christian Politics (Or Christians in Politics)

· Monday, April 20, 2026 · 29 comments

Returning to a debate from the comment section.

AG Monday: 2001

· Monday, April 20, 2026 · 10 comments

Praise for and debate over a classic film.

Monday’s Forum

· Monday, April 20, 2026 · 10 comments

NO MORE MR. NICE GUY!

· Sunday, April 19, 2026 · 13 comments

A warning from the Commander-in-Chief to the crazy bastards.

“Fake Inflation”

· Sunday, April 19, 2026 · 6 comments

Don’t worry, those rises in prices are an illusion!

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Why Stocks Are Up When the Economy Is Down

· Sunday, April 19, 2026 · 9 comments

Some people say there’s a woman to blame.

Sunday’s Forum

· Sunday, April 19, 2026 · 14 comments

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Thomas and Alito Not Expected to Retire

· Saturday, April 18, 2026 · 12 comments

The two oldest members of the Supreme Court are taking a big gamble.

Strait Numbers

· Saturday, April 18, 2026 · 16 comments

Versus strait rhetoric.

Dueling Blockades

· Saturday, April 18, 2026 · 19 comments

Iran has fired on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.

Saturday’s Forum

· Saturday, April 18, 2026 · 9 comments

Iran Declares Strait Open; Trump Says Thanks But No Thanks

· Friday, April 17, 2026 · 14 comments

We’ve switched roles.

More on This Week in Religion and Politics

· Friday, April 17, 2026 · 6 comments

Pete’s prayer and Franklin Graham weighs in.

Friday Funnies

· Friday, April 17, 2026 · 11 comments

Because sometimes you have to laugh, lest ye cry.

A Photo for Friday

· Friday, April 17, 2026 · 3 comments

“Self Service Island”

Friday’s Forum

· Friday, April 17, 2026 · 18 comments

A Clear Example of Christian Nationalism

· Thursday, April 16, 2026 · 29 comments

Hegseth’s pulpit.

Tabby Thursday

· Thursday, April 16, 2026 · 3 comments

Thursday’s Forum

· Thursday, April 16, 2026 · 23 comments

The Veep, the Pope, and Just War Theory

· Wednesday, April 15, 2026 · 34 comments

Also, this Just In: WWII Was 80 Years Ago

Tax Day Forum

· Wednesday, April 15, 2026 · 22 comments

How Swalwell Got Away With It For So Long

· Tuesday, April 14, 2026 · 23 comments

His clean-cut image was belied by years of rumors.

Trump Meets His Meme Match

· Tuesday, April 14, 2026 · 30 comments

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

Tuesday’s Forum

· Tuesday, April 14, 2026 · 24 comments

In Front of Our Noses

· Monday, April 13, 2026 · 32 comments

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

AG Monday!

· Monday, April 13, 2026 · 1 comment

This week: cartoons!

Monday’s Forum

· Monday, April 13, 2026 · 22 comments

Orbán Concedes

· Sunday, April 12, 2026 · 13 comments

Some good news for democracy, for a change.

US to Blockade Closed Strait

· Sunday, April 12, 2026 · 20 comments

The flailing president.

Sunday’s Forum

· Sunday, April 12, 2026 · 36 comments

Well, That Was Weird

· Saturday, April 11, 2026 · 16 comments

Preemption?

The Economics President, Continued

· Saturday, April 11, 2026 · 9 comments

New inflation and consumer confidence numbers.

SaturTabs

· Saturday, April 11, 2026 · 3 comments

Saturday’s Forum

· Saturday, April 11, 2026 · 23 comments

A Photo for Friday

· Friday, April 10, 2026 · 14 comments

“Country Cooking”

Friday’s Forum

· Friday, April 10, 2026 · 48 comments

On the “Moderates” in the “Middle”

· Thursday, April 9, 2026 · 49 comments

Some empirical insights into American partisan politics.

Meanwhile in North Korea…

· Thursday, April 9, 2026 · 8 comments

…love is in the air.

Thursday’s Forum

· Thursday, April 9, 2026 · 27 comments

Trump Agrees To Cease Fire on Iran’s Terms

· Wednesday, April 8, 2026 · 36 comments

No significant U.S. war aims were achieved.

Wednesday’s Forum

· Wednesday, April 8, 2026 · 31 comments

The Same Subject Continued

· Tuesday, April 7, 2026 · 10 comments

Another example.

Moral Degeneracy

· Tuesday, April 7, 2026 · 28 comments

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

Trump: ‘A Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight’

· Tuesday, April 7, 2026 · 40 comments

The President has threatened massive war crimes.

Tuesday’s Forum

· Tuesday, April 7, 2026 · 16 comments

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