Outside the Beltway

An Excellent Illustration of Christian Nationalism

· Monday, June 8, 2026 · 20 comments

Hegseth didn’t label Mormons as “Christian” on his list and Mike Lee isn’t happy.

AG Monday

· Monday, June 8, 2026 · 4 comments

This week: “Beneath the Planet of the Apes”

President Donald Trump speaks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office after a joint press conference announcing the U.S. peace plan for Gaza, Monday, September 29, 2025. President Donald Trump speaks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office after a joint press conference announcing the U.S. peace plan for Gaza, Monday, September 29, 2025.

Netanyahu Escalates War, Defying Trump

· Monday, June 8, 2026 · 15 comments

A play in three acts.

Monday’s Forum

· Monday, June 8, 2026 · 23 comments

Extraordinary Rendition: Immigration Edition

· Sunday, June 7, 2026 · 1 comment

We tortured some folks.

Sunday’s Forum

· Sunday, June 7, 2026 · 19 comments

SaturTabs

· Saturday, June 6, 2026 · 7 comments

In Front of Our Nose: Institutional Cowardice

· Saturday, June 6, 2026 · 2 comments

Don’t try to hand out academic editorials at an academic convention!

Reining in Trump . . . Slowly

· Saturday, June 6, 2026 · 6 comments

The courts and Congress are rolling back Executive actions.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff U.S. Air Force Gen. Dan Caine bow their head in prayer during the 24th 9/11 Pentagon Observance Ceremony at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 11, 2025. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff U.S. Air Force Gen. Dan Caine bow their head in prayer during the 24th 9/11 Pentagon Observance Ceremony at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 11, 2025.

Defense Department Drops 180 Denominations

· Saturday, June 6, 2026 · 16 comments

180 faiths are now “Other” or “None.”

D-Day Forum

· Saturday, June 6, 2026 · 13 comments

Meanwhile in North Korea…

· Friday, June 5, 2026 · 13 comments

The Trump promenade?

A Photo for Friday

· Friday, June 5, 2026 · 1 comment

“Light and Dark”

Friday’s Forum

· Friday, June 5, 2026 · 42 comments

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Fixes (Hopefully) Coming Soon [UPDATED]

· Thursday, June 4, 2026 · 10 comments

Our long, blogical nightmare may soon be over.

Congress Strikes Back

· Thursday, June 4, 2026 · 8 comments

Congress is defying the President on Iran, Ukraine, the slush fund, and more.

Thursday’s Forum

· Thursday, June 4, 2026 · 25 comments

Weak Parties and Dirty Tricks

· Wednesday, June 3, 2026 · 11 comments

The Dan Sullivans saga.

Wednesday’s Forum

· Wednesday, June 3, 2026 · 20 comments

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Air Force Gen. Dan Caine conduct a press briefing on Operation Epic Fury at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., March 10, 2026. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Air Force Gen. Dan Caine conduct a press briefing on Operation Epic Fury at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., March 10, 2026.

Hegseth Strikes Again

· Tuesday, June 2, 2026 · 8 comments

More women and minority officers have been removed from the promotion list.

President Donald J. Trump holds a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room Wednesday, May 27, 2026 President Donald J. Trump holds a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Trump Doesn’t Care If Iran Talks Are Over and Calls Netanyahu ‘Fucking Crazy’

· Tuesday, June 2, 2026 · 21 comments

He’s getting tired of all the winning.

Tuesday’s Forum

· Tuesday, June 2, 2026 · 15 comments

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Navy Has Been Escorting Ships Throught the Strait

· Monday, June 1, 2026 · 14 comments

But at nowhere close to the prewar level.

The Greatest President in History, Some Say

· Monday, June 1, 2026 · 11 comments

Bigger than Elvis in his prime.

AG Monday!

· Monday, June 1, 2026 · 3 comments

Tom and Steven talk 2010.

Welcome to June! Forum

· Monday, June 1, 2026 · 17 comments

The Ongoing Drug War Failure

· Sunday, May 31, 2026 · 10 comments

A Trip Down Memory Lane

· Sunday, May 31, 2026 · No comments

Colombian politics edition.

Auditioning for the Supreme Court?

· Sunday, May 31, 2026 · 4 comments

We’ve created some perverse incentives.

Adios, May Forum

· Sunday, May 31, 2026 · 18 comments

Presidential Elections in Colombia

· Saturday, May 30, 2026 · 3 comments

The first round is tomorrow.

SaturTabs

· Saturday, May 30, 2026 · 6 comments

Trump’s Bad Day in Court

· Saturday, May 30, 2026 · 6 comments

Judges ruled against his Kennedy Center renaming and “anti-weaponization fund” yesterday.

Saturday’s Forum

· Saturday, May 30, 2026 · 29 comments

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.

Friday Funnies

· Friday, May 29, 2026 · 14 comments

Great American State Fair Edition

A Photo for Friday

· Friday, May 29, 2026 · No comments

“Ready to Launch”

Friday’s Forum

· Friday, May 29, 2026 · 36 comments

In Front of Our Noses: The Dumbest Timeline

· Thursday, May 28, 2026 · 13 comments

A crossover event!

Selling Them The Rope with Which They Will Hang Us

· Thursday, May 28, 2026 · No comments

The apocryphal quotation has proven correct.

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Up Next: Cuba?

· Thursday, May 28, 2026 · 27 comments

It’s certainly looking that way.

Thursday’s Forum

· Thursday, May 28, 2026 · 25 comments

Tales from the Dumbest Timeline

· Wednesday, May 27, 2026 · 10 comments

Hegseth commencement speech edition.

A Few Texas Primary Thoughts

· Wednesday, May 27, 2026 · 22 comments

Plus I indulge in a little political fantasizing.

Mid-Week Tabs

· Wednesday, May 27, 2026 · 6 comments

Wednesday’s Forum

· Wednesday, May 27, 2026 · 21 comments

Tales of Weak Parties

· Tuesday, May 26, 2026 · 4 comments

Examples from TX and KY.

The Firingest Ceasefire Ever

· Tuesday, May 26, 2026 · 15 comments

The U.S. hit several targets in Iran as negotiations for a peace deal continue.

Tuesday’s Forum

· Tuesday, May 26, 2026 · 29 comments

In Front of Our Noses: Trump’s Memorial Day Message

· Monday, May 25, 2026 · 20 comments

Nothing new; still awful.

AG Monday!

· Monday, May 25, 2026 · 6 comments

Part four (of four) on Harlan Ellison. This week: forays into TV and movies.

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