Outside the Beltway

Wednesday’s Forum

· Wednesday, April 29, 2026 · 9 comments

In Front of Our Noses: L’État, c’est moi 

· Tuesday, April 28, 2026 · 12 comments

American Political Violence Highest in Decades

· Tuesday, April 28, 2026 · 11 comments

Two-Hour Marathon Barrier Broken

· Tuesday, April 28, 2026 · 22 comments

A monumental achievement—with a huge asterisk.

Tuesday’s Forum

· Tuesday, April 28, 2026 · 21 comments

Whither the World Order

· Monday, April 27, 2026 · 8 comments

A requiem for something lost.

Iran Offers to Re-open Strait

· Monday, April 27, 2026 · 24 comments

A way out of the mess.

Monday Morning Tabs

· Monday, April 27, 2026 · 6 comments

AG Monday

· Monday, April 27, 2026 · 2 comments

Don’t panic!

Monday’s Forum

· Monday, April 27, 2026 · 20 comments

A Look at Other Attacks on Presidents

· Sunday, April 26, 2026 · 7 comments

Some context.

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We are Steeped in Violence

· Sunday, April 26, 2026 · 8 comments

It is all around us.

Another Trump Assassination Attempt

· Sunday, April 26, 2026 · 47 comments

A gunman got off shots at the White House Correspondents Dinner.

Sunday’s Forum

· Sunday, April 26, 2026 · 16 comments

The GOP Only Has Itself to Blame

· Saturday, April 25, 2026 · 11 comments

It’s their own damn fault.

Meanwhile in North Korea…

· Saturday, April 25, 2026 · 12 comments

Dictating the curriculum from on high.

Saturday’s Forum

· Saturday, April 25, 2026 · 23 comments

A Photo for Friday

· Friday, April 24, 2026 · 3 comments

“Appeal to Heaven”

Friday’s Forum

· Friday, April 24, 2026 · 59 comments

In Front of Our Noses: Contempt for the Press

· Thursday, April 23, 2026 · 7 comments

Also contempt for citizens.

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Navy Secretary Fired

· Thursday, April 23, 2026 · 19 comments

The ousting of top Defense leaders continues.

Thursday’s Forum

· Thursday, April 23, 2026 · 14 comments

Virginia Passes Radical Gerrymander

· Wednesday, April 22, 2026 · 39 comments

Fighting autocracy with autocracy.

Wednesday’s Forum

· Wednesday, April 22, 2026 · 23 comments

America’s Oligarchs

· Tuesday, April 21, 2026 · 22 comments

The state of being too big to care.

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On Billionaires

· Tuesday, April 21, 2026 · 13 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 · 20 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

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