Outside the Beltway

Some initial thoughts.

A legendary soldier is gone at 97.

But humans made all the decisions that matter.

Another escalation in the longstanding “shadow war.”

A long overdue strengthening of a key alliance.

Putin ignored warnings from US intelligence.

Congressional Republicans are reminding voters of a dark hour in the Biden presidency.

The White House is doing damage control.

In the Trump era, it’s all politics.

Yet more evidence the man is unfit to serve as Commander-in-Chief.

It’s what we do. I mean this is what we do.

The Secretary of Defense has outlined the parameters.

A disturbing report.

The enemy of my enemy is still my enemy.

The inevitable response to attacks on international shipping.

“This is not the way it is supposed to go,” indeed.

A truly weird story.

The 21st century’s most brutal conflict and the laws of war.

Doing the right thing after doing the wrong thing.

400-plus general and flag officer promotions went through almost instantaneously.

A bizarre statement by the head of the Roman Catholic church.

An extraordinary look into warning civilians about impending attacks.

Why is the Senate pretending to do that which it can’t possibly do?

We finally have a Chief of Naval Operations but the crisis in the top ranks continues.

A poll on Israeli support.

The best statement on the complexity of the Israel-Hamas conflict that I have heard/read.

Congress is doing something, at least.

The Senate is voting one-by-one in the face of the Tuberville hold on top nominees.

He is seeking a new regional consensus.

There’s no end in sight to an absurd standoff.

The US government is fighting back, albeit subtly.

Thousands of LGBTQ veterans are seeking to have their discharges upgraded.

There has been a steady decline the last five years.

A standoff over social issues may derail a $900 billion budget bill.

President Biden has ended a months-long impasse.

The standoff with Senator Tuberville is reaching crisis levels.

The trial judge had a conflict of interest.

President Biden has again made history.

Must every topic be viewed through that lens?

A simple typo misdirected millions of emails intended for the US military.

The taxpayers shelled out nearly $1 million for . . . something.

Tommy Tuberville’s stunt is now impacting the highest levels of the military.

A bad idea fueled by desperation.

Is America’s military capable of fighting the next war?

Should the government need a warrant to get information it can buy on the open market?

When a go-to “nonpartisan” defender breaks rank does that change your opinion?

Separating rhetoric from action.

We’re in uncharted waters.

The US intelligence community and Silicon Valley are warning of a major threat.

Do we have to pick one?