Outside the Beltway

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

Because I think it is really important.

The ongoing Republican debacle and what it says about representative democracy in the US.

A hopeful irony.

Squirrel!

Three increasingly-embarrassing defeats is all you get, apparently.

Yesterday the Kraken. Today the Cheese. Whose flipping tomorrow?

The rare case where a clickbait headline is actually appropriate.

A competent leader versus a lunatic would seem an easy choice. Alas.

In a bathtub?

“Study Hall”

Bidenomics is dragging Biden’s approval.

He might prefer McDeath.

She took a plea deal.

A policy-leaning wing and a political-leaning wing make for an unworkable coalition.

Demonstrators once again breached Hill security.

He’s losing by a bigger margin in Round 2

Will at least four Republicans have a spine?

A bizarre miscarriage of justice.

The timing is not auspicious.

We need to do better.

A high-stakes move.

The crazies are this close to a complete takeover.

Jim Jordan is trying to bully his way into office. It almost certainly won’t work.

It’s . . . complicated.

Can generosity be wrong?

What does “complete victory” look like?

“A Lot of Rain”

Sober lessons from Israel.

Ali Qadhi, who led the terrorist attack on Israel last week, has been killed by the IDF. So have fleeing civilians.

The choice is between competing disasters.

The clown show still lacks a ringmaster.

Or, if you prefer, stupid headline tricks.

Some thoughts on the Speaker contest.

The Arizona gubernatorial loser is back to lose the Senate.

These have been hanging around for a while.

Amid warnings of war crimes, no mercy is forthcoming.

McCarthy lost it. Turned in his gavel. You, guy, are number 1.