Outside the Beltway

The United States has less press freedom than 54 countries. Or does it?

A win for the good guys and a loss for Trump and Putin.

Finding 12 impartial people in a high-profile trial is challenging.

While the West dithers, Russia is doubling down.

Some initial thoughts.

The GOP caught the car and now doesn’t know what to do.

A tragedy on multiple levels.

Another escalation in the longstanding “shadow war.”

The United States abstained but did not exercise its veto power.

No, I don’t feel terrible now.

Putin ignored warnings from US intelligence.

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

Damned if I know.

The state of the union is apparently fiery.

Netanyahu is defying the international community.

Stories I’m reading but unlikely to write about.

The Secretary of Defense has outlined the parameters.

Two candidates enter. One candidate leaves.

Apparently, Making Germany Great Again is controversial.

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

Making 2024 about 2021 and 1777.

Great comics combine social commentary with humor. Increasingly, they’ve skipping the latter.

The BBC’s security correspondent thinks so.

World opinion and American opinion diverge significantly.

The cease-fire will end. What follows is not at all clear.

An extraordinary look into warning civilians about impending attacks.

The laws of armed conflict aren’t designed for this war.

Muddled reporting of a messy situation.

What comes next is anyone’s guess.

What does “complete victory” look like?

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

The abaya is now banned as well.

The Wagner chief is presumed dead after his plane was shot down.

It’s Nixon’s fault?

One question answered. Another raised.

Ends up that some mature democracies believe in letting legitimate legal proceedings to, well, proceed.

Horse race coverage in all the things.

Sigh.

Perfect timing, it would seem.

Did the Trump stunt backfire? Or just an anomaly?

Don’t get your hopes up.

Corruption charges against the former premier have sparked rioting.

The UK has a new figurehead.

A refreshing instance of normal democratic politics amid interesting times.

Inventing outrage in an already outrageous world.

A seemingly benign but controversial gesture.