Outside the Beltway

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.

It’s probably not strange visitors from outer space but we can’t rule it out.

A legendary guitarist is gone at 78.

Russia is humiliated but not defeated. Ukraine is winning but at a very high price.

The soccer legend has passed at 82.

Twenty five alleged plotters have been arrested

Sports fans enjoy watching sports. How much does politics impact that?

A few stories to consider.

She is the shortest-tenured Prime Minister in British history.

Publishers and consumers want very different business models.

Russian forces have been forced out of two logistical support hubs.

I mean, his very first decision…

The intersection of politics, morality, and meaning.

Some quick hits.

Some light fundraising whilst waiting for mum to die.

Paywalls are not our problem.

He plans to hang on as PM through the fall but likely won’t be able to.