Outside the Beltway

The man tabbed to lead the Defense Department was deemed an “insider threat.”

He’s doing better in all the swing states but one than in 2020.

Reactionary politics are not just a US phenomenon.

The fine line between xenophobia and patriotism.

Those seeking to escape the global south are facing resistance from DC to London to Paris.

The trend toward hard-right parties continues.

The trend shows no sign of abating.

The 42-year-old billionaire makes history in many ways.

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

The Brits may soon have yet another Conservative PM.

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

Hopefully answering a reader question (but probably just making it all worse).

The incumbent should win easily but turnout is low and the consequences dire.

The first round is currently being held.

Actions deemed unthinkable days earlier are suddenly mandatory.

The difference is politics, not reason.

American cheese will henceforth be known as liberté cheese. And not because of the metric system.

Hungary is part of a broader global trend, but the real issue isn’t Hungary, it is the Americans who praise Hungary.

Maybe his title should be “Minority Follower.”

Who can keep count?

The British PM is very sick from COVID-19.

Our intelligence professionals are issuing a familiar warning.

Term limits and referenda may sound good, but they are terrible ideas

Notwithstanding Russia’s weak position vis a vis the west, It’s Putin who seems to be winning.

Boris Johnson’s Brexit Plan scored a big win in Parliament, which makes a January 31st Brexit essentially inevitable.

What lessons are there for the United States in general, and Democrats in particular, in last weeks British election?

Boris Johnson and the British Conservative Party scored a huge win in yesterday’s General Election, while Labour walked away with its biggest defeat in a generation.

British voters are voting today in the third election in four years. This time, the fate of Brexit is on the ballot.

With just days to go before the election, Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party appears headed for a win that should allow him to finish Brexit.

If the United Kingdom does go through with Brexit, it could lead to an existential crisis for the United Kingdom itself.

Boris Johnson and the Conservative Party are on course for a big win in December 12th’s General Election.

Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party is helping out Boris Johnson’s Tories. Sort of.

Brexit seems like it’s inevitable at this point, and that could set in motion a series of events that would mean the end of the United Kingdom.

With the 2019 United Kingdom General Election campaign just starting, Boris Johnson and the Tories look to be in strong shape. However, anything can happen in the next six weeks.

Brits will head to the polls for the fourth time in four years with the future of Brexit on the ballot.

With just days to go before the end of the month, the European Union has agreed to another Brexit extension. Before we get there, though, thee’s likely to be another General Election.

The UK is being given yet more time to figure out the obvious.

Rather than getting a final vote on his Brexit deal, Prime Minister Boris johnson suffered another defeat.

The United Kingdom and European Union have apparently reached a new Brexit deal, but it’s unclear if Boris Johnson can get it through Parliament.

With just over two weeks to go until the deadline, the status of Brexit is entirely unclear.

As the Brexit deadline approaches, Boris Johnson’s options dwindle and a hard Brexit becomes more likely.

From manufacturing to trade, the negative impact of Trump’s tariffs is becoming quite apparent.

More on rules and how they matter (plus issues of representation).

Next week could be a crucial one for Boris Johnson’s future in power.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a huge and historic loss in the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.

Boris Johnson suffers a setback in court in Scotland, including a specific finding that he misled Queen Elizabeth II when he sought her permission to suspend Parliament.

Parliament is suspended for the next five weeks but it ended with Prime Minister Boris Johnson being handed historic defeats for an incoming Prime Minister.

The so-called “rebel alliance’ in the House of Commons continues to stack up wins against British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, but Johnson could still win in the end.

The House of Commons handed Prime Minister Boris Johnson a huge loss yesterday, throwing the short-term future of Brexit into doubt.