Outside the Beltway

The Islamic Republic is very close to being able to fuel a single weapon.

Jacob Chansley has agreed to spend 41 to 51 months in prison for his role in the 6 January riots.

Humanitarian instincts rightly trumped security concerns.

We may be out of Afghanistan but the ‘war on terror’ is likely to continue indefinitely.

Because Afghanistan and Hurricane Ida weren’t enough for the Biden administration to deal with.

A new story archetype is all too common.

Grandstanding in the midst of chaos is a bad look.

They’ve got a lot of gall blaming Biden for this mess.

When “the news” isn’t just “the news.”

The postmortems are well underway.

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

An interesting podcast conversation.

An emotional day set the tone for the investigation.

Emotional testimony from police will kick off the event.

Another GOP member is added to the investigation.

Part of a disturbing trend.

Democrats and Independents are losing their enthusiasm. But some perspective is needed.

We’re hurting the feelings of those trying to destroy the country.

A chance for a real investigation? Ruined legitimacy?

Another R/D cleavage?

COVID vaccine hesitancy is just the tip of the iceberg.

It’s not getting any better, folks.

This time: the Alaska GOP.

He has nominated only 304 people out 1,200+ that require Senate confirmation.

President Trump’s destruction of longstanding norms continues under his successor.

What we know about those arrested for the 6 January insurrection.

Some people claim there’s a woman to blame.

For years, American troops fought a ‘forever war’ to delay the inevitable. It’s now coming.

A big shoe has dropped.

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Public health shouldn’t be made into a partisan issue.

The second won’t be so fortunate.

It turns out a 51-50 Senate majority isn’t enough.

Yet another thing driving Americans apart.

One party is divided on how to govern and the other is united in not governing.

Don’t believe your lying eyes.

The project that has been on-again, off-again since 2008 seems to be off for good.

Even incredibly abnormal Presidents are Presidents.

The Commonwealth is much more diverse than national election returns might indicate.

A typical case of American blind justice.

Vague reporting makes it hard to know whether the latest scandal is scandalous.

Or, at least, he’s willing to kill democracy in order to save it.

Retired generals are no longer in the military.

Brought to you by the son of Moon.

Prosecutors want rioters to pay for it.

Cries that American democracy is in jeopardy are not hyperbole.

We need what we aren’t going to get.

The country is in peril.

My contribution to a continuing debate.

The fact-checkers blew this one and blew it big.