Outside the Beltway

The cruelty is indeed the point.

The retired 3-star National Guard officer is an unorthodox pick.

Three members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff have been fired.

Don’t let the door . . .

All of 47’s controversial nominees have been confirmed. Save one.

Trump blames Ukraine for being invaded.

Really, a older, more imperialistic one.

The 47th President had a busy Monday.

The 47th President is flooding the zone.

A little ethnic cleansing coming right up.

A brilliant plan with absolutely no conceivable downsides.

Way to go, pro-business party!

An entire Congressionally-created agency seems to have been shut down by fiat.

The administration is compiling a list of every single agent who participated in the January 6 investigations.

The courts will decide whether we have a President or a King.

Thoughts on an unnecessary confrontation.

More immigration politics.

And remembering “jokes” about governing like a dictator.

You get what you vote for

Agencies are quickly seeking to comply with the President’s order.

Only a handful of Republican Senators have objected. Mildly.

Multiple executive orders aim at rooting out the Deep State.

A difference in degree is a difference in kind.

Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and both Roosevelts pushed the envelope, too!

Going out on another unforced error

About half the country wants about half of Trump.

An observation or two.

Deadlnes make deals.

A surprising honor.

Blue states might get some surprising help.

The honey badger strikes again.

The public has a right to know what its prosecutor has found.

Editors killed a cartoon criticizing media and tech moguls for giving money to Trump.

The real crime is what’s legal.

It’s not known if they’re related.

Oligarchy and populism don’t mix.

What could go wrong?

The fight over the continuing resolution raises some questions.

Our transitions are too long.

The bad guys are having a bad week.

Nunes and Grinell.

They repeatedly said he has been found “liable for rape.” The nerve.

The move paves the way for Kash Patel or another Trump appointee.

The fall of the Assad regime is the end of the beginning.

It’s going to be a long four years.

The Florida governor is among several names being floated to replace Pete Hegseth.