Outside the Beltway

First there was the Department of Redundancy Department. Now for something completely different.

The Congressman and Green Beret colonel will head Trump’s national security team.

Trump’s foreign policy team is taking shape.

It sounds the same in the original Russian.

After 29 days . . . a proportionate response.

Closing the barn door after the horse has left.

Has the calculus of either side changed?

Another one bites the dust.

After years of proxy battles, Israel and Iran are on the brink of a direct fight.

Breaking News

US and regional leaders are hoping for a limited operation.

What we know a day later.

A massive Israeli operation. To what end?

Alan Dershowitz is trying to make up his mind.

Massive numbers are taking to the streets in protest.

Another step closer to a regional war.

A Republican columnist is angry that Trump, not Harris, is being seen as the incumbent.

Or more charitably, forgets due to cognitive decline

A bold strike that threatens to escalate a regional war.

The fight has now expanded to a third front.

A shocking development amidst regional turmoil.

Are we avoiding facing hard truths?

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

Several glimmers of hope from the Ukraine funding bill.

The AP journalist taken hostage for almost seven years has died.

It was the least they could do.

A set of bills would fund Ukraine, Israel, and other bipartisan priorities while ticking of the MAGA crowd.

Two related questions.

Some initial thoughts.

The dance continues.

The Netanyahu government has few friends.

Another escalation in the longstanding “shadow war.”

The perils of speaking loudly while carrying a small stick.

A well-intentioned but likely doomed effort.

It’s what we do. I mean this is what we do.

The Secretary of Defense has outlined the parameters.

Further escalation is inevitable.

The enemy of my enemy is still my enemy.

The game of tit-for-tat continues.

The inevitable response to attacks on international shipping.

Israel and Iran’s proxies are on a collision course.

The BBC’s security correspondent thinks so.

Article 99 meets Catch-22.

A bureaucratic nightmare.

Tehran-backed forces are routinely shooting at American forces.

Pick a side. No nuance allowed.

It’s quite the week for politicians with generic names nobody has ever heard of.

The war in Israel is in danger of expanding.

America’s involvement in the Israeli and Ukrainian war efforts is more than advertised.

A competent leader versus a lunatic would seem an easy choice. Alas.