Outside the Beltway

An astonishing “settlement.”

The Republican Honey Badger Caucus is getting bigger.

An unpopular war and sagging economy are driving down already low ratings.

Winging it is seldom a sound diplomatic strategy.

Inflation is up.

More than any of his predecessors, we know in real time.

Leaked estimates are at substantial variance from administration claims.

Not just dumb, but dangerous too.

The Iran War’s latest victim.

News whiplash and the weird communications stylings of the Trump administration.

Making an unpopular war less popular.

A dumb way to choose candidates? Or the dumbest way?

Now what?

Plus: Pete visits the Hill.

What happens at the 60 day mark of the Iran War? Nothing.

A requiem for something lost.

A way out of the mess.

The ousting of top Defense leaders continues.

Don’t worry, those rises in prices are an illusion!

Some people say there’s a woman to blame.

Versus strait rhetoric.

Iran has fired on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.

We’ve switched roles.

Hegseth’s pulpit.

Also, this Just In: WWII Was 80 Years Ago

We can forgive the raping, graft, election stealing, and warmongering. But this goes too far!

Trump attacks the Pope on Truth Social, You know, as one does.

The flailing president.

New inflation and consumer confidence numbers.

No significant U.S. war aims were achieved.

Deportation uber alles.

The Madmen Theory doesn’t work when both sides are using it.

Praise be to Allah, you crazy bastards!

A great thing, precipitated by a questionable thing.

Xenophobia’s cruel wages.

A podcast recommendation.

So much winning.

Better than expected jobs report amid other less positive news.

Undermining the professionalism of the officer corps.

Nineteen minutes. Zero answers.

Having set the region afire, he’s prepared to let others clean up the mess.

Truly unbelievable praise for Dear Leader.

The Nick Fuentes phenomenon.

Sounding a barbaric yawp over the streets of the world.