Outside the Beltway

Bret Stephens wants to oust Maduro in Venezuela.

The octogenarian Speaker Emerita will not seek re-election.

The former Defense Secretary and Vice President is gone at 84.

What could possibly go wrong?

Some musings on the wrong lessons from a major global event.

A dire warning from the UN.

It’s bad writing, but a necessary evil.

This ain’t 1976.

This phase seems to be over. [Or maybe not!]

The war is on.

Is dropping it on Israel the most likely reason?

Thinking about possible outcomes.

Whatever that means.

We’re officially past rhyming and into history (or at least rhetoric) repeating.

Trump and Netanyahu do not see eye to eye on the matter.

A major escalation in Middle East tensions is forecast.

USA! USA! USA!

It’s like tab clearing, but for those with no attention spa… squirrel!

We are about to find out the degree to which trade wars are good and easy to win.

A shocking but completely unsurprising development.

The top uniformed lawyers for the Army, Navy, and Air Force have been relieved.

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

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

The fight over the continuing resolution raises some questions.

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

A fifty-year dictatorship has been ousted. What now?

Another setback for Teheran.

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

Thinking out loud, as one does.

No, I am not kidding.

A different take on our political realignment.

After 29 days . . . a proportionate response.

Some Democrats are unhappy Harris is touting the endorsement of the Cheneys.

J. D. Vance seems to have a cruel sense of humor and issues with women. Weird!

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

The talk show pioneer is gone at 88.

A third (and hopefully final) post on the matter.

Some additional (and longwinded) perspective.

I don’t think its stolen valor, but Walz has played it loose when referring to his service

The only let him go so long out of kindness I suppose.

A shocking development amidst regional turmoil.

The release of a second set of figures has created a lot of hyperbole.

A Congressionally-mandated report finds “reasonable” evidence but acknowledges limitations.

Is Rafah the breaking point?

War crime does pay.

The Western sphere widens.

It was the least they could do.

Two related questions.