Outside the Beltway

The Israeli government has no plan. Its defense minister does.

Are we avoiding facing hard truths?

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

Yesterday’s New Jersey speech was something to behold.

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

Is Rafah the breaking point?

There is no obvious better state of the peace acceptable to both parties.

War crime does pay.

Neither side is willing to give up on its war aims just yet.

On the complexity of political funding.

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

Grouping House Members by their voting patterns.

And you might ask yourself: “how did we get here?”

Police have been brought at universities across the country.

This is only “one alternative, and this is being murdered.”

Are we betraying the Founders?

A famed political forecaster doesn’t believe the polls.

Administrations are struggling to handle the biggest wave of student protests in generations.

Several glimmers of hope from the Ukraine funding bill.

On-campus classes have been suspended and Jewish students told to find safety.

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

The Western sphere widens.

The courts would likely allow restricting a Chinese data mining operation popular with American teenagers.

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.

It must be another day that ends in a “Y”

Two related questions.

Some initial thoughts.

When does humanitarian catastrophe become something more?

Many Democrats are worried about the fallout.

The dance continues.

A two-level game where unconditional support has conditions.

But humans made all the decisions that matter.

The Netanyahu government has few friends.

A tragedy on multiple levels.

Another escalation in the longstanding “shadow war.”

A legendary actor is gone at 87.

The psychologist who won a Nobel in economics is gone at 90.

The 2000 Democratic Vice Presidential nominee turned maverick is gone at 82.

Some interesting tidbits.

The United States abstained but did not exercise its veto power.

Creeping authoritarianism? Political suicide? Descent into madness?

Damned if I know.

The perils of speaking loudly while carrying a small stick.

Israel’s prime minister is defying red lines and humanitarian concerns.

The state of the union is apparently fiery.

California’s next Senator had his night spoiled.

The war could be ending soon.

Reading the tea leaves in Michigan.

Some Democrats are threatening to sit November out.