Outside the Beltway

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.

Netanyahu is defying the international community.

The problem that won’t go away.

A special counsel has declined to prosecute the President but his rationale was painful.

The Secretary of Defense has outlined the parameters.

But probably won’t.

A disturbing report.

A bizarre call from the former Speaker.

Further escalation is inevitable.

The enemy of my enemy is still my enemy.

The Washington Post proves that, no matter how hard you try, you can’t cover some stories neutrally.

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.

Repeated academic integrity violations led to her forced ouster.

A misleading survey result.

The BBC’s security correspondent thinks so.

The 21st century’s most brutal conflict and the laws of war.

The popular app is influencing the opinions of its young user base.

The coiner of Godwin’s law gives his blessing.

The Republican frontrunner continues to use Hitler’s language, praise dictators, and lionize traitors.

John Fetterman says he’s not a progressive.

The inevitable has happened.

World opinion and American opinion diverge significantly.

Article 99 meets Catch-22.

Sorry, Senator Rubio.

The most important and controversial American diplomat of the postwar era is gone at 100.

The cease-fire will end. What follows is not at all clear.

The trend toward hard-right parties continues.

A bizarre statement by the head of the Roman Catholic church.

The President has tepid support in the 18-29 demographic.

Hamas gets rewarded for its crimes.

It’s likely legal and almost certainly won’t matter.

Tehran-backed forces are routinely shooting at American forces.

I know it when I see it.

More on an ongoing saga.

An extraordinary look into warning civilians about impending attacks.

House Republicans still can’t get out of their own way.

The laws of armed conflict aren’t designed for this war.

Looking ahead to November 5, 2024