Outside the Beltway

The evidence is thin.

A pause in fighting, release of hostages, and then . . . ?

Responding to tragedy with farce.

Terrorism in Colorado. Continued awful violence in Gaza.

Elite American universities are surrending at an astonishing pace.

A little ethnic cleansing coming right up.

Of leopards and faces.

They are not like you and me.

Some thoughts and the chance for you all to discuss.

“Dr. Ruth” is gone at 96.

The President declares Hamas “no longer capable” of large-scale attack.

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

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

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

On the complexity of political funding.

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

But humans made all the decisions that matter.

The Netanyahu government has few friends.

The war could be ending soon.

But probably won’t.

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

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

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