Outside the Beltway

The Trump administration treats personally disfavored American institutions the way past administrations treated foreign adversaries. His goal is political submission.

Nationwide protests yesterday show a growing outrage over Trump 2.0.

A glaring example of trying to terrorize those the administration doesn’t like.

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

Another piece of an appalling cabinet is now in place.

You get what you vote for

South Korea demonstrates itself to be a more mature democracy than the United States.

The man tabbed to lead the Defense Department was deemed an “insider threat.”

The MAGA Congresswoman is Trump’s pick.

And more silence from our MAGA aligned commenters

Massive numbers are taking to the streets in protest.

Israeli forces recovered their bodies.

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

Some additional (and longwinded) perspective.

Or more charitably, forgets due to cognitive decline

One of the most notorious war criminals in American history is dead at 80.

It’s not been a great few days for J. D. Vance

Is all diversity created equal?

Fund-raising alone won’t save American democracy.

The war cabinet is gone. He now owns the war completely.

Progressive activists are preparing to “democracy-proof” the country.

Reactionary politics are not just a US phenomenon.

After weeks of protest, a solid effort.

A shocking development amidst regional turmoil.

A gross miscarriage of justice.

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

Is Rafah the breaking point?

On the complexity of political funding.

It’s been around for a very long time.

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

Police have been brought at universities across the country.

A famed political forecaster doesn’t believe the polls.

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

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

It’s no longer just a Third World problem.

A longstanding precedent may be in jeopardy.

Many Democrats are worried about the fallout.

Five months too late, we’re back to the Biden-McCarthy deal.

The roots of MAGA run deep, through places like my old home.

The politics of chaos.

A bizarre call from the former Speaker.

Apparently, Making Germany Great Again is controversial.

I know a fireable offense when I see it.

The inevitable threats to remove Biden from the ballot emerge.

An illustration of the justice system working as designed.

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

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

Pick a side. No nuance allowed.

It’s quite the week for politicians with generic names nobody has ever heard of.