Outside the Beltway

Paywalls are not our problem.

An embarrassing photo demonstrates the perils of leading the free world.

They’re stealing our secrets and working to undermine our elections.

The Western alliance is getting stronger in the face of Russian aggression.

Calling it a “deal” is vastly over-selling it.

A group of extremists are stopped from instigating a riot.

Are you going to believe this index or your own lyin’ eyes?

What does it all mean? It depends on who you ask.

A diplomatic nightmare brewing since last week is now upon us.

It’s happened. What does it mean?

The incumbent should win easily but turnout is low and the consequences dire.

Another morale booster for the good guys.

The West continues to close Moscow off.

The US conducted a preemptive strike against the GRU’s systems.

Bargaining continues amidst poisoning and mass killing.

The President commits a Kinsley gaffe.

A trailblazing diplomat has died at 84.

We can only hope.

More brutality from an ostensible US ally.

Whether dupes or active participants, the damage is real (and points us back to 2016).

It’s hard to see how this crisis ends.

The American President is once again leading the free world.

The rollout could have been smoother.

NATO has stepped up in a pleasantly surprising way to resist the Ukraine invasion.

Sanctions are already taking a toll. But the West could do more if it had the will.

The Biden administration is close to repairing the damage Trump caused.

The American way of war kills a lot of noncombatants.

The court wisely deferred to Congress in setting its own rules.

The Serbian superstar is sacrificing immortality to avoid vaccination.

Misc. stories for your enjoyment.

This time: some multi-party examples.

Russia may invade Ukraine again. The United States would prefer otherwise.

Yet another COVID-19 strain has emerged.

The erstwhile QAnon Shaman will spend another three-and-a-half years in jail.

Several stories for your consumption.

Jacob Chansley has agreed to spend 41 to 51 months in prison for his role in the 6 January riots.

An unsatisfying first(?) response.

His executive order blocks schools from having masking rules.

The Philippine president is taking a novel approach to the problem.

We’re hurting the feelings of those trying to destroy the country.

The President announced a whopping 72 initiatives to rein in corporate power and lower prices.

An unfunded mandate remains in place.

Here we go again.

Is a de minimus standard too small?

The U.S. Senators and a U.S. Representative beg to differ.

The 97-year-old former Senator and Presidential candidate is ill.

The Republican Party is not really a thing.

It’s time to up our protection game.

Mike Lindell’s behavior is both farcical and dangerous.