Outside the Beltway

It’s good to be king.

What could possibly go wrong?

Is the DOGE now on a leash?

A seemingly obvious ruling was nonetheless 5-4.

A shocking but completely unsurprising development.

In the immortal words of Emily Litella, “Never mind.”

The cruelty is indeed the point.

Really, a older, more imperialistic one.

They’re leaving their dogs.

The 47th President is flooding the zone.

Remember kids, DEI is the REAL racism

A small step to reclaim Congress’ rightful authority.

An entire Congressionally-created agency seems to have been shut down by fiat.

The new administration is gutting the senior ranks of the civil service.

Piling absurdity atop cruelty.

And USAID leadership placed on leave.

Agencies are quickly seeking to comply with the President’s order.

Normal transition . . . and potential red flags.

Appointing unqualified loyalists is only the start.

Turning a campaign slogan into policy.

US and regional leaders are hoping for a limited operation.

A reasonable ruling with horrible consequences.

A desperate measure for a desperate problem.

The Russian autocrat is emboldened.

There is a strong push inside the administration to allow use of US weapons to strike Russia.

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

Is Rafah the breaking point?

Many Democrats are worried about the fallout.

Congressional Republicans are reminding voters of a dark hour in the Biden presidency.

But probably won’t.

The enemy of my enemy is still my enemy.

Israel and Iran’s proxies are on a collision course.

The inevitable has happened.

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

A bureaucratic nightmare.

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

Pick a side. No nuance allowed.

A roundup of news and opinon.

Jonathan Turley’s defense of the impeachment inquiry is not impressive.

President Biden has ended a months-long impasse.

A bad idea fueled by desperation.

Well, that de-escalated quickly.

The state Senate has amended the bill considerably.

The nation’s highest court has gone all woke.

The trailblazing Congresswoman is gone at 82.

A wrongheaded if longstanding position.

How dare people who paid for a cut-rate degree claim they paid for the good one?