Pentagon Opposes Helping Prosecute Russian War Crimes

A wrongheaded if longstanding position.

Harvard Extension Fraud

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

US Tells Citizens to Leave Russia (Again)

And this time, we mean it.

Bernard Kalb, 1922-2023

The longtime journalist is gone at 100.

State Department to Spell Turkiye ‘Turkiye’

The US Government has reluctantly decided to spell an ally’s name they way they prefer.

Congress ‘Concerned’ About Military Retirees’ Foreign Employment

Shockingly, the Defense Department doesn’t keep up with former employees.

Netanyahu Returns as Israel’s Premier

The corrupt leader is back for a sixth term.

Retired Flag Officers Cashing In As Foreign Agents

An unsavory practice that’s mostly legal.

The Depth of US Support to Ukraine

The collaboration has been even more robust than advertised.

Bill Plante, 1938-2022

The veteran newsman is gone at 84.

Biden Doubles Down on Defending Taiwan

What once seemed to be ‘saying the quiet part out loud’ is now administration policy.

FBI Raids Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Home

The former President and his supporters are crying “weaponization of the justice system.”

Pelosi’s Ill-Advised Taiwan Visit

The Speaker’s trip was reckless, needlessly escalating an already tense situation.

Russia’s Absurd Demands for Griner and Whalen Release

Moscow is playing a very strange game.

Biden Continuing Trump Foreign Policy?

Normalcy is not a bad thing.

John Allen, Illegal Lobbying, and Foreign Influence

The retired general and think tank president is in hot water.

Just Move If You Don’t Like it Here!

There are many barriers to true freedom.

Least Shocking Headline of the Day

Ethics, schmethics.

A Key Aspect of the Ginni Thomas Story

Beyond who her spouse is, the texts to Meadows reveal a deeply concerning situation.

Ginni Thomas the Insurrectionist

A Supreme Court Justice’s wife urged the White House and Congressional Republicans to steal the 2020 election.

Zelensky’s Plea for Help

Ukraine’s leader wants more help than he’s going to get.

Iranian Missiles Hit Near US Consulate in Iraq

No casualties, American or otherwise, have been reported.

Mike Pompeo Under Iranian Death Threat

U.S. taxpayers have been spending $2 million a month for his protection.

The Propagandists Among Us

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

Bob Beckel, 1948-2022

The Democratic strategist and longtime talking head is gone at 73.

Generals Say Afghan Exit Would Have Been Smoother Had Biden Listened to the Generals

Two unclassified after-action reports shine a new—if one-sided—light on the evacuation.

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Secrecy and Democracy

How do we know when our government is telling us the truth?

US Waives Iran Sanctions as Deal Nears

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

Game of Chicken Kiev

The United States and its NATO allies are in a dangerous standoff.

January 6th Yeah But-ism

Yes the riots were a disgrace but the Democrats . . . .

Biden, the FARC, and Domestic Politics

The Biden admin is about to take a demilitarized group off the terrorist list and some people aren’t happy about it.

Colin Powell, 1937-2021

The trailblazing soldier-statesman has died at 84.

Defense Blames State for Afghan Fiasco

Their case is less than persuasive.

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Post Office to Get Slower, More Expensive

Friday will mark a new era in mail delivery.

Afghan Airlift Tradeoffs

Humanitarian instincts rightly trumped security concerns.

North Korea Restarts Yongbyon Reactor

Because Afghanistan and Hurricane Ida weren’t enough for the Biden administration to deal with.

Moulton and Meijer Make Unauthorized Afghanistan Trip

Grandstanding in the midst of chaos is a bad look.

US Racing to Meet Withdrawal Deadline

The evacuation could soon become a terrorist target.

The Afghan Evacuation Horror Show Continues

We’re not getting Afghans—or even American citizens trapped there—out fast enough.

Biden Feared Political Backlash Over Bringing Afghans to America

A humanitarian crisis made worse by shameful delays.

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Biden Blamed for Afghan Fiasco

The collapse is not his doing. But he’s accountable for the poor planning.

Taliban Quickly Retaking Afghanistan

The collapse is coming even faster than feared.

Quick Hits

Gotta clear those tabs.

Nick Burns to Be China Ambassador

An exceptional choice that breaks the recent tradition of politicos in the post.

Biden Taking Fewer Refugees Than Trump!!!

Stenography is not journalism.

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UN Ambassador’s Chief of Staff Loses Clearance

A bizarre case of bureaucratic ineptitude.

Duckworth and Hirono Holding Biden Nominees Hostage

Appoint more Asian American and Pacific Islanders. Or else!

George Shultz, 1920-2021

The longtime public servant has died, aged 100.

Return of the Technocrats? Or Sinking in the Swamp?

Policy wonks are seeing a refreshing return to the normal order. Some believe that’s a bad thing.