Outside the Beltway

Stop me if you have heard this before, but he is unqualified for the job.

Plus some thoughts on mass deportation.

A massive follow-up to the exploding communications devices.

A massive Israeli operation. To what end?

A bold reversal of fortunes. For now.

Most departments have shockingly little screening of their officers.

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

Public perception is not aligned with the top level data.

It’s a relative thing.

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

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

The trend toward hard-right parties continues.

Tehran-backed forces are routinely shooting at American forces.

The war in Israel is in danger of expanding.

The game is the game.

A decision that makes no obvious sense.

They average more than any other occupation and considerably more than their European counterparts.

The Eurozone is falling further behind the United States.

Is America’s military capable of fighting the next war?

Another entry into the ongoing performative politics of Ron DeSantis.

Well, that de-escalated quickly.

Separating rhetoric from action.

We’re getting weird policies almost nobody is asking for.

Sanctions and a costly war are taking their toll.

Things finally got too weird for his benefactor.

A little debt ceiling, a little higher ed, and other misc delights.

A free panel on how transparent social media platforms should be about government requests

Constant flight delays and other frustrations require a solution.

“Cooking with gas” could become a thing of the past. But it probably won’t.

Just like Trump’s except for every important detail.

A new Census definition has changed classifications slightly. It doesn’t go nearly far enough.

Should Secretary Pete have done more?

Most don’t even know it passed!

The corrupt leader is back for a sixth term.

The 42-year-old billionaire makes history in many ways.

An unsavory practice that’s mostly legal.

The threat is not idle and the options for responding are not good.

An impasse over schedule flexibility could have widespread impact.

The bloody conflict could go on for months, if not years.

The intersection of politics, morality, and meaning.

A few quick observations at the end of the week.

Foreign policy makes strange bedfellows.

Some Democrats are less than pleased.

The Nation is unusually divided and melancholy on its birthday.

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

Are we too regulated for our own good?

The obstacles to fixing the problem are many.

A trailblazing diplomat has died at 84.

Can it overcome demographics and decoupling to sustain its current unprecedented growth?