Outside the Beltway

Congress is defying the President on Iran, Ukraine, the slush fund, and more.

The Dan Sullivans saga.

More women and minority officers have been removed from the promotion list.

He’s getting tired of all the winning.

Bigger than Elvis in his prime.

We’ve created some perverse incentives.

The first round is tomorrow.

Judges ruled against his Kennedy Center renaming and “anti-weaponization fund” yesterday.

Great American State Fair Edition

A crossover event!

It’s certainly looking that way.

Plus I indulge in a little political fantasizing.

Examples from TX and KY.

The U.S. hit several targets in Iran as negotiations for a peace deal continue.

Nothing new; still awful.

Winning is impossible, but stopping is too painful.

And weak parties, too.

The options are not good.

Another one bites the dust.

An epic finale.

An astonishing “settlement.”

The Republican Honey Badger Caucus is getting bigger.

An unpopular war and sagging economy are driving down already low ratings.

Winging it is seldom a sound diplomatic strategy.

Even as a lame duck, he still holds domination over the party.

A desperate but plausible gambit made necessary by a flawed system.

Diplomacy in action…

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Yet more gems from the Commander-in-Chief.

The Trump administration has been repeatedly rebuked by the courts, to little avail.

Yes, that might be kissing noises you hear…

Reality show edition.

Inflation is up.

Looking ahead, hopefully with some purpose.

More than any of his predecessors, we know in real time.

You can’t make this stuff up.

Republicans are winning the gerrymandering wars thus far.

Leaked estimates are at substantial variance from administration claims.

Not just dumb, but dangerous too.

News whiplash and the weird communications stylings of the Trump administration.

Making an unpopular war less popular.

His VP and cabinet were not polled.

A dumb way to choose candidates? Or the dumbest way?

Now what?