Outside the Beltway

Why it’s inevitable and what it means.

The tables have turned.

Will taking the war to Moscow change Putin’s calculus?

The House is in recess as the exasperated GOP leadership tries to figure a way out.

Germany’s economy is among the worst in the OECD.

It turns out, he wasn’t all that truthful.

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

The trend shows no sign of abating.

His message isn’t getting through. Is it the messenger?

It’s time for transparency on the Republican Leader’s health.

Yet more evidence of an unfit, unstable candidate.

The Senate Republican Leader had another concerning incident.

The US government is fighting back, albeit subtly.

Vivek Ramaswamy’s national coming out party was, well, interesting.

The Wagner chief is presumed dead after his plane was shot down.

Yet more leaked intelligence gives a gloomy forecast.

Russian war crimes have made a diplomatic settlement next to impossible.

A standoff over social issues may derail a $900 billion budget bill.

President Biden has ended a months-long impasse.

Must every topic be viewed through that lens?

The Eurozone is falling further behind the United States.

An unconvincing column from an old pro.

Finally, a rationale that makes sense.

Membership is stalled by more support is coming.

A bad idea fueled by desperation.

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

And some cable “news” thoughts.

Well, that de-escalated quickly.

A stupid move by a crackpot? Or a turning point?

My two cents.

The Biden Administration is pushing for a half measure.

When a go-to “nonpartisan” defender breaks rank does that change your opinion?

Ukraine is heavily censoring foreign media.

The leveling of Bakhmut is the latest Russian atrocity.

A bad idea backed up by worse reasoning.

He’s turned Russia from a G-8 member to an international pariah.

Do we have to pick one?

Debt-trap diplomacy has finally come home to roost.

Normal diplomacy with an abnormal ally.

Leaked intelligence intercepts take us inside the Ukrainian war room.

CNN gave the former Liar in Chief a huuuge platform.

The city once known as Koenigsberg is now Krolewiec, at least in Polish government documents.

The Pope is siding with evil.

As widely expected, Air Force Chief of Staff Charles “CQ” Brown will become the nation’s top military officer.

He’s likely to make heads explode.

A weird twist to the online leak story.

You’re not helping, Mr. President.

The United States has not learned from Snowden and Manning.