Outside the Beltway

A clear violation of the laws of war. But do they apply?

Trump’s ongoing revelation of his character.

The light at the end of the tunnel is a train.

The move to build Trump’s Big Beautiful Ballroom is moving at record speed.

The public is much less concerned than you are.

A few more details have emerged.

The former White House physican (and current Congressman)’s demotion for misconduct has been reversed.

The cruelty is the point?

In this case, Noem’s rent-free living.

Authoritarianism is popular.

One of the big ones has given up.

Trump’s personal lawyer, and man accused of telling DOJ lawyers to ignore court orders is now a federal judge.

The incentives for creating quality content are diminishing by the day.

The information bubble is real.

A snapshot from Saudi Arabia.

They wanted chaos but not this chaos.

For reasons.

Even Republicans are balking at some Trump policies.

Or they maybe happening at 10%… Who knows?! Clearly not the White House.

America’s edge in innovation, built over a century, is being squandered in weeks.

The boxing great and grill pitchman is gone at 76.

The acclaimed sportswriter is gone.

Massive cuts are seriously undermining the mission.

Our leaders are afraid to lead.

The R&B icon is gone at 88.

The inevitable happened, inevitably.

A Valentine’s Day massacre.

Willingness to lie is now a requirement for senior intelligence and law enforcement posts.

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

A tragic but perhaps inevitable event.

Piling absurdity atop cruelty.

And remembering “jokes” about governing like a dictator.

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

Editors killed a cartoon criticizing media and tech moguls for giving money to Trump.

Trump’s voter fraud allegations have melted away.

Trump’s core policies will drive inflation

Trump, Bezos, and the slippery slope of authoritarianism.

Hitting back at centibillionaires is hard.

Staffers are in mutiny after owners killed plans to endorse Kamala Harris for President.

The 45th President and the press, part a million.

Where the science and art of polling intersect.

A superstar athlete’s treatment by police raises troubling questions.

The legendary star of stage and screen is gone at 93.

To what degree is right wing media shaping Trump’s view of Harris?

Is it the press’s responsibility to turn nonsense into sense?

I suspect it isn’t going to work

Things may well get ugly regardless of the outcome of November’s election.

The talk show pioneer is gone at 88.