Beltway Confidential

James Talarico and Ken Paxton

Paxton exemplifies the GOP arrogance of the 2026 midterm cycle

Zachary Faria · November 3, 2026 10:49 pm

Common stands on stage with Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA).

You might be able to go to bed by 9:30 tonight

A collage of Maine Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson and Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME).

What to watch for and when on election night

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Texas state Rep. James Talarico speaks at a food drive at the Frederick Douglass Human Services and Justice Center, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, in Dallas.

Democrats dominate on campaign cash this year

13 Oct 2026 - HMS Tyne (left) intercepts RFN Aleksandr Shabalin as she escorts a cargo ship and tug.

Can Europe stop Russian submarines from exploiting broken UK navy?

President Trump accused ESPN of spreading fake news after a female anchor called him a white supremacist this week. "People are dumping it in RECORD numbers. Apologize for untruth!" Trump tweeted. (AP Photo/David Kohl, File)

ESPN is ready for another year of ruining football season

Zachary Faria September 5, 2025 2:11 pm

Weber Arch and University Hall at Northwestern University.

Randy Fine pushes federal crackdown on antisemitism in higher education

Pedro Rodriguez September 5, 2025 11:16 am

As the EU sighs, Serbia’s Vučić keeps brutalizing his people

Ani Chkhikvadze September 5, 2025 6:00 am

Republican candidate Randy Fine meets with reporters.

Trump’s China border crackdown is undoing Biden’s damage

Pedro Rodriguez September 4, 2025 4:42 pm

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD).

Democrats prefer the UK model for free speech rights

Zachary Faria September 4, 2025 2:48 pm

Afghan allies continue to be betrayed to the Taliban

Beth Bailey September 4, 2025 12:58 pm

Dems in disarray: Bowser cooperates, Pritzker defies on crime

Pedro Rodriguez September 4, 2025 10:58 am

A Russian soldier fires a 152 mm howitzer 2A65 Msta-B toward a Ukrainian position in an undisclosed location in Ukraine.

Cold War history shows how the Ukraine war may end

John Roberts September 4, 2025 6:00 am

The new Damn Yankees and the old Washington Senators

Mark Judge September 4, 2025 6:00 am

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The Houthis are down but far from out

Sean Durns September 4, 2025 6:00 am

Russia and China dream up a new World War II history

Sean Durns September 4, 2025 5:30 am

Virginia congressional candidate refuses to protect women from sex offenders

Jeffrey A. Leach September 4, 2025 5:00 am