Beltway Confidential

President Donald Trump walks from the podium after speaking at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, in Washington.

Democrats campaigned on affordability. It took two hours to show it was a lie, and they just want to investigate Trump

Christopher Tremoglie · November 4, 2026 8:39 am

Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) speaks during a news conference.

Josh Shapiro receives the curse of more power

European Union flags flap in the wind outside EU headquarters.

Is the European Monetary Union in terminal decline?

President Donald Trump speaks at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, in Washington.

Trump likely to become more erratic following midterm elections debacle

James Talarico and Ken Paxton

Paxton exemplifies the GOP arrogance of the 2026 midterm cycle

Oasis reunion tour taps into ’90s nostalgia

Harry Khachatrian August 28, 2025 6:00 am

Nvidia was ordered by U.S. officials to stop selling AI chips to China.

How Nvidia secured another earnings win

James Rogan August 28, 2025 5:00 am

This photo made available by the U.S. National Archives shows a portion of the first page of the United States Constitution.

It’s not a problem DC isn’t a state. It’s the point

David Harsanyi August 27, 2025 4:36 pm

A view of a Harrier Jet on the deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge of the U.S. Navy, at the seaport of Klaipeda, Lithuania, Monday, Aug. 22, 2022.

Decoding Trump’s military buildup around Venezuela

Tom Rogan August 27, 2025 2:00 pm

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) speaks during a news conference Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Los Angeles.

Democrats have made California politics toxic

Zachary Faria August 27, 2025 1:50 pm

Department of Homeland Security agents guard the entrance to the federal building adjacent to the Metropolitan Detention Center as protesters stand by in Los Angeles, Tuesday, July 15, 2025.

DHS and ICE deserve praise for arresting 5,000 illegal migrants in Los Angeles

Christopher Tremoglie August 27, 2025 12:58 pm

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) kisses Taylor Swift after the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. The Chiefs won 25-22.

Here’s why we should hope for some Swift-Kelce babies

Timothy P. Carney August 27, 2025 9:24 am

The Bolton raid is an attack on classification

Michael Rubin August 27, 2025 6:00 am

In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends a ceremony marking the anniversary of the 1989 death of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini at his shrine just outside Tehran, Iran, June 4, 2025.

Australia attacks show Iran’s global antisemitic agenda

Sean Durns August 26, 2025 4:21 pm

This combination of photos shows California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) speaking in Sacramento, California, on June 24, 2022, left, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) speaking in Sioux Center, Iowa, May 13, 2023, right.

The GOP’s unfair election advantage: Good governance

Zachary Faria August 26, 2025 2:06 pm

A Metropolitan D.C. Police officer closes the street near students protesting the Israel-Hamas war at the George Washington University in Washington, Saturday, April 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

As Dems tout ‘lower crime rates,’ DC’s homicides are still much higher than before

Christopher Tremoglie August 26, 2025 11:52 am

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, left, talks with Board of Governors member Lisa Cook, right, during an open meeting of the Board of Governors at the Fed, June 25, 2025, in Washington.

Democrats make Fed dust-up about race. Of course.

Timothy P. Carney August 26, 2025 11:42 am