Beltway Confidential

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

Josh Shapiro too cowardly to denounce black man’s racism in alleged killing of white Philadelphia police officer

Christopher Tremoglie · October 21, 2026 2:02 pm

A sign outside a polling station on November 3, 2020, in East Grand Rapids, Michigan.

The polling industry keeps falling for (and promoting) fake polls

Department of Elections workers sort mail-in ballots

California has no real safeguards for voting and voter registration

Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., visits the scene where 37-year-old Alex Pretti was fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol officer.

Democrats want to turn the United States into France

President Donald Trump waves as he walks past presidential black-and-white portraits.

Why Putin flourishes, and Zelensky falters, with Trump

In this photo released by South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff via Yonhap, South Korean and U.S. warships participate in their joint military drills in South Korea's East Sea on Monday, Feb. 4, 2013. South Korean and U.S. troops began naval drills Monday in a show of force partly directed at North Korea amid signs that Pyongyang will soon carry out a threat to conduct its third atomic test. (AP Photo/South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff via Yonhap) KOREA OUT

Foreign militaries celebrate America, underlining importance of alliances

Tom Rogan July 7, 2026 2:02 pm

Trump Machado

Trump should support Venezuela’s opposition in earthquake aftermath

John Bolton July 7, 2026 6:00 am

Illustration of a naturalized immigrant child holding an American flag.

Actually, debating immigration law is good

Timothy P. Carney July 6, 2026 5:36 pm

In this Dec. 10, 2010 file photo, a worker plants Vidalia onions on an onion farm in Lyons, Ga. A Georgia state lawmaker on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011 filed legislation that targets illegal immigrants in the work force and is drawing criticism from the state's No. 1 industry, agriculture. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Housing price study proves what we all knew about Biden’s immigration policy

Sam Korkus July 6, 2026 5:07 pm

Trump inaugurates Board of Peace

No, Hamas isn’t surrendering power in Gaza

Sean Durns July 6, 2026 5:01 pm

President Donald Trump and U.S. Men's National Team striker Folarin Balogun

The Belgians are different

Timothy P. Carney July 6, 2026 2:02 pm

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Prince Harry ridicules himself with absurd UK security complaints

Tom Rogan July 6, 2026 1:07 pm

MH-60S Sea Hawk

Iran war may deliver US a diplomatic silver lining

Daniel DePetris July 4, 2026 6:00 am

A United Nations refugee agency aid worker guides a forklift truck driver to offload its aid for Syria at the UNHCR warehouses in Dubai.

MAGA shouldn’t attack its best UN ally

Michael Rubin July 3, 2026 6:00 am

Trump Says Iran Is ‘Finished’ as Strait of Hormuz Reportedly Closes

Israel discovers vast terrorist tunnel in southern Lebanon

Benjamin Weinthal July 3, 2026 6:00 am

Democratic congressional candidate Melat Kiros speaks after winning the Democratic nomination during a primary election night watch party at The Broadway, Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Denver.

Colorado proves Mamdani’s midterm wins were not a fluke

Daniel Idfresne July 2, 2026 3:40 pm

Ciro Poppiti as Caesar Rodney (Photo: Christopher Tremoglie)

Honoring the 250th anniversary of Caesar Rodney’s heroic ‘dark knight’ ride for independence

Christopher Tremoglie July 2, 2026 3:38 pm