Beltway Confidential

Police officers responding to a shooting in Seattle, Washington, on July 26, 2026.

How can Democrats promote gun control while going soft on gun criminals?

Zachary Faria · October 22, 2026 2:30 pm

Why is the US ambassador to Ethiopia undermining Trump?

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

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

Oil tankers sit at anchor offshore in the Strait of Hormuz.

It’s too early to assess the US-Iran ‘deal’

Guy Benson June 16, 2026 8:55 am

Jameson Young, 4, left, plays with a smart phone as his brother Nolan, 3, looks on at their home, in Boston, Monday, Jan. 27, 2014. Pew reports that parents are watching over the shoulders of their kids. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Why the United Kingdom’s social media ban would never work in America

Sam Korkus June 15, 2026 4:18 pm

Former President Ronald Reagan smiles in a portrait over the shoulder of President Donald Trump, blurring in front, speaking.

With culture turning conservative, now is not the time to abandon public schools

Sam Korkus June 15, 2026 3:58 pm

American and Israeli flag pair on desk.

Israel’s ambassador to Christians might just fix the country’s public relations problems

Sam Korkus June 15, 2026 3:12 pm

The U.S. and California flags.

How did California release a child predator on bail after his conviction?

Zachary Faria June 15, 2026 2:56 pm

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks during a primary election watch party Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Dallas.

The perpetual victimhood and racial tribalism of Karmelo Anthony’s defenders

Zachary Faria June 12, 2026 2:04 pm

Gov. Dan McKee (D-RI) addresses a gathering during his inaugural address, March 7, 2021, at the Statehouse in Providence, Rhode Island.

Will Dan McKee sacrifice Rhode Island’s children to save his career?

Daniel Idfresne June 12, 2026 9:22 am

Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a May Day rally at Washington Square Park in New York, Friday, May 1, 2026.

Mamdani’s temporary, partial surrender on gender transitions for children

Zachary Faria June 11, 2026 2:28 pm

President Donald Trump listens as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, April 7, 2025.

Can bombs bring Iran back to the negotiating table?

Ani Chkhikvadze June 11, 2026 8:58 am

A student protester parades a Palestinian flag on the campus of Columbia University.

College faculty are ‘only slightly less left-leaning’ than Bernie Sanders

Daniel Idfresne June 10, 2026 4:00 pm

California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer speaks with reporters during a campaign event in Berkeley, Calif., Wednesday, May 27, 2026.

Hundreds of millions of dollars later, voters still just don’t like Tom Steyer

Zachary Faria June 10, 2026 2:24 pm

Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks to an overflow crowd outside a campaign event Sunday, June 7, 2026, in Portland, Maine.

Even without his controversies, Graham Platner is just a lightweight extremist

David Harsanyi June 10, 2026 1:38 pm