Beltway Confidential

The Cedar Viaduct, designed to take high-speed trains over Cedar and North avenues and State Route 99, is shown in an aerial view, Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Fresno, California.

California high-speed rail CEO’s resignation won’t save the project

Zachary Faria · October 30, 2026 1:44 pm

Collage of President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama.

If you like your Cheesecake Factory, you can keep your Cheesecake Factory

Pennsylvania state Sen. Tracy Pennycuick.

Meet Tracy Pennycuick, the trailblazing Pennsylvania state senator pioneering bipartisan AI safeguards

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra.

Becerra will be Newsom, but worse for California

Former President Barack Obama speaks in support of Democratic candidates Sen. Jon Ossoff and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms during a rally on Oct. 28 in Morrow, Georgia. (Brynn Anderson/AP)

Obama is ‘tired of being divided’: Pot, meet kettle

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks at a rally.

Did Mamdani’s campaign illegally accept foreign donations?

Pedro Rodriguez October 14, 2025 3:28 pm

Hamas gunmen on pickup trucks escort buses carrying freed Palestinian prisoners.

‘Pro-Palestinian’ activists ignore the real oppressors in Gaza, Hamas

Zachary Faria October 14, 2025 2:54 pm

President Donald Trump, left, and China's President Xi Jinping. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais, Luis Hidalgo / AP Photos)

Trump’s China negotiations must strengthen accountability in South Korea

Joel Rubin October 14, 2025 8:40 am

Trump is seen at a press conference.

Trump should care about the Ivory Coast’s democracy

Michael Rubin October 14, 2025 6:00 am

Afghans gather for a celebrations marking the fourth anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal and the start of Taliban rule in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025.

Taliban’s global influence grows amid Pakistan skirmishes

Beth Bailey October 14, 2025 6:00 am

People react as they gather to watch a live broadcast of Israeli hostages released from Gaza.

High school students should learn what happened to the hostages

Elliott Broidy October 14, 2025 5:00 am

Abigail Spanberger

Spanberger pretends she doesn’t understand Title IX

Zachary Faria October 13, 2025 3:27 pm

President Donald Trump listens during an event in the Oval Office.

When Democrats go small, Trump goes big

Peter Laffin October 13, 2025 2:35 pm

Christopher Columbus is believed to be from Genoa, and Italian-Americans were the ones who first lobbied for a Columbus Day celebration in the U.S. (Wikipedia)

‘We’re back, Italians,’ Trump proclaims in recognition of ‘hero’ Christopher Columbus

Christopher Tremoglie October 13, 2025 11:05 am

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives at the Pentagon, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025 in Washington.

The Harvard Crimson’s lame gotcha attempt on Pete Hegseth

Pedro Rodriguez October 13, 2025 10:17 am

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), speaks to the members of the media.

John Fetterman: The lone voice of reason in a radical Democratic Party?

Vanessa Vallejo October 13, 2025 9:54 am

Winsome Earle-Sears (at right) turns to ask Abigail Spanberger a question during their debate at Norfolk State University on Oct. 9, 2025. (WAVY-TV.)

Abigail Spanberger could fix her child predator problem with this one easy trick

Tiana Lowe Doescher October 13, 2025 9:38 am