Beltway Confidential

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

Tom Rogan · November 3, 2026 10:58 pm

James Talarico and Ken Paxton

Paxton exemplifies the GOP arrogance of the 2026 midterm cycle

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

Eric Swalwell.

Eric Swalwell can’t stop lying about crime in DC

Christopher Tremoglie August 29, 2025 11:30 am

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

Hungary’s Viktor Orban continues his Russian dalliance

Ani Chkhikvadze August 29, 2025 6:00 am

Islamic Republic of Iran loses its man at Princeton

Benjamin Weinthal August 29, 2025 6:00 am

Putin tests Trump and US-European relations with Kyiv strikes

Tom Rogan August 28, 2025 3:27 pm

A man uses a laptop to interact with AI assistant.

AI companies are reckless. Society will reap the consequences

Zachary Faria August 28, 2025 2:14 pm

President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order with White House AI adviser David Sacks, right, at an AI summit.

The high price of regulating AI

Sebastien Laye August 28, 2025 11:49 am

A parent hugs her son during an active shooter situation at the Annunciation Church in Minneapolis, Minn., Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune via AP)

Anti-Catholic hate ignored: Media and politicians sidestep obvious motive in Minneapolis massacre

Peter Laffin August 28, 2025 11:48 am

U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack.

Tom Barrack plays puppet for Turkey’s Erdogan

Michael Rubin August 28, 2025 6:00 am

IRS official linked to Obama-era targeting scandal now heads ethics office

Why Trump has reversed course on IRS cuts

Jon Miltimore August 28, 2025 6:00 am

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