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

Self-driving auto car.

Why are trial lawyers blocking robot cars?

Timothy P. Carney July 21, 2026 2:19 pm

Law enforcement stands outside of 26 Federal Plaza, where immigration court is located, Sunday, June 8, 2025, in New York.

CNN’s response to the NYC ICE attacker excuses more attacks

Sam Korkus July 21, 2026 2:17 pm

Burnham Trump

Andy Burnham’s top Cabinet pick is good news for the special relationship

Tom Rogan July 21, 2026 12:32 pm

Former U.S. President Barack Obama.

Actually, Obama sided with Big Tobacco

Timothy P. Carney July 21, 2026 12:09 pm

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference.

Mamdani’s magic wand

Sam Korkus July 21, 2026 8:36 am

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Mamdani’s desire to arrest Netanyahu for foreign bureaucrats is deranged

Zachary Faria July 20, 2026 2:31 pm

JD Vance boards Air Force Two for his return to the US

Vance’s Secret Service detail strained by Iran diplomacy travel

Tom Rogan July 20, 2026 11:22 am

China AI Artificial Intelligence chips superconductors technology cybersecurity

China’s AI strength is growing as America stunts our own

Sam Korkus July 17, 2026 3:26 pm

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping

Is Trump going to stop treating China with kid gloves now?

Zachary Faria July 17, 2026 1:52 pm

Nigel Farage, leader of Reform U.K., drinks a cup of tea as he meets supporters after a press conference in London, Thursday, April 2, 2026.

Nigel Farage and other top UK politicians need more security

Tom Rogan July 17, 2026 1:02 pm

Executive Vice President Delcy Rodriguez (C) speaks alongside Minister of Interior, Justice and Peace Diosdado Cabello (R) and President of Venezuela's National Assembly Jorge Rodriguez (L) during a press conference in Caracas, Venezuela, on July 02, 2026. Venezuelan officials addressed the two earthquakes that recently struck the country. (Photo by Julio Urribarri/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Welcome to Venezuela, American protectorate

Daniel DePetris July 17, 2026 6:00 am

Britain's Conservative Party lawmaker Boris Johnson.

Boris Johnson understands Trump’s frustration with ‘inveterate liar’ Iran

Ani Chkhikvadze July 17, 2026 6:00 am