Beltway Confidential

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

Peter Cordi · October 30, 2026 7:05 am

ICE Training Philly worst of worst illegal immigrants

Philadelphia Democrats organize to disrupt ICE. They’re protecting violent illegal immigrants

JB Pritzker speaks at a convention.

JB Pritzker lives in an alternate Illinois reality

A screen projects an image of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and his main rival, opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot.

Israel is a first-world country with a third-world electoral system

ICE Out training undercover (Photo: Christopher Tremoglie)

Infiltrating the Left: Going undercover and attending radical, left-wing ‘ICE Out’ trainings

President Donald Trump speaks during an event on fuel economy standards in the Oval Office of the White House.

Trump’s new weakness on China

Tom Rogan December 5, 2025 6:00 am

The Cobre Panamá copper mine.

Why are copper prices soaring?

James Rogan December 5, 2025 6:00 am

Robot hand electrifies a point in space revealing an upward arrow; these all sit above a human hand resting its fingers, representing progress gained by use of AI in the U.S. economy. (Getty Images)

AI and the death of macroeconomics as we knew it

Sebastien Laye December 4, 2025 9:19 am

Donald Trump.

What are Trump’s motivations in Venezuela?

Daniel DePetris December 4, 2025 6:00 am

A collage of Democratic Tennessee state Rep. Aftyn Behn and Republican Matt Van Epps.

The GOP underperformance in Tennessee matters less than you think

Jeremiah Poff December 3, 2025 5:59 pm

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.

Karine Jean-Pierre was no Jackie Robinson

Timothy P. Carney December 3, 2025 3:19 pm

Republican candidate Matt Van Epps waves with his wife, Meg Van Epps.

Tennessee is a warning for the GOP

Ian Haworth December 3, 2025 2:40 pm

FILE - This combination image shows Aftyn Behn, left, Nov. 13, 2025, Nashville, Tenn. and Matt Van Epps, Nov. 12, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, file)

Tennessee special election brings bad news for both parties

David Harsanyi December 3, 2025 2:33 pm

People hold signs as they protest.

California can’t keep track of its useless bureaucracies

Zachary Faria December 3, 2025 2:22 pm

A collage of President Donald Trump and Black Friday deals.

Consumers love Trump’s economy as holiday spending soars to record highs

Christopher Tremoglie December 3, 2025 12:00 pm

Cerro Los Gatos Mine.

Why silver prices are likely to stay high

James Rogan December 3, 2025 6:00 am

Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) stands outside with his hands on his hips.

Voters were right to reject Tim Walz in 2024

Zachary Faria December 2, 2025 2:43 pm