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Sunday's Forum " Outside the Beltway
3+ hour, 29+ min ago (83+ words) OTB relies on its readers to support it. Please consider helping by becoming a monthly contributor through Patreon or making a one-time contribution via Pay Pal. Thanks for your consideration. Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. You can also…...
Thursday's Forum " Outside the Beltway
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (210+ words) Steven L. Taylor " Thursday, May 21, 2026 " 3 comments So it seems I picked the best and worst week to visit the Faroe Islands. Up until Monday. we had unseasonably warm and sunny weather. Tuesday was rainy, but my friends and I saw it…...
Fixing the Redistricting Mess
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (1276+ words) James Joyner " Tuesday, May 19, 2026 " 13 comments Obama administration Attorney General Eric Holder takes to the NYT to proclaim, "This Redistricting Chaos Must End." He spends most of the essay explaining why the ongoing gerrymandering fight is dangerous and how we got…...
Monday's Forum " Outside the Beltway
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (52+ words) Steven L. Taylor " Monday, May 18, 2026 " 1 comment More on Iran, another perspective: I don't always agree with this guy, but this is interesting. Is Trump poised to restart the Iran war? Tehran believes Trump will attack in the next 48 hours " and is…...
Losing Survivor Benefits Upon Remarriage
2+ week, 5+ day ago (541+ words) James Joyner " Monday, May 4, 2026 " 4 comments Natalie Oliverio, founder of Military Talent Partners, argues "Military widows shouldn't face a penalty for remarrying." I'm dubious of much of Oliverio's argument. The military offers considerably better "support networks" than most civilians enjoy. The…...
Saturday's Forum " Outside the Beltway
4+ week, 21+ hour ago (85+ words) Steven L. Taylor " Saturday, April 25, 2026 " 4 comments Man, I almost didn't know what day it was without the new open forum. " We are negotiating with Iran! Actually, we're not! Yes, we are! That's your news summary for this weekend. 2000s Shock and awe…...
Friday's Forum " Outside the Beltway
1+ mon, 3+ hour ago (172+ words) Steven L. Taylor " Friday, April 24, 2026 " 1 comment I bet this is just the tip of the iceberg. However, this administration will only go after the little guys and not the big. DOJ arrests soldier who made $400, 000 betting on Maduro's removal Federal authorities…...
Navy Secretary Fired " Outside the Beltway
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (1586+ words) James Joyner " Thursday, April 23, 2026 " 5 comments NYT (Navy Secretary Is Fired as Infighting Roils Pentagon): Navy Secretary John Phelan was fired on Wednesday after months of infighting with senior Pentagon leaders and disagreements over how to revive the Navy's struggling shipbuilding…...
A Chart to Ponder " Outside the Beltway
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (124+ words) Steven L. Taylor " Thursday, April 2, 2026 " 4 comments Gee, what happened last night just after 9 p. m. Eastern? Bonus question: What happened in late February? And now the last tankers to leave the Gulf before 28 February are now unloading in Asia. They arrive in Europe…...
Monday Morning Tabs " Outside the Beltway
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (104+ words) Via Politico: "Visibly upset and struggling: Acting ICE head hospitalized twice over stress, officials say. Via Pro Publica: The Horrors That Could Lie Ahead if Vaccines Vanish. Via the AP: Justice Department settles lawsuit from Trump ally Michael Flynn for…...