Beltway Confidential

Russia invents Ukraine’s assassination attempt on Putin

Ani Chkhikvadze · December 30, 2025 6:00 am

Rubio and Landau risk oversleeping on Somaliland opportunity

Michael Rubin · December 30, 2025 6:00 am

California scapegoats billionaires for its reckless budgeting

Zachary Faria · December 29, 2025 2:39 pm

The winners and losers of 2025

Ian Haworth · December 29, 2025 1:38 pm

Philadelphia mayor’s office’s absurd defense of ‘holiday tree’

Christopher Tremoglie · December 29, 2025 9:41 am

California wants schools to keep parents in the dark

Zachary Faria · December 26, 2025 2:08 pm

Macron’s pointless upcoming call with Putin

Ani Chkhikvadze · December 26, 2025 12:00 pm

Ave Maria: Myth and history

Bradley J. Birzer · December 25, 2025 5:00 am

Why is Zohran Mamdani surrounded by antisemites?

Zachary Faria · December 24, 2025 8:21 am

Five classics to get you back to reading

Faith Moore · December 24, 2025 8:00 am

Why we love It’s a Wonderful Life

Pete Connolly · December 24, 2025 6:00 am

The Leonine pivot

Jeremiah Poff · December 23, 2025 10:09 am

Will Trump’s Gaza coalition repeat Bush’s Afghanistan and Lebanon mistakes?

Michael Rubin · December 23, 2025 6:00 am

Sorry, America, but sunrise will keep getting later for two weeks

Timothy P. Carney · December 22, 2025 3:57 pm

Deadbeat Newsom passes loan cost off to California businesses

Zachary Faria · December 22, 2025 3:47 pm

Beyond Elf and Die Hard: The most underrated Christmas movies

Harry Khachatrian · December 22, 2025 2:41 pm