James Joyner

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Editor at Outside the Beltway

Professor of Security Studies. Editor @OTBTweets. Engaging at [email protected].

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Terror Attack in Boulder

5 days ago | outsidethebeltway.com | James Joyner

Terror Attack in Boulder · · No comments The Denver Post (“8 people set on fire in ‘targeted act of violence’ on Boulder’s Pearl Street Mall“):Eight people marching in support of Israeli hostages held in Gaza were burned Sunday by a man wielding what authorities called a “makeshift flamethrower” and an incendiary device.
Trump Administration Questions Europe’s Commitment to Democracy

6 days ago | outsidethebeltway.com | James Joyner

Trump Administration Questions Europe’s Commitment to Democracy · · No comments WaPo (“Under Trump, State Department questions Europe’s commitment to democracy“):The Trump administration is stepping up its criticism of long-standing U.S. allies in Western Europe over free speech and other democratic ideals, even as President Donald Trump has pledged to stop lecturing foreign nations and dramatically softened Washington’s approach to the world’s autocracies.
Loyalty Tests For Government Hiring

1 week ago | outsidethebeltway.com | James Joyner

Loyalty Tests For Government Hiring · · 1 comment POLITICO (“Trump administration to prioritize ‘patriotic Americans’ for federal jobs“):As President Donald Trump moves to slash the size of the federal workforce, his administration unveiled a plan to ensure that any new hires are “patriotic Americans” who vow to advance the president’s policy priorities.
Trump Lashes Out At Federalist Society

1 week ago | outsidethebeltway.com | James Joyner

Trump Lashes Out At Federalist Society · · No comments POLITICO (“Trump goes after Leonard Leo and the Federalist Society in fury over court ruling“):President Donald Trump leveled unusually pointed criticism of a prominent conservative legal activist and organization Thursday as he railed against a ruling that struck down his sweeping tariffs.
DLC 2.0?

1 week ago | outsidethebeltway.com | James Joyner

DLC 2.0? · · No comments After winning a landslide victory in 1964, the Democratic Party lost five of the next six elections. It would likely have been six of six were it not for the Watergate scandal, and even then, Jimmy Carter barely beat accidental President Gerald Ford in 1976. A group of party leaders formed the Democratic Leadership Council in an effort to steer the party back to the center and, famously, helped Bill Clinton win in 1992.
Trump’s West Point Graduation Speech

1 week ago | outsidethebeltway.com | James Joyner

Trump’s West Point Graduation Speech · · 1 comment AP (“Trump’s speech to West Point graduates mixes praise, politics and grievances“):President Donald Trump used the first service academy commencement address of his second term Saturday to laud graduating West Point cadets for their accomplishments and career choice while also veering sharply into a campaign-style recitation of political boasts and long-held grievances.
SCOTUS Edges Toward Affirming Unitary Executive Theory

2 weeks ago | outsidethebeltway.com | James Joyner

SCOTUS Edges Toward Affirming Unitary Executive Theory · · No comments The combination of the end-of-academic-year flurry of activities and my wife’s being forced into being at the office all day, every day has limited my blogging of late but I wanted to comment on Thursday’s ruling in Trump v. Wilcox, allowing the President’s firing of NLRB members to go into effect while the case works its way through the system.
Musk Has Left the Building

2 weeks ago | outsidethebeltway.com | James Joyner

Musk Has Left the Building · · No comments Michael Scherer and Ashley Parker detail “The Decline and Fall of Elon Musk” for The Atlantic. After detailing a profane shouting match between the megabillionaire and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent outside the Oval Office, they observe,Musk came to Washington all Cybertrucks and chain saws, ready to destroy the bureaucracy, fire do-nothing federal workers, and, he bragged, save taxpayers $2 trillion in the process.
Rubio Guts National Security Council

2 weeks ago | outsidethebeltway.com | James Joyner

Rubio Guts National Security Council · · No comments WaPo (“White House dismisses scores of National Security Council staff“):Scores of staffers at the White House National Security Council were abruptly dismissed Friday, as the Trump administration moved to dramatically downsize the coordinating body, according to people familiar with the matter. The staff sent home included both career officials who were detailed to the NSC and some political appointees, these people said.
Oncologist: Biden Has Had Cancer For Years

2 weeks ago | outsidethebeltway.com | James Joyner

Oncologist: Biden Has Had Cancer For Years · · No comments MEDIAite (“‘He’s Had This For Many Years’: Doctor Shocks Joe Scarborough With Biden Cancer Analysis“):Morning Joe hosts were left stunned as a cancer doctor suggested Joe Biden’s advanced prostate cancer should have been caught earlier and floated the possibility that the former president either skipped the test or the White House failed to report the results.