Beltway Confidential

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks alongside Paraguay's Vice President Pedro Alliana (not pictured), in the Treaty Room at the State Department, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, in Washington.

An early ‘Rubio 2028’ poll bounce

Guy Benson · November 10, 2026 9:14 am

California Democratic gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra during a summit hosted by Politico on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Sacramento, California.

Why don’t California Democrats have a plan for the state they’ve run for 16 years?

Russian President Vladimir Putin, second from right, accompanied by Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, second from left

Blessing atrocities in Ukraine, Patriarch Kirill desecrates Russian Orthodox Church

Healthcare affordability collage.

How the Trump administration’s push for better preventive care and sanitation can make healthcare more affordable

Stephen Miller.

Trump answers defeat by defiantly naming Stephen Miller chief of staff

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a campaign event ahead of Election Day Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Nashua, N.H.

Newsom unilaterally voids California’s death penalty cases

Zachary Faria November 6, 2026 2:22 pm

A shopper looks at packages of meat at a grocery store in Dallas, Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

The Democrats’ mandate is affordability, not socialism

Tiana Lowe Doescher November 6, 2026 11:55 am

Hats reading, "God, Guns and Trump," and "Jesus is my savior, Trump is my president," are sold at a campaign rally.

Evangelical voters left their discernment in 2022

Peter Cordi November 6, 2026 7:54 am

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed speaks at an election night event, early Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, in Detroit, as his wife, Sarah Jukaku, watches.

Where Abdul el Sayed should start his fight on genocide

Michael Rubin November 6, 2026 6:00 am

The sun rises behind tankers anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, Saturday, April 18, 2026.

It’s farcical to blame the Iran war’s costs on stopping the war

Tom Rogan November 5, 2026 5:38 pm

Nithya Raman.

Los Angeles and Washington go down the path of socialism

Zachary Faria November 5, 2026 2:53 pm

Trump Talarico Bible

The Democrats have a Christianity problem — Trump’s GOP is just as lost

Peter Cordi November 5, 2026 2:24 pm

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), right, speaks as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), left, listens during a news conference.

Another election, another Democratic doomsday that never came

Christopher Tremoglie November 5, 2026 11:37 am

Trump No Kings fascist claims

If Trump is a fascist, king, and authoritarian dictator, how did Democrats win control of Congress?

Christopher Tremoglie November 5, 2026 11:23 am

Ukrainian serviceman launches a drone.

Ukraine rushes to develop defenses against Russian jet-powered drones

Ani Chkhikvadze November 5, 2026 6:00 am

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), right, speaks as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), left, listens during a news conference.

Get ready for Democrats to plot their power grabs for 2028

Zachary Faria November 4, 2026 1:52 pm

Vice President JD Vance delivers remarks at a midterm campaign rally.

Yes, JD Vance: Losing the midterms was ‘worth it’ to prevent a nuclear Iran

Peter Cordi November 4, 2026 1:20 pm