Outside the Beltway

For the fifth time in fifty years, Puerto Ricans will vote tomorrow on a referendum on statehood, but it’s not likely to have any impact on the island’s current status.

Democratic nominee Jon Ossoff is leading in a race that Republicans should be winning easily.

A massive political miscalculation by Theresa May leads to an uncertain future in the United Kingdom.

James Comey’s testimony today wasn’t the end of the Russia investigation. Indeed, we are only at the beginning of the beginning, and it’s likely to get worse for the President before it gets better.

If Donald Trump blocks you on Twitter does that constitute a First Amendment violation? Two Twitter users say yes, but their argument is very weak.

Great Britain heads to the polls today.

Based on his just released opening testimony, tomorrow’s testimony by Former F.B.I. Director James Comey is likely to be explosive.

Most Americans believe that President Trump has been actively trying to block the F.B.I.’s Russia investigation

A new report from Forbes alleges that Eric Trump’s foundation was used as a front to divert money to businesses owned by his father.

In addition to the race in New Jersey, the statewide races in Virginia are also being looked to as a barometer of American politics in the first year of the Trump Administration.

Democrat Phil Murphy and Republican Kim Guadagno will face off against each other to succeed Chris Christie in New Jersey.

A seemingly ‘safe choice’ for F.B. I. Director.

Congress is running out of time in its effort to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act.

Yesterday, the Supreme Court accepted a case that will determine whether the Fourth Amendment allows law enforcement to obtain location data without a search warrant.

Only 28% of Americans support President Trump’s decision to back out of the Paris Accord, but it’s not clear that this will harm him politically.

The Trump Administration will not try to stop former F.B.I. Director James Comey from testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday.

President Trump took to Twitter again this morning and promptly shot himself in the foot.

The polls are looking worse and worse for Donald Trump.

President Trump responded to last night’s terror attacks by taking to Twitter.

Another night of terror in the United Kingdom.

May’s Jobs Report was mediocre, suggesting that the economy may be stagnating.

President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accords was neither the big win his supporters claim nor the disaster his critics fear.

Despite campaign promises, President Trump won’t be moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem anytime soon.

Hillary Clinton is blaming everyone she can for her loss, except the most obvious suspects.

President Trump is reportedly considering at least partly reversing one of the great foreign policy successes of the Obama Presidency.

Former F.B.I. Director James Comey is now expected to testify before Congress next week, and will reportedly confirm previous reports that the President pressured him to end the Bureau’s Russia investigation.

Reports indicate that President Trump is preparing to fulfill a campaign promise and withdraw the U.S. from the accord on climate change reached in Paris in 2015.

A Federal appellate court has ruled that a transgender student must be allowed to use the bathroom that corresponds to their gender identity.

Donald Trump’s first overseas trip went about as badly as you’d expect it would.

The Trump White House loses ts first major staffer, and more are likely to come.

Economic growth in the first quarter wasn’t as bad as first estimated, but it still wasn’t very good. And the future is unclear at best.

Some thoughts on presidential interruptions.