Outside the Beltway

The capital of the purported caliphate declared by ISIS has apparently fallen, but that doesn’t mean the end of ISIS. In fact, it may make the group more dangerous.

Two Federal Judges have issued orders blocking the latest version of President Trump’s Muslim Travel Ban.

Despite the fact that everyone seems to agree that Iran is complying with the nuclear weapons deal, President Trump took steps that will undermine that agreement and do serious damage to American credibility around the world.

New polling shows increased support for gun control measures in the wake of Las Vegas, but it’s not likely to last and it won’t lead to any significant action by Congress.

Don’t hold your breath, but the Las Vegas shooting may actually prompt Congress to do something.

Stephen Paddock’s crime was clearly terrorizing, and will impact the lives of survivors, families, first responders in many ways for a long time. Based on the currently available evidence, though, the Las Vegas shooting was not “terrorism.”

A gunman opened fire on a crowd of over 20,000 people in Las Vegas, and the results have been predictably horrific.

The Trump Administration has issued a new travel ban to replace the temporary one that expired late last week, but it still suffers from most of the same defects as its initial efforts.

In a marked departure from previous American Presidents, Donald Trump delivered a highly belligerent speech to the U.N. General Assembly.

Hillary Clinton has found another group to blame for her loss, educated white married women in suburbia.

The London subway was hit by a bomb during the morning rush hour. Authorities are treating it as a terrorist attack.

Notwithstanding his promises during the campaign, President Trump seems likely to go forward with sanctions reductions required under the nuclear deal with Iran.

At some point, it will be time to move on.

Based on initial reports, Trump’s Afghanistan policy looks a lot like what we’ve seen for the past sixteen years.

A bit of wishful thinking in the wake of Steve Bannon’s ouster.

President Trump’s reaction to the terror attack in Spain included an easily debunked lie about one of America’s most decorated Generals.

At least thirteen dead in an apparent terrorist attack in Spain.

My apologies to Bob Dreyfuss and Rolling Stone.

New polling indicates that the Affordable Care Act has gained in popularity with the American public, while Republican reform efforts are viewed overwhelmingly negatively.

A van struck a crowd outside a London mosque late last night in an attack by a man who said he wanted to kill Muslims.

The Trump Administration’s Muslim Travel Ban suffers another defeat at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

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

Another night of terror in the United Kingdom.

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 night of carnage and depravity in the United Kingdom.

President Trump’s speech on Islam was a change of tone. However, as critics noted, it was short on substance and is unlikely to accomplish anything.

The infamous former sheriff and current Trump Homeland Security official committed academic fraud.

Another day, another allegation against the President. This time, though, it’s very, very serious.

President Trump’s decision to share highly classified information with the Russians is yet another demonstration of his dangerous hubris and incompetence.

Tweets this morning from POTUS seem to confirm the WaPo story about sharing info.

French voters face a stark choice in the May 7th runoff for President. Hopefully, they’ll make the correct choice.

President Trump’s job approval woes are starting to impact the GOP as a whole.

It’s been a bad week for U.S.-Russian relations.

Two new polls show Donald Trump hitting new lows in the polls as we get closer to his 100th day in office.

An apparent terrorist attack in Russia’s second largest city.

Despite American air strikes, ISIS is expanding its power amid the chaos in Libya.

An apparent terror attack outside Parliament in London.

Trump appears to undervaluing existing bureaucracies listening more to hacks and ideologues.

Hawaii is the first state to challenge the Trump Administration’s revised Muslim travel ban.

Donald Trump took to Twitter again this morning with predictable results.

President Trump has issued a revised ban on travel from six predominantly Muslim nations.

A new Pentagon proposal would place more discretion in the hands of field commanders, removing the need for Presidential approval.

It was both the best speech Trump has ever given and the worst presidential address I can recall

Donald Trump’s job approval numbers are the lowest for any new President since World War II. That doesn’t bode well for his Administration’s future.