Outside the Beltway

So far, there’s no sign that Donald Trump is having much of an impact on the economy.

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke suggests building Trump’s Wall on Mexican territory.

Republicans are saying that repealing the PPACA isn’t off the table, but practically speaking it probably is.

Next week’s big news is likely to be the Senate’s vote to confirm Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, which could mean invocation of the so-called ‘nuclear option’ by Senate Republicans.

Speaker Ryan’s statement about the GOP being “a 10-year opposition party” is problematic.

Republicans are going to find it difficult to distance themselves from Donald Trump.

After just sixty-six days, there are some disturbing patterns emerging from the Trump Administration.

He is supposed to help make the government run more like a business.

This was one for the history books.

The failure of the AHCA shows that Donald Trump doesn’t know the slightest thing about leadership or how to be President.

A major legislative defeat for Paul Ryan, the House GOP, and President Trump.

Let the games begin.

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

The Trump Administration has issued an ultimatum, but the fate of the American Health Care Act is still very much up in the air.

With a vote tentatively scheduled for this evening, House Republicans appear to lack the votes to pass the American Health Care Act.

More fireworks on the second day of the questioning of Neil Gorsuch, but his confirmation nonetheless seems assured.

More evidence of ties between the Trump campaign and Russian interests.

Day One of the questioning of Judge Neil Gorsuch went very well, and it suggests that his path to confirmation is basically clear of serious obstacles.

Just about two months into office, Donald Trump’s job approval number are worse than any newly elected President since World War II.

Republicans in Congress are slavishly seeking to divert attention from wrongdoing by Donald Trump, or Russia.

Two big admissions from the Director of the F.B.I. today are likely to lead to real political headaches for the Trump Administration.

Judge Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation hearings begin Monday morning, but it’s Senate Democrats who are in the hot seat.

Donald Trump isn’t going to change, and that’s bad news for all of us.

More stepping back from free trade and the established global economic order.

Two more losses for the Trump Administration.

The president’s skinny budget would eliminate most funding for science and the arts to fund more Defense spending.

For only the third time since the Great Recession ended, the Federal Reserve Board has raised interest rates.

Rachel Maddow hyped the fact that she had obtained a copy of Trump’s 2005 tax return last night. It turned out to be much ado about nothing.

Part Two in a series of observations about health care and health insurance in light of the introduction of the House GOP’s health care plan. This post examines several ideas advanced by conservatives, and the reasons they aren’t complete answers to the problems we face.

Senate Democrats are divided on how to approach the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, making it likely that he’ll be confirmed.

The Congressional Budget Office delivered some bad news yesterday to House Republicans on their replacement for Obamacare.

Iowa Congressman Steve King is causing controversy yet again with his comments in support of far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders.

Rex Tillerson, “the phantom of Foggy Bottom.”

More conflicts of interest for the Trump Administration.

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

An unusual, if not unexpected, mass firing at the Justice Department on Friday afternoon.

Part One in a series of observations about health care and health insurance in light of the introduction of the House GOP’s health care plan.

The first Jobs Report for the first full month of the Trump Presidency is out, but it’s nothing to write home about.

A strong pick for what is likely to be an important Ambassadorial position in coming years.