Outside the Beltway

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Part 1

Another day, another mass shooting and, as is becoming all too common in this country, this one appears to have been racially motivated.

The odds have increased all border districts will be represented by Democrats after 2020.

Another post-debate poll shows little change in the race for the Democratic nomination.

President Trump has withdrawn his nominee for Director of National Intelligence after controversy regarding his qualifications and resume.

A new poll has a majority of respondents saying the President is a racist. He won’t care.

The first poll since this week’s debate concluded shows little movement in the race for the Democratic nomination.

As was the case in June, the second night of the second Democratic debate was seen by more people than the first night.

July’s Jobs Report was in line with expectations, but hardly indicative of a booming economy.

President Trump announced a new round of tariffs on Chinese goods set to take effect on September 1st Another stupid move in a very dumb trade war.

President Trump and the Republican Senate rewarded a top Republican donor with a prized diplomatic appointment.

Future debates among the 2020 Democratic candidates are likely to have fewer participants. That’s a good thing.

WIth some signs pointing to a slowing global economy, and President Trump applying political pressure, the Federal Reserve reversed interest rate policy yesterday.

As was the case a month ago, Vice-President Biden and Senator Kamala Harris were the focus of last night’s debate. Things turned out very differently, though.

Contemporaneous polling says Yes.

It looks like fewer people are tuning in for the second Democratic debate.

President Trump’s nominee to be the next Director of National Intelligence is quite simply not qualified for the position he has been nominated to.

Once again, President Trump can’t help but make something meant to recognize real American heroes all about himself.

The first night of the second Democratic debate consisted largely of clashes between the party’s progressive wing and more moderate elements.

The bizarre format meant an angry old man got the lion’s share of air time.

The House Democratic Caucus is becoming more divided on the issue of moving forward with impeachment.

Trump’s attacks on racial minorities are going to continue, and get worse, the closer we get to 2020. Because stirring up fear and racial resentment among white working-class voters is the only way he can win.

For the second time in month, the candidates for the Democratic Presidential nomination will face off in a two-night debate, so it’s as good a time as any to look at the polls.

The Mueller hearings don’t appear to have moved the needle of public opinion when it comes to impeachment.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg isn’t very impressed by the proposals made by several liberal politicians lately to increase the size of the Supreme Court to counterbalance the conservative tilt created by the Gorsuch and Kavanaugh confirmations.

The House Judiciary Committee is seeking to obtain the material presented to a Federal Grand Jury by former Special Counsel Robert Mueller.

Dan Coats is stepping down as Director of National Intelligence, and President Trump wants to replace him with an inexperienced, obsequious toady.

Tulsi Gabbard has filed a seemingly frivolous lawsuit against Google due to a temporary suspension of her advertising account.

Kamala Harris’s post-debate rise in the polls appears to be losing momentum as we head into the second debate.

Bill Waller is the second candidate for GOP nomination for Governor of Mississippi who is refusing to allow female reporters to travel alone with him when he’s campaigning.

The President unleashed another racist attack, this time on Maryland Congressman Elijah Cummings.

A Federal Judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by a Kentucky teenager alleging he had been defamed by the coverage of his confrontation with a Native American man in January.

The Supreme Court handed the President a victory last night, ruling that the Plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging his funding of the border wall did not have standing to challenge his diversion of Defense Department funds. This may only be a temporary victory, though.

Wednesday’s Congressional testimony by former Special Counsel Robert Mueller wasn’t exactly a ratings blockbuster.

While much of the talk about Robert Mueller’s testimony has focused on the Trump campaign, there was another part to his testimony that brings attention to a far more serious threat.

On documents and the degree to which they speak for themselves.

Even a Fox News poll finds that the American public finds the President’s recent rhetoric to be racist. There’s a different picture when you look at his supporters, though.

The evidence is clear that Russia interfered in the election in 2016 and intends to do so again. Despite this, Mitch McConnell is blocking legislation designed to enhance election security.

The Mueller hearing has weakened the political argument for impeachment. Democrats need to proceed with caution, and concentrate on winning in 2020 rather than removing the President from office prematurely.

President Trump attacked four Democratic Congresswomen for engaging in exactly the same rhetoric that the President himself has over the years.

After weeks of protests and years of frustrations, Ricardo Rosselló, the Governor of Puerto Rico, announced last night that he will be resigning from office.

Everything you always wanted in a hearing. And less.

Robert Mueller didn’t provide a smoking gun yesterday, but the President and his supporters are wrong to claim that the hearing vindicated the President.

Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit seeking to block a New York State law that would allow Congress to obtain copies of his state tax returns.

In contrast to the idea of granting statehood to the District of Columbia, the American public appears to strongly support statehood for Puerto RIco.

Mark Esper has been confirmed and sworn in as the next Secretary of Defense, ending a period of nearly 100 days during which the Pentagon was headed by a succession of Acting Secretaries.

Starting at 8:30 a.m. this morning, the eyes and ears of Washington and much of the nation will be focus on one thing, the testimony of former Special Counsel Robert Mueller.

President Trump threatened mass immigration raids. What was delivered was far less met the eye.

The top four Democratic candidates are grouped closely together in the most recent polls out of delegate-rich California.