Outside the Beltway

Cesar Sayoc, the man who started a panic in October when he sent apparent explosive devices to a number of President Trump’s critics, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison

The new round of tariffs on Chinese made goods that the President announced late last week will have a particularly severe impact on consumers and retailers.

More than half of the House Democratic Caucus has endorsed impeachment, but that’s unlikely to cause Nancy Pelosi to move off her current position.

A Federal Judge in Washington has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the DNC alleging a conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia during the 2016 election.

The only African-American Republican in the House of Representatives is retiring, and that should worry Republicans nationwide.

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Republicans have come up with a new target to blame mass shootings on, “violent video games.”

Canada must have a Federal Election by late October, and the polls are showing that Prime Minister Trudeau could be in political trouble.

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Less than twelve hours after the mass shooting in Texas, another one occurred overnight in Dayton, Ohio.

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.

Boris Johnson has been in office for barely a week and he’s already facing an existential political crisis.

Embattled Governor Ricardo A. Rosselló has stepped down but succession issues surround the man who took the oath of office late yesterday.

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

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President Trump has withdrawn his nominee for Director of National Intelligence after controversy regarding his qualifications and resume.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

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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.

Justice Ginsburg has some kind words for her two newest co-workers, perhaps to the surprise of many of Ginsburg’s own supporters.

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.

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Dozens of well-off students from the Chicago area are getting college subsidies.

Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló is set to leave office on Friday, but his designated successor doesn’t want the job.

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.

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Despite all the complaining, we’re in a golden age of political and policy coverage.

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.