Outside the Beltway

More proportional than the GOP, but perhaps not as proportional as one might think.

Justin Amash spoke out against the President and Attorney General. Unsurprisingly this is not being received well by his fellow Republicans.

President Trump is reportedly planning to pardon several American servicemen convicted of war crimes, an action that would be an insult to everyone who has ever worn an American uniform.

The way the Navy and Congress have handled this has been abysmal.

The size of the Democratic Presidential field, combined with other things peculiar to the way Democrats pick their nominee, is leading some to wonder if we might see a brokered convention in 2020.

Some 2020 Democratic hopefuls are turning to a surprising source for counsel.

Herman Wouk, best known for works such as The Caine Mutiny, The Winds of War, and War and Remembrance, has died at the age of 103.

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has dealt another legal setback to the Trump Administration’s efforts to end the DACA program,

Republicans have spent the past week putting as much distance as they can between themselves and the latest round of radical anti-abortion laws.

Where you can’t be off-topic because there IS no topic.

Thanks to Donald Trump and the GOP, there’s plenty of material out there for Saturday Night Live.

Surprising pollsters and political analysts down under, Australia’s ruling center-right coalition pulled off a big win in Saturday’s election.

Republican Congressman Justin Amash has always been a rebel within his own party, now he’s making that even more apparent.

An investigation has found that a doctor linked to Ohio State’s wrestling program abused more than 170 students during his time at the school.

Jon Bel Edwards is a reminder that our divide is cultural, not just partisan.

Former Vice-President Joe Biden continues to hold a strong lead over his rivals for the Democratic Presidential Nomination.

Forget high language about constitutional prerogatives. This is about parties and elections.

America’s leading motivational speaker and self-help guru is coming under fire.

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin has informed Congress that he will not comply with a subpoena seeking the President’s tax returns, meaning that we’re headed for a court battle.

Gone are ‘climate change’ and ‘skeptic.’ In are ‘global heating’ and ‘denier.’

I’m not sure his solution is correct or even legal. But the problem is very real.

Where you can’t be off-topic because there IS no topic.

Following in the footsteps of Alabama, the Missouri legislature has passed a law that would severely restrict abortion rights in the Show Me State.

A new GAO report finds that HUD Secretary Ben Carson broke the law when he ordered a $31,000 table for his office.

Happy Friday.

One of the most well-known architects of the modern era has passed away.

The President unveiled some incoherent ideas yesterday that have no chance of becoming law.

Taiwan has become the first nation in Asia to legally recognize same-sex marriage.

We already know enough to impeach.

Not surprisingly, Chelsea Manning is headed back to jail for her refusal to answer questions before a Federal Grand Jury investigating Julian Assange and Wikileaks.

The President’s trade policies stand to benefit a lot of other countries, just not the United States.

Based on the early stages of the campaign for the 2020 Democratic Presidential nomination, it appears as though the party’s progressive wing has misread the signals being sent by the party’s voters.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has entered the race for the Democratic nomination for President, making him the 23rd candidate in an already crowded field.

Northern Virginia is slowly undoing an anachronism.

Where you can’t be off-topic because there IS no topic.

A new poll shows President Trump trailing several of his potential challenger in a state that was crucial to his victory in 2016.

As it has in so many other areas, the right has sacrificed it’s previously held beliefs on international trade to feckless obedience toward President Trump.

British Prime Minister Theresa May is seeking an extension on her promise to leave office at the same time that the political future of her Conservative Party becomes increasingly doubtful.

Setting aside poking a little fun, this number of candidates is just not sustainable.

A new poll indicates that at least some Democrats continue to hold Biden’s 2002 vote in favor of the Iraq War.

One of the last of the Navajo Code Talkers, who provided the U.S. military with an unbreakable code in the fight against Japan in World War Two, has died at the age of 97.

We’ve soon see whether the current Supreme Court will overturn Roe v Wade.

Legendary Comedian Tim Conway has died at the age of 85.

Passing up an opportunity that other Democrats are taking, Elizabeth Warren is declining to appear on Fox News Channel. This seems like an unwise decision.

The Trump Administration is proposing another round of tariffs on even more Chinese goods.

There are better ways to use surplus Pell funds.

Attorney General William Barr has opened a new investigation into the origins of the Russia investigation, a move that seems suspiciously political.

The White House claims to want to talk to Iran but the President’s actions make clear that negotiation is the furthest thing from his mind.

Two youngish Rhodes Scholars turned mayors are getting covered differently.

Yet another candidate joins an already crowded field for the 2020 Democratic Presidential nomination.