Outside the Beltway

For a guy who considers the Russia investigation “Fake News,” President Trump sure is doing a lot to try to stop it.

With time running out in the year, it’s looking increasingly unlikely that the Senate GOP will be able to meet its deadlines on passing a tax reform bill.

Is it time to reexamine Presidential authority to launch a nuclear strike?

Federal Courts continue to rule against the Administration, and the President continues to lash out at Judges and demonstrate his contempt for the Rule Of Law.

Forget all the talk about a civil war in the Republican Party, the truth is that Republicans and conservatives have already surrendered to Trump and Bannon.

President Trump remains the most unpopular newly elected President since the end of the Second World War, and there’s no sign that will change.

Due mostly to cowardice and naked self-interest, you shouldn’t expect many other Republicans to speak out against Trump in the near future.

One of the few Republicans willing to speak out against Donald Trump is retiring at the end of his current term.

America has become involved in conflicts around the world, largely without the knowledge of the American people or the consent of their representatives, and it doesn’t appear that’s going to end anytime soon.

John McCain has been standing out from his fellow Republicans largely by unleashing on President Trump, and it is unlikely to end anytime soon.

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.

Former Trump aide Steve Bannon is declaring war on Republicans in the Senate.

Reports are indicating that President Trump will decertify the nuclear weapons deal with Iran. This would be a foolish and potentially dangerous mistake.

Roy Moore’s victory in Alabama is raising fears of a wider battle in the Republican Party heading into 2018.

Bob Corker, who has served in the Senate since winning election in 2006, announced yesterday that he would not stand for re-election.

Independents don’t seek to shape party nominations.

A recent uptick in retirements from Congressional Republicans is leading some Republicans to become concerned about the party’s prospects in 2018.

President Trump remains obsessed with the Russian investigation and continues to try to shut it down.

Rex Tillerson, “the phantom of Foggy Bottom.”

With repeal of the Affordable Care Act now likely sooner rather than later, key Republicans are urging the party to have a replacement in place before repeal is voted on.

The head of the biggest energy company in the world is reportedly Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of State.

Another name may be on the short list for Secretary of State.

A surprising name is emerging as the likely pick for the nation’s top diplomatic position.

The Veepstakes continues.

The Trump campaign is out with its own ‘short list’ of potential running mates.

Donald Trump’s latest outbursts are causing Republicans to move away from him faster than you can say “electoral disaster.”

Some House Republicans are trying to delay the vote on the Iran Nuclear Deal with an argument that has no merit whatsoever.

If the Administration gets its way, efforts to block the Iran nuclear deal may come to a quick end in the Senate.

Another poll shows that a majority of Americans oppose the Iranian nuclear deal, but the effort to defeat it in Congress is still likely to fail.

The U.N. Security Council has approved the Iranian nuclear deal, and now the ball is in Congress’s court.

In the end, the odds that Congress can actually stop the new deal regarding Iran’s nuclear program are pretty low.

Congress can’t really do anything to stop a nuclear deal with Iran, and John Boehner knows it.

Democrats like New York Senator Chuck Schumer could end up being the ones that scuttle the Iranian nuclear deal.

The Iranian nuclear accords are barely 24 hours old and some people have already made up their mind about them.

Senate Republicans have done more harm to the goal of stopping Iran from developing nuclear weapons than they have done good.

As expected, the Senate passed the so-called “Cromnibus,” but not before a self-aggrandizing maneuver by Ted Cruz ended up being exploited by Democrats to pass outstanding nominations.

The GOP is dominant in the Southern United States, but it’s unlikely to last as long as Democratic dominance of the region did.

A big setback for the UAW.

The Federal Exchange website seems to be functioning better, but many questions about implementation of the PPACA remain to be answered.

With the House’s proposed deal reaching an impasse, the Senate is now taking center stage.

A proposed Syria authorization being considered in the Senate places several limits on Presidential authority to act, but it’s unclear if those limits can actually work.

The Senate may be headed for an historic confrontation today if an 11th hour deal isn’t reached.

Words don’t always mean what you think they mean.