Outside the Beltway

The pandemic is having serious effects in the region, and they will persist for some time.

The reporting demonstrates the uncomfortable truth.

The pandemic is highlighting an international shame.

Some global comparisons.

Despite our poor showing against COVID-19, we have the best infrastructure in place.

As if the country needed more turmoil.

Several trends are pointing in a new direction.

A bold new plan for security in the Middle East.

Chick-Fil-A is ending its charitable giving to organizations that oppose LGBT rights, and conservatives are predictably freaking out.

Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party is helping out Boris Johnson’s Tories. Sort of.

French President Emmanuel Macron declared that the NATO alliance is suffering brain death due to President Trump’s neglect and lack of leadership.

After more than a year of Trump’s trade war, the trade deficit, which he promised to reduce, has increased.

Brexit seems like it’s inevitable at this point, and that could set in motion a series of events that would mean the end of the United Kingdom.

The economy grew an anemic 1.9% in the third quarter according to the first estimate of the state of the economy over the summer.

Justin Trudeau lost his majority but will still hold on to power in Canada, the question is how long it will last.

It’s Election Day in Canada and the outcome is far from certain.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, already facing a rough re-election battle is now dealing with a blackface controversy.

Canada is headed for a new election at the end of October as Justin Trudeau finds his government daling with a scandal.

A Federal Judge in Virginia has found the terrorist watch list unconstitutional.

President Trump’s newest tariffs went into effect over the weekend. They’re going to hurt.

Iowa Congressman Steve King finds himself low on campaign cash and with virtually no support from his party.

We may have the first known case of a crime committed in space.

Once again, President Trump is doing Vladimir Putin’s bidding.

This timeline is just so weird.