Outside the Beltway

Donald Trump’s tariffs are hurting the American economy, American consumers, and American businesses.

As the Friday deadline for trade talks with China approaches, President Trump is threatening even more tariffs.

President Trump’s obsequious effort to please Russian President Vladimir Putin continues.

Republicans have aborted President Trump’s lofty plan for a $2 trillion infrastructure deal just days after it was conceived.

The former Kentucky coal executive, Republican fundraiser, and Ambassador to Canada would replace Nikki Haley in what used to be a position dominated by more experienced diplomats.

Jobs Growth in April was much higher than expected, seemingly putting to rest for now fears that the economy might be slowing.

Matt Bernius and I collaborated on an essay for Defense One.

200-odd Congressional Democrats are taking an odd route to go after corruption.

The President has hit a dubious milestone barely two years into his administration.

First quarter economic growth came in higher than expected, but there are several caveats worth keeping an eye on.

Yesterday, Microsoft became the third American company to reach $1 trillion in market value.

The Trump Administration’s policies toward Iran aren’t going to work, but that’s because they aren’t supposed to work.

Japan will be getting a new Emperor on May 1st. That means a new calendar and a whole lot of headaches.

Can the ICC get him into the dock?

Well, that can’t be good.

In 2016, a crowded Republican field yielded an unlikely nominee. Could history repeat itself in 2020?

The legendary figure was in charge of strategic forecasting at the Pentagon for decades.

The Trump Administration still doesn’t have realistic goals for its negotiations with North Korea.

Looking to OTB readers for insights into an argument with which I’m struggling.

Not good, not easy to win.

It’s that time of year again, and once again people are asking if it isn’t time to drop the whole ritual of changing time every six months altogether.

Notwithstanding President Trump’s tariffs, America’s trade deficit hit a record level last year.

In the wake of the failure of the Hanoi Summit to reach any agreement at all, North Korea appears to be returning to old form.

For the second time in a week, reports indicate that the President intervened to get a family member a security clearance.

Reason’s Nick Gillespie makes an interesting case but I don’t buy it.

A powerful Congressman successfully pressured a media giant to pull content. We should be worried.

And a link to a worthwhile read.

The second summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un ended early without any kind of agreement, signalling that no real progress has been made in talks between the two countries.

While the rest of the world looks at other events, tensions are flaring in a long-standing global hot spot.

President Trump and Kim Jong Un hold their second summit in Hanoi later this week, but it’s unlikely anything significant will happen.

Kevin Drum uses some clever sleight-of-hand to demonstrate a hard truth about the human condition.

President Trump will get his Space force, but it won’t exactly be what he wanted when he first proposed that idea.

Thanks mostly to it’s complete and enthusiastic embrace of Donald Trump , the Republican Party faces a bleak demographic future.

The Trump Administration continues to drive a wedge between the United States and Europe, can it ever be repaired?

Two months after being named, Heather Nauert withdrew her name as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations due to a ‘Nannygate’ problem.

Based on his appearance on CNN last night, Howard Schultz appears to be running a campaign about nothing.

The self-appointed Acting President of Venezuela has said he doesn’t rule out the idea of American intervention in his country, but we should rule it out immediately.

The arguments against withdrawing American forces from Afghanistan are becoming weaker and weaker.

And a reminder about how little the current POTUS understands.

In his business career Donald Trump relied largely on fear and intimidation to get his way on business deals. As President, he’s finding that nobody is afraid of him.

The American withdrawal from the I.N.F. Treaty gives Vladimir Putin exactly what he wants.

As threatened late last year, the Trump Administration has withdrawn from the Intermediate=Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. This is a mistake.

Having two presidents sounds like a terrible sitcom idea. In reality, the situation is just plain terrible.

Does trash become treasure with time?

Your treasures are your kids’ junk.

The government shutdown is beginning to negatively impact the public’s perception of the health of the economy.

Despite the President’s claims, the American steel industry isn’t doing well at all.

As the shutdown continues the numbers get worse for the President, but he doesn’t seem to care.

As the shutdown drags on, it’s beginning to have an impact on the economy.

Donald Trump continues to appear to advocate ideas that harm American national interests and benefit Vladimir Putin. Draw your own conclusions as to why.