Outside the Beltway

Defying the Commander-in-Chief’s order will almost certainly ruin a good man’s career.

Donald Trump is moving his permanent residence south, where he should be right at home.

The President is committing enough high crimes and misdemeanors without us manufacturing them.

The next steps in the impeachment process are relatively easy to predict.

Greg Mankiw, an economist who served as a top adviser to Mitt Romney and George W. Bush, is officially no longer a Republican

Facing a cash crunch, Kamala Harris is shedding campaign staff and cutting spending. This seldom ends well.

Based on a number of factors, it appears that the Democratic field for 2020 has shrunk from more than 20 to just 5 viable candidates. Is there room for more?

John Kelly, President Trump’s former Chief of Staff, is speaking out nearly a year after leaving office

There’s apparently big news in the fight against ISIS.

No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun.

Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, who is basically a non-entity in the race for the Democratic nomination, will not be running for re-election.

We won’t have whats-his-name to kick around anymore.

President Trump’s sudden decision to withdraw troops from Syria isn’t receiving much public support.

The first round of polls after last week’s debate has good news for the former Vice-President.

As American forces retreat, Russia and Turkey are dividing up northern Syria like,well,a turkey.

ISIS is quickly taking advantage of the abrupt American withdrawal from northern Syria.

New polling is showing increased public support for President Trump’s impeachment and removal

Roy Moore’s second bid for the Senate isn’t going so well.

A Federal Court has struck down the President’s diversion of funds for his border wall.

Confirming earlier rumors, Rick Perry announced that he’d be leaving his position as Secretary of Energy at the end of the year.

As the vultures continue to circle above the White House, the President continues to lash out.

As he reaches his 1,000th day in office, Trump’s lies pile up at an astronomical rate.

There’s no rational explanation for this.

An iconic and honorable Member of Congress has passed away.

Fear of Donald Trump and his minions is making it hard for Republicans to answer a simple question.

Not surprisingly, AOC is getting behind Bernie Sanders in the race for the Democratic nomination.

Elizabeth Warren took most of the fire during last night’s fourth Democratic debate, which will likely go a long way toward winnowing down a crowded field.

New testimony from a former Trump adviser details how Rudy Giuliani was able to hijek American foreign policy.

With twelve Democrats set to clash tonight in Ohio, it’s time to take a look at the state of the race.

Michael Bloomberg is reportedly reconsidering his decision not to run for President.

Elizabeth Warren’s comments at an LGBT rights forum late last week were cheered by the audience, but some Democrats are raising concerns about their impact on the General Election.

A new Senate Intelligence Committee report adds to the evidence regarding Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Turkish forces advance, American forces retreat, the Kurds seek new allies, and Syria and Russia come out the winners.

As widely expected, yesterday’s “jungle primary” in the Louisiana Governor’s race ended with nobody winning a majority.

With an eye on the trade war and the 2020 election, President Trump is increasing subsidies and mandates for corn-based ethanol.

Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, had a lot to say when she testified before Congress yesterday.

Two associates of President Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani were arrested on their way out of the country, and the question is what connection Giuliani may have to the reasons behind their arrest.

Barry Goldwater saw what the so-called “religious right” would become decades ago.

Republicans face a choice. Do they put their country first, or do they put their President first?

Expanding on yesterday afternoon’s post.

The liberal notion that people are persuadable through airing of ideas is obsolete.

Late last week, a Federal Judge in California placed on hold a state law requiring candidates to provide copies of their tax returns.

President Trump has reportedly pledged to Chinese President Xi Jinping that the United States would not speak out against Chinese actions in Hong Kong.

Much like it did during the McCarthy Era, the Republican Party has to decide what side of history it wishes to be on. The right side, or the wrong side.

Trying to nail down some basics about a very complicated situation.

A second potential whistleblower and an apparent criminal referral from the CIA’s top lawyer make a bad week even worse for Donald Trump.

Contrary to the hopes of some, getting rid of Trump isn’t going to purge the GOP of Trumpism.

A somewhat disappointing jobs report for September.

More information released last night confirmed the extent to which the United States was linking progress on its relationship with Ukraine to an investigation of Joe Biden and his son.