Outside the Beltway

Brits will head to the polls for the fourth time in four years with the future of Brexit on the ballot.

Former North Caroline Senator Kay Hagan has died,

With just days to go before the end of the month, the European Union has agreed to another Brexit extension. Before we get there, though, thee’s likely to be another General Election.

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

After a close election, Benjamin Netanyahu has given up on his effort to form a government.

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

The United Kingdom and European Union have apparently reached a new Brexit deal, but it’s unclear if Boris Johnson can get it through Parliament.

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.

It’s not the responsibility of the opposition party to make up for Donald Trump.

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

The Commission on Presidential Debates has released the schedule and criteria for the General Election debates. As usual, the criteria are heavily biased in favor of the major party candidates.

Trump’s error in Syria.

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

This year’s Nobel Peace Prize Laureate comes from a part of the world that most people almost never think about.

Don’t worry folks, we’ll make it past that mark quite easily over the course of the new Fiscal Year.

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

With the ongoing Ukraine scandal having an impact in Washington and Kyiv, the biggest winner is in Moscow.

A conservative columnist argues the legitimacy of our system is in question.

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

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

Bernie Sanders has slipped in the polls but retains his ability to raise money.

Congressman Chris Collins, an early supporter of President Trump’s, will be pleading guilty to insider trading charges.

Not surprisingly, President Trump told Russian officials early on that he didn’t care if Russia interfered in the 2016 election.

More on rules and how they matter (plus issues of representation).

Just so we all know it isn’t just the US suffering a crisis of leadership…

A little bit of this for a little bit of that.

Jacques Chirac, who served two terms as President of France and was a strong opponent of the Iraq War, has died.

The Acting Director of National Intelligence has released the complaint filed by an intelligence community whistleblower that has set off allegations that the President sought foreign aid in undermining a political opponent.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is getting the first shot at forming a new government. Whether he’ll succeed or not is another story.

The escalation has been rapid, dramatic, and warranted.

Late last week, a Federal Judge blocked a California law requiring candidates for President and other offices to make copies of their tax returns public.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a huge and historic loss in the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.

Just days before he repeatedly pressured the President of Ukraine to reopen a closed investigation involving the son of former Vice-President Biden, President Trump suspended military aid that had been authorized by Congress.

A familiar name has entered the race for the Democratic Senate nomination in Massachusetts.

With election results showing his Likud Party falling short of a majority, Benjamin Netanyahu is joining his chief rival in vallsfor a unity government. Getting there would be complicated, though,

It’s still early in the election cycle but there’s plenty for the President to worry about.

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

Let’s not kid ourselves about what’s possible in the next election.

As many expected, the initial returns from the Israeli elections are too close to call.

Despite having utterly mishandled both areas when they actually held power, Republicans think they can win back the House of Representatives by focusing on the budget deficit and health care reform.

A new poll finds President Trump trailing his potential Democratic opponents by huge margins among Latino voters.

As doubts about the health of the economy start to mount, President Trump’s job approval is starting to suffer.

Is social media making it harder for Democrats to nominate a winning candidate?

In a rather obvious rebuke aimed at President Trump, Mitt Romney said this week that he will not endorse anyone for President in 2020.

As predicted, the Federal Budget Deficit has crossed the threshold back into the world of trillion-dollar deficits. This is all due to the hypocrisy of Republicans and so-called conservatives.

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

Faced with an election next week, Israel’s Prime Minister is pushing a settlement plan that would be an utter disaster.

Republicans managed to pull off a narrow win in North Carolina yesterday, but they shouldn’t be celebrating.

Democrat Jon Ossoff has thrown his hat in the ring to challenge David Perdue for Georgia’s Senate seat in 2020.