Outside the Beltway

President Trump seems intent on walking away from the nuclear deal with Iran. If he does, he’ll be handing a gift to Iran and harming American national interests significantly.

The ‘permanent record’ of yesteryear is now real. Should there be limitations?

In selecting John Bolton as his National Security Adviser, Donald Trump has signaled to the world that he’s likely to take action that will only serve to make the world a more dangerous place.

The United States has joined Great Britain and much of Europe in retaliating against Russia for the attempted murder of a former Russian spy on British soil.

The selection of Mike Pompeo as the next Secretary of State makes it more likely that President Trump will take the foolish and dangerous step of withdrawing the United States from the nuclear deal with Iran.

The chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisors is out after failing to convince the boss not to impose tariffs.

After six months, Angela Merkel has apparently succeeded in forming a coalition government.

The latest, and most grave, example of the current tide of right-wing populism can be found in Italy.

Shots fired: European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker threatens to fight back if President Trump imposes tariffs on steel and aluminum.

Yet more absurdity from Brussels, where regulators seemingly don’t understand how the Internet works.

A German court has ruled that the EU’s “right to be forgotten” does not require search engines to verify sites are free from malicious content before listing them.

As Brexit negotiations go on and the consequences of Britain leaving the European Union become clearer, some Britons are starting to ask for a chance at a second referendum.

Donald Trump is wildly unpopular in the United Kingdom, and that’s apparently causing him to eschew visiting the United States’s most important ally.

President Trump has alienated America’s allies and friends, and they are acting accordingly.

America’s closest allies sent a strong signal that they do not agree with President Trump on the nuclear deal with Iran.

Mueller crosses Trump’s “red line.”

It appears Russia attempted to influence last year’s Brexit vote in the same manner it did the 2016 election in the United States.

At least some portion of the British public appears to be having some second thoughts about Brexit.

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

After Sunday’s referendum, the government of Catalonia says it may declare independence from Spain as early as Monday. However, it’s likely to be a completely meaningless act.

Catalonia voted overwhelmingly for independence from Spain, but it’s not at all clear that the vote will amount to anything.

Catalonia’s independence referendum is one day away, and nobody seems to know what to expect.

Angela Merkel was re-elected to a fourth term as German Chancellor as expected, but voters also sent a warning.

As the date for Catalonia’s disputed independence referendum nears, tensions are rising between Madrid and Barcelona.

Arguments advanced by those advocating a bill that would prevent Americans from participating in a boycott of Israel would not violate the First Amendment appear to be without merit.

Vice-President Pence is advocating the admission of Georgia into NATO. That would be a bad idea.

A massive political miscalculation by Theresa May leads to an uncertain future in the United Kingdom.

Great Britain heads to the polls today.

Another night of terror in the United Kingdom.

Donald Trump’s first overseas trip went about as badly as you’d expect it would.

Iranian voters have re-elected Hassan Rouhani, a relative moderate whose election in 2013 was largely responsible for the shifts in policy that made the international agreement regarding Iran’s nuclear research program possible.

Centrist candidate Emmanuelle Macron scored a decisive win over the far-right Marine Le Pen in today’s runoff round of the French Presidential election.

French voters face a stark choice in the May 7th runoff for President. Hopefully, they’ll make the correct choice.

A political surprise in Great Britain as Prime Minister Theresa May calls a snap election for June 8th.

British Prime Minister Theresa May has announced that she will formally invoke Article 50 of the European Union treaty on March 29th, thus officially beginning a Brexit process likely to take years.

Scotland’s First Minister is calling for another independence vote in the wake of the beginning of the Brexit process, but she’s unlikely to get it.

More conflicts of interest for the Trump Administration.

British Prime Minister Theresa May made it clear that she intends to move forward with Brexit.

Another attack in what has been a bloody 2016 for Europe.

The players are almost completely set for France’s 2017 Presidential elections, and the choice seems likely to come down to center-right candidate Francois Fillon and Marine Le Pen, France’s Donald Trump.

Political change coming to Germany? Or more of the same.

Americans are rioting in the streets because they don’t like the outcome of a democratic election.

Defying the odds and the polls, Donald Trump triumphed over Hillary Clinton to become the 45th President of the United States.

Another sign of a weak economy as the Federal Reserve considers rate hikes and the Presidential campaign moves forward.

Turkey’s government appears to have rebuffed a coup attempt, but questions remains about the stability of the government going forward.

A quick succession of events this morning means that Theresa May will become Britain’s Prime Minister far sooner than anticipated.

Regardless of the outcome of the Conservative Party’s leadership race, the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom will be a woman.

A good month for job growth in June.