Outside the Beltway

Congressman Steve King has some rather unique views about human history.

President Trump is delaying implementation of his recently announced tariffs on Chinese goods.

The Federal Budget Deficit rose 27% in July, putting it on course for the $1 trillion by the end of September.

Trump’s trip to El Paso in one photo and two videos.

Just over a week after Dan Coats announced he was stepping own as Director of National Intelligence, there are more shakeups at the top of the U.S. intelligence community.

On a day that called for national unity and empathy, President Trump couldn’t help but revert to form.

While Democrats debated among themselves about health care plans that will likely never become law, Republicans were pushing forward with judicial confirmations.

Jon Huntsman has resigned as Ambassador to Russia ahead of an anticipated bid to return as Utah’s Governor, a position he held 11 years ago.

President Trump and the Republican Senate rewarded a top Republican donor with a prized diplomatic appointment.

President Trump’s nominee to be the next Director of National Intelligence is quite simply not qualified for the position he has been nominated to.

Dan Coats is stepping down as Director of National Intelligence, and President Trump wants to replace him with an inexperienced, obsequious toady.

In contrast to the idea of granting statehood to the District of Columbia, the American public appears to strongly support statehood for Puerto RIco.

Mark Esper has been confirmed and sworn in as the next Secretary of Defense, ending a period of nearly 100 days during which the Pentagon was headed by a succession of Acting Secretaries.

President Trump and the Congressional leadership have reached agreement on a multi-year budget deal that that busts through all remaining controls on spending.

On Wednesday, much of official Washington, and likely a good part of the country itself, will pause to watch what are likely to biggest hearings since the late 1980s.

Some key numbers.

President Trump has named his pick for Labor Secretary.

Just over nine years after retiring from the Supreme Court, former Associate Justice John Paul Stevens has passed away at the age of 99.

The Federal Budget Deficit passed the $700 Billion mark with three months still to go in the Fiscal Year.

Joe Biden delivered his first major foreign policy address of the campaign. It’s not perfect, but it’s better than what we have right now.

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard argument yesterday in a case that could radically impact health care coverage for millions of Americans.

Later today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear argument in a case that could upend the Affordable Care Act.

Another court loss for Trump and his border wall.

Should the pundit class look more like America?

Is it possible, or even appropriate, to express pride in a country that is being led by a President who stands against everything this country stands for?

New polling suggests that the President may not be benefiting from the relatively healthy economy as much as expected.

President Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un met at the Demilitarized Zone for what amounts to their third summit in a year. As with the previous two, there was nothing of substance accomplished.

The Pentagon has been headed by Acting Secretaries for an unprecedented period. Does it really matter?

Despite his claims, President Trump is actually deporting fewer people than were deported under former President Obama.

Just days after being named the next Acting Secretary of Defense, the President is appointing Mark Esper to be full Secretary of Defense.

Donald Trump has endorsed a proposal by a Republican Senator to ban flag burning.

Not surprisingly, the President’s opening speech of the 2020 campaign was filed with lies.

Patrick Shanahan is out as nominee to be Secretary of Defense after questions were raised during his background investigation.

As we head toward a potential crisis in the Persian Gulf, the consequences of the President’s lies are coming home to roost.

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is leaving office at the end of the month.

Recent comments by the U.S. Ambassador to Israel make it clear that the United States cannot be considered a neutral party In the Middle East peace process.

The last of the World War II code talkers from the Mohawk tribe has passed away at the age of 94

David Brooks joins the long line of commenters predicting the GOP’s demise.

Jared Kushner’s long-awaited Middle East peace plan is still awaiting release, but it already appears to be dead on arrival.

For the first time since being appointed Special Counsel, Robert Mueller spoke to the media regarding his report on the Russia investigation. The news was not good for the President.

Most of us define ourselves largely through our jobs. That’s increasingly a problem.

A new poll indicates that at least some Democrats continue to hold Biden’s 2002 vote in favor of the Iraq War.

An absurd theory for an absurd time.

Liz Cheney can pretty much write her own political ticket right now.

Other than confirming a lot of Trump Judges, the Senate has not been getting much work done so far this year.

The President is systematically defying Congress. Whatever can be done about that?

Valerie Plame, the former CIA agent whose identity was outed during the Bush Administration, is running for Congress in New Mexico.

A new poll finds that a small majority of Americans support abolishing the Electoral College, but that’s not nearly enough to make any change in how we elect Presidents possible.

The ongoing apparent attempted coup in Venezuela is already leading to talk of American intervention in the event of a crackdown. That would be unwise and unjustified.

A new poll shows President Trump struggling against four of his potential 2020 challengers. Should Republicans be worried and Democrats elated? It’s too early to tell.