Outside the Beltway

The pardoning of Joe Arpaio was distasteful and an affront to the Rule of Law, but it was completely within the powers of the President and should not be a ground for impeachment.

The fundamental premise at the heart of the immigration bill that President Trump backed earlier this month has no merit whatsoever.

Hatred and violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.

President Trump delivered a wholly inappropriate political speech to the Boy Scout Jamboree, but that should surprise nobody.

A big but not unexpected personnel change at the White House.

Twitter users who have been blocked on the service by President Trump are suing him, claiming that their First Amendment rights have been violated.

If Donald Trump blocks you on Twitter does that constitute a First Amendment violation? Two Twitter users say yes, but their argument is very weak.

A legendary statesman has passed.

During the campaign, Donald Trump promised to undo the nuclear weapons deal with Iran. Now his Administration is signaling that, at least for now, the deal will stay in place.

There’s already speculation that former Vice-President Biden might try for a third run at the White House, but it seems unlikely.

States are considering laws that would require candidates for President to release their tax returns, but such laws are probably unconstitutional.

After a prolonged vacancy and a bitterly partisan confirmation process, Neil Gorsuch has been confirmed to succeed Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court of the United States.

Day One of the questioning of Judge Neil Gorsuch went very well, and it suggests that his path to confirmation is basically clear of serious obstacles.

Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellin hinted strongly today that we’re likely to see another interest rate increase this month.

In a closer than normal vote for the position, Rex Tillerson has been confirmed as Secretary of State.

With a relatively smooth announcement, Donald Trump has named a solid and qualified conservative who will likely be confirmed to the nation’s highest court.

President Trump hinted today that he’s likely to name his Supreme Court choice next week, and the list to appears have narrowed to three men.

Rest in Peace, Princess. May the Force be with you.

As we approach the vote, the fantasies keep coming.

No, the EC is not going to elect Clinton.

Janet Reno, who served as Attorney General for nearly all of the Bill Clinton Administration, has died at 78.

One of the last survivors of Israel’s founding generation has passed away.

A new study debunks an old idea.

David Brooks thinks American politics “Could get ugly” before the ship gets righted.

Much like their predecessors, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have released only limited information about their health. It may be time for that to change.

As expected, Hillary Clinton went with the ‘safe’ choice, and has selected Virginia Senator Tim Kaine as her running mate.

In a somewhat surprising opinion from Justice Kennedy, the Supreme Court upheld the University of Texas’s race-based admissions program.

By a narrow margin, British voters have chosen to send their nation, themselves, and indeed all of Europe into uncharted waters.

Bill Kristol’s plan to stop Donald Trump involves a long shot independent bid for the White House by someone most Americans have never heard of before.

As the Empire State votes, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton look well positioned to have a very good night.

A New Jersey judge, along with a Judge in Pennsylvania, is among the first to rule on the meaning of the ‘natural born citizen’ clause.

Justice Sotomayor argued last week that we ought to look somewhere other than just the Courts of Appeal, the Ivy League, and the Northeast for Supreme Court Justices. She’s right.

One of the pioneers of the technology revolution of the past four decades has passed away.

President Obama has selected his nominee to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court, now the question is whether the Senate will act.

On Tuesday, Ted Cruz’s campaign faces what amounts to a do-or-die battle in Texas.

Associate Justice Antonin Scalia has died at the age of 79.

The attacks on Ted Cruz’s eligibility to be President have no legal merit, but they appear to be having an impact with at least some Iowa voters.

In response to questions from reporters, Donald Trump suggested that Ted Cruz’s Canadian birth could pose problems for the GOP if Cruz won the party’s nomination.

The gun control regulations to be announced later today by President Obama later today amount to far less than the hype would lead you to believe.

People don’t much care whether information supporting their prejudices is true.

A new study suggests that being a national leader may shorten your expected lifespan.

Protests by students at Princeton are causing some people to finally pay attention to some inconvenient truths about America’s 28th President.

The election of an anti-austerity government in Portugal is raising some concerns.

Donald Trump’s latest tirade has led to another round of speculation as to whether or not he’s ‘gone too far’ and reached the beginning of the end of his campaign. Don’t count on it.

More good news for Hillary Clinton, and a sign that the race for the Democratic nomination, to the extent there really is a race at this point, is close to being over.

There was far too much pseudoscience in evidence during the Republican Debate on Wednesday.