Outside the Beltway

Republicans spent the eight years of Obama Administration railing against fiscal irresponsibility. Now that they have power, they’re the ones being fiscally irresponsible.

Forget all the talk about a civil war in the Republican Party, the truth is that Republicans and conservatives have already surrendered to Trump and Bannon.

Previewing the next term of the Supreme Court, which starts today.

Another failed attempt to demonstrate the problems of voter fraud in the US.

There’s been a palace coup at The Heritage Foundation.

Donald Trump has basically declared war on the people who blocked the AHCA from passing last week.

Health care policy analysts seem united in their assessment of the House GOP’s replacement for the Affordable Care Act, and it’s overwhelmingly negative.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions apparently misled Senators when asked about his contact with Russian officials.

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.

Future Supreme Court Justice?

Pfizer has become the latest drug maker from barring its products from being used in executions.

Another Republican Senator has broken ranks and called for hearings on the nomination of Merrick Garland, as another poll shows most Americans support hearings as well.

The Supreme Court is now considering a case that deals with the problem of overly broad civil asset forfeiture laws and a Defendant’s right to counsel under the Sixth Amendment.

Congress and the White House have reached a tentative deal on the budget and debt ceiling that promises to make Paul Ryan’s initial months as Speaker a lot easier.

Low costs and regulatory barriers are attracting people to red states–thus turning them purple and blue.

Trips to the airport will now be even more fun.

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker will be entering the race for President later this month, but it’s unclear if his recent turn to the hard right will help him or hurt him.

President Obama is taking steps to reduce police militarization, but there’s much more that needs to be done.

In the end, there appears to be very little, if anything, the GOP can do to stop or roll back the executive actions the President will announce Thursday evening.

Should the Legislature take back legislating from the Executive?

In the current situation, speaking out forcefully as some are demanding can only do more harm than good.

Viet Xuan Luong pins on a brigadier general’s star today, becoming the first Vietnamese-American officer to achieve that rank.

The South and Southwest have a much higher military enlistment rate than the Northeast.

Stephanie Kwolek was looking for a way to improve tires. She invented a life-saving material.

As a legal matter, the new allegations against Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker don’t amount to much. But, will they impact his bid for re-election.

The House GOP leadership’s principles are a good start, but it’s unclear if they can make it past the anti “amnesty” crowd that seems to dominate the GOP.

The opponents of the temporary deal reached in Geneva have been making some ridiculous historical analogies.

Ted Cruz wants his fellow Republicans to follow him down the rabbit hole again.

With key conservatives pushing for sanity, the grown-ups have a chance to take back the GOP.

Ted Cruz is holding the Senate floor “until I can no longer speak,” but he still won’t be able to stop the Senate from going forward.

There seems to be a divide developing between Republican leadership and the Tea Party over the idea of shutting the government down over Obamacare.

On a slow news day, a major concession on Obamacare

The days of tax-free online shopping are coming to an end.

Frustrated Republican health care staffers are leaving the Hill for lucrative positions on K Street.

Grover Norquist has seriously undercut the credibility of the ATR anti-tax pledge.

Romney’s new ad on a ruling issued by HHS on welfare-to-work requirements doesn’t pass the smell test.

An Internet meme that Robert Mugabe has been named UN Tourism Ambassador is untrue.

The Founders would never have thought to do more than count people in the Census!

OTB’s comment section as a microcosm of the American political landscape.

Is the now-familiar refrain that the individual mandate was originally a conservative idea really true?

The voter ID issue goes on the road.

Many on the right seem unwilling to condemn clearly offensive remarks by Rush Limbaugh

How far should the press go in challenging assertions by politicians?

Can anyone bring the primary debate schedule under control?