Outside the Beltway

A new poll shows President Trump trailing several of his potential challenger in a state that was crucial to his victory in 2016.

Passing up an opportunity that other Democrats are taking, Elizabeth Warren is declining to appear on Fox News Channel. This seems like an unwise decision.

A longstanding legal question may finally come to a head.

While he campaigned on a message of restraint, Donald Trump has largely adopted the interventionist foreign policies of his predecessors.

Recent poll numbers suggest that the President is vulnerable in the part of the country that assured his Electoral College victory in 2020, but Democrats are going to have to work hard to flip these states.

A panel of three Federal Judges has found Ohio’s Congressional District map to be unconstitutional, but a case currently pending before the Supreme Court could mute the impact of this decision.

The IRS is outgunned.

A Federal Appeals Court recently found that chalking the tires of a car parked in a public place is a violation of the Fourth Amendment. It’s not at all clear that this decision is correct.

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.

A Federal Court in Michigan has found several of that state’s Congressional and state legislative districts to have been subject to extreme partisan gerrymandering.

Not surprisingly, Donald Trump fears former Vice-President Joe Biden the most of all the Democrats currently running against him.

Some vaccines lose effectiveness more quickly–and others last much longer—than previously understood.

Trump campaign officials are worried about the President’s chances of holding onto a state that was crucial to his win in 2020. They should be.

A Federal appeals court says the traditional means of parking enforcement violates the 4th Amendment.

The Supreme Court has agreed to accept a group of cases dealing with the issue of whether or not existing civil rights laws bar discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Donald Trump speaks largely just to his base, ignoring the nation as a whole. Whether this will be enough to win re-election in 2020 is an open question.

The tone and content of President Trump’s 2020 campaign is already quite apparent.

It’s a lot harder than it looks.

It’s the battleground states that are the issue, not small states v. large states.

Sometimes symbolism is important. This is one of those times.

For their 2020 convention, Democrats are headed to the Midwest.

Paul Manafort walked into court yesterday facing the possibility of 20 years in prison. He came away with a much better outcome.

Democratic candidates for President are quickly voicing support for marijuana legalization.

As it has since 2007, the Democratic National Committee is barring Fox News from hosting a debate featuring the party’s candidates for President.

Republicans face a choice in the coming days. Do they support the Constitution, or do they support Donald Trump? You can count on them making the wrong choice.

Based on his job approval numbers, President Trump could face an uphill battle in 2020.

The House of Representatives has begin the process of challenging the President’s recent declaration of a ‘national emergency’ at the southern border.

The American Civil Liberties Union has joined the list of groups with lawsuits against the President’s declaration of a “national emergency” at the southern border.

The lawsuits against President Trump’s “national emergency” have begun. Except more.

Walter Jones, a former supporter of the Iraq War who became one of the most prominent anti-war voices in Congress, has passed away at the age of 76. He will be missed.

Congressional negotiators have reportedly reached a budget deal, but it’s not clear if the President will agree to it.

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar became the latest Democrat to enter the 2020 race on Sunday.

The longest-serving member of Congress in American history has passed away at the age of 92.

Bret Stephens on Howard Schultz

The way we elect Presidents make it unlikely that a third-party candidate like Howard Schultz could ever actually win the the Presidency.

Starbucks Founder Howard Schultz is considering an independent run for the Presidency. This would likely be good news for President Trump.

Looking ahead, the political landscape does not look well for the President.

The government shutdown is beginning to negatively impact the public’s perception of the health of the economy.

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in a case that could make it easier for consumers to buy and ship wine and other adult beverages across state lines.

Tomorrow the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in a case that could make it easier to order and ship wine from out-of-state retailers.

Iowa’s Steve King has long expressed anti-immigrant and racist views, now he’s asking why that’s a bad thing.

New York State seems likely to join the list of states where marijuana has been legalized sometime next year.

The latest entry in the unity third party presidential candidate genre is just as bad as they always are.

U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor contends that a recent change in tax law unravels the basis for the Supreme Court’s upholding of Obamacare.

Gerrymandering. It’s not just for Republicans.

Jacob T. Levy has a column worth a read.

President Trump is expected to name a former Fox News host as Ambassador to the United Nations.

The economy is in good shape for the moment but there are storm clouds on the horizon.

Nine years after retiring as Head Coach at Florida, Urban Meyer announced earlier this week that he would retire from his current position at Ohio State after the Rose Bowl.

Republican lawmakers in Michigan and Wisconsin are responding to their party’s losses at the Gubernatorial level by attempting to restrict the powers of the incoming Democratic Governor.