Outside the Beltway

The American public is not sold on the idea of a ‘Space Force.’

Republican Troy Balderson holds a narrow lead in a Special Election in Ohio. Even if he wins, though, the way this election played out does not bode well for the GOP in November.

A Special Election tomorrow in suburban Columbus, Ohio could tell us a lot about where the midterm elections might be headed.

After one year at a job that has to be among the most frustrating in Washington, John Kelly has agreed to stay on through the 2020 election.

Republicans will hold their 2020 National Convention in the same city that hosted the Democrats back in 2012.

President Trump is setting off another trade war, this time with some of America’s closest and most important allies.

One day after canceling his summit meeting with Kim Jong Un, President Trump is suggesting it may be back on. Before it happens, though, there ought to be far more adequate preparation.

President Trump’s response to the N.F.L.’s new National Anthem policy is as narrow-minded and divisive as you’d expected it to be.

Seemingly out of the blue, the June 12th summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been canceled by the United States.

The N.F.L. has come up with a dumb “solution” to a non-existent problem.

John McCain continues to bravely battle an aggressive form of brain cancer, but he’s already made clear that he doesn’t want the 45th President of the United States at his funeral.

The Vice-President’s personal physician accused Ronny Jackson of misconduct back in September, according to new reports.

As has often been the case, the White House Correspondent’s Dinner is arousing some degree of controversy, mostly because of the comedy or lack thereof.

The transformation is complete. The GOP is now the party of Donald Trump. If you’re sticking around and not speaking out against what the President represents, you’re part of the problem, not part of the solution.

Former F.B.I, Director James Comey’s memos regarding his meeting with Donald Trump early in 2017 have been released, and they corroborate everything Comey has said about those conversations.

Republicans are blaming the President for the fading popularity of the tax reform law passed in December. It’s more complicated than that.

Whether they like it or not, Republican candidates in the midterms will have to run with the albatross of Donald Trump around their necks.

A new report confirms that the White House has indeed required staffers to sign non-disclosure agreements that are clearly not enforceable.

Once again, the Administration is walking back the President’s statements on a controversial issue.

With the Winter Olympics over, the next step on the Korean Peninsula is utterly unclear.

With the results from Alabama. the GOP faces a hard road ahead defending its majority in the Senate.

President Trump announced a goal of returning American astronauts to the Moon, but that’s easier said than done.

A top Republican political analyst is warning that a Roy Moore victory in Alabama could pose real problems for Republicans in 2018. If it does, they’ll have nobody to blame but themselves.

New polling shows Democratic nominee Ralph Northam continuing to lead Republican Ed Gillespie in the Virginia Governor’s race, but anything is still possible with three weeks to go until Election Day.

Tensions continue to rise between the White House and Foggy Bottom.

Despite, or perhaps because of, his bigoted, radical, far-right positions on the issues, Roy Moore beat the sitting Senator from Alabama in a runoff election that essentially guarantees that he will win the General Election later this year.

President Trump reportedly openly humiliated his own Attorney General after learning of Bob Mueller’s appointment.

After 200 days, President Trump’s job approval numbers are hitting new lows.

Seven years of rhetoric on health care reform ended early this morning with a narrow vote on a bill that even Republicans didn’t really support.

In a vote close enough to require the Vice-President to cast a tie-breaking vote, the Senate voted to proceed to debate on a health care bill even though nobody seems to know what bill they’ll ultimately be voting on.

Six months of revelations about ties to Russia is taking its toll on White House staffers.

The Senate GOP’s effort to ‘repeal and replace’ the Affordable Care Act is headed for a bumpy ride.

Senate Republicans released their proposed health care plan this morning, but it could already be doomed.

In one of the most closely watched Special Elections in American history, the outcome turned out to be not entirely surprising.

Congress is running out of time in its effort to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act.

Greg Gianforte assaulted a reporter. Now he’s going to Congress, but the outcome of the election really shouldn’t be a surprise.

There’s a Special Election in Montana tomorrow, and the Democratic candidate is performing far above expectations.

Former C.I.A. Director John Brennan testified before a House Committee today, and what he had to say was not good news for the Trump Administration.

The Trump White House knew Michael Flynn was under investigation and named him National Security Adviser anyway.

Another day, another allegation against the President. This time, though, it’s very, very serious.

Evidence continues to mount that the Russia investigation was the real motivation for President Trump’s decision to fire James Comey.

Republicans held on to Mike Pompeo’s seat in the House, but the outcome was closer than many expected.

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.

More trouble for Lt. General Michael Flynn.

Lt. General Michael Flynn wants immunity before he agrees to testify before Congress. This could be significant, or it could mean nothing at all.

Republicans are saying that repealing the PPACA isn’t off the table, but practically speaking it probably is.

More conflicts of interest for the Trump Administration.

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