Outside the Beltway

For some reason, Senate Republicans want to attach a bad health care reform idea onto an already controversial tax reform bill.

President Trump has selected Jerome Powell, a member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, to replace Janet Yellen as Chairman.

House Republicans unveiled their tax reform bill today, but its fate is far from clear.

House Republicans haven’t released their tax bill yet, but it’s already unpopular.

Republicans finally unveiled the outlines of a tax reform package yesterday, but the devil is in the still to be determined details.

Republicans will introduce a tax package by the end of the month, but whether they can actually pass anything is another question entirely.

August’s Jobs Report came in below expectations.

For the third time since December,, the Federal Reserve has raised interest rates.

Great Britain heads to the polls today.

The Trump Administration is out with a tax plan, but it’s seriously lacking in details.

For only the third time since the Great Recession ended, the Federal Reserve Board has raised interest rates.

Part Two in a series of observations about health care and health insurance in light of the introduction of the House GOP’s health care plan. This post examines several ideas advanced by conservatives, and the reasons they aren’t complete answers to the problems we face.

The Supreme Court begins another term faced with the prospect of having to spend much of their time dealing with the fact that they’re short a member.

Another sign of a weak economy as the Federal Reserve considers rate hikes and the Presidential campaign moves forward.

It is a misguided and foolish attempt to try and buy votes without appearing to buy votes.

The Financial Crisis was not a problem of macroeconomics, but a cluster of microeconomic problems all acting together.

A report card for the 2009 Stimulus Bill.

It seems increasingly apparent that the only way to stop Donald Trump now is by trying to force a contested convention. It also seems clear that such a plan probably wouldn’t succeed.

Mitt Romney came out with a blistering speech denouncing Donald Trump, but it’s unlikely to have much of an impact on the race.

In a move it had been telegraphing for the better part of a year, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time since July 2006.

Republicans haven’t really moved beyond the legacy of George W. Bush’s failed Administration as much as they’d like to think, but it doesn’t seem to be hurting them very much.

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.

Pete Rose’s efforts at rehabilitation may have just been fatally injured.

David Frum calls for several measures to reduce gun violence.

The former CIA Director received no jail time and a nuisance-level fine in exchange for a guilty plea to espionage charges.

The most widely honored General from the Iraq and Afghanistan War has plead guilty to sharing classified information with his mistress.

The courts have been striking them down at a dizzying pace since June.

A once rising GOP star hits bottom.

Another area where the law has yet to catch up to technology.

Hillary Clinton does not come across well when she tries to play the empathy card.

A tale of life in modern-day America . . .

Some good news, but also plenty of reason to worry about the future.

Some signs from Silicon Valley seem to indicate that the heady days of the 90s Tech Bubble are returning.

The Defense Department might open for business while the rest of government remains shut down.

One inmate’s view of the asylum.

The American jobs market continues to disappoint.

Forget about the budget deficit and spending. The Tea Party apparently now considers stopping immigration reform to be its most important task.

Doesn’t pass the smell test.

The main who coined the word “meritocracy” meant it as a pejorative term.

Applications to America’s Law Schools are down, because the nature of the legal profession is changing.

Once again, the House GOP is risking sending the economy into the tank to prove a political point.

The new $450,000 income threshold is a political fiction.

A outline of a deal both sides could live with.

The Flip The Bird Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.