Outside the Beltway

Another mass shooting.

With less than forty-eight hours to go, the race for Virginia’s Governor is tighter than ever.

Ezekiel Elliott got a legal reprieve late last week, but it may not last for long and it could have a big impact on the fortunes of the Dallas Cowboys.

A month that was highlighted by the capture of the ISIS capital city of Raqqa ends with an apparent lone wolf ISIS-inspired attack in New York City

Federal Courts continue to rule against the Administration, and the President continues to lash out at Judges and demonstrate his contempt for the Rule Of Law.

The first shoes drop in the Mueller investigation.

What could possibly go wrong?

Robert Guillaume, who starred in situation comedies in the 70s, 80s, and 90s such as “Soap,” “Benson,” and “Sports Night,” has died at the age of 89.

America has become involved in conflicts around the world, largely without the knowledge of the American people or the consent of their representatives, and it doesn’t appear that’s going to end anytime soon.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s decision to call a snap election pays off big time.

President Obama spoke out yesterday against his successor and the America he has created.

Without mentioning his successor by name, former President Bush delivered a stinging rebuke to Trump and Trumpism.

Donald Trump’s entire modus operandi involves pushing divisive cultural hot buttons.

Downplaying earlier reports, the National Football League is shooting down reports that it would move to force players to stand for the National Anthem.

A legal setback for Ezekiel Elliott and the Dallas Cowboys.

Just three weeks after their home was hit by a devastating storm, Donald Trump is attacking Puerto Ricans for not recovering from the storm sooner.

Former Trump aide Steve Bannon is declaring war on Republicans in the Senate.

In other news, this week we learned that AIM still exists.

The District of Columbia has decided not to risk an appeal of a lower court ruling striking down its restrictive concealed-carry law.

Reports are indicating that President Trump will decertify the nuclear weapons deal with Iran. This would be a foolish and potentially dangerous mistake.

The Las Vegas shooting provides a good opportunity to enact a common sense gun control law that even Second Amendment advocates agree is called for.

The Supreme Court appears split on the question of whether or not partisan Gerrymandering is unconstitutional.

A gunman opened fire on a crowd of over 20,000 people in Las Vegas, and the results have been predictably horrific.

While Puerto Rico suffers, President Trump is spending the weekend at his New Jersey golf resort attacking people on the ground who are actually doing something.

A Federal Appeals Court has declined to review a panel decision striking down the District of Columbia’s restrictive concealed-carry law.

Roy Moore’s victory in Alabama is raising fears of a wider battle in the Republican Party heading into 2018.

Hugh Hefner, who became both a cultural icon and a catalyst and reflector of vast social changes, has died at the age of 91.

Most Americans don’t support President Trump’s statements about the protests by N.F.L. players, but it’s just another example of him using hateful rhetoric to pander to his base.

While there are real differences between what’s being reported about White House officials such as Jared Kushner and what Hillary Clinton did, the charge of hypocrisy is well-founded.

Donald Trump’s increasingly confrontational rhetoric regarding North Korea is leading to similar rhetoric from the DPRK, and concern among top diplomats.

With his sentencing, the strange, strange saga of Anthony Weiner has come to an end. What a strange and wild ride it has been.

The Trump Administration has issued a new travel ban to replace the temporary one that expired late last week, but it still suffers from most of the same defects as its initial efforts.

Senate Republicans have ten days to act on their last-ditch attempt to ‘repeal and replace’ Obamacare, and it’s not at all clear if they have the votes to do so.

The ‘No Labels’ movement is back, and it’s as irrelevant to contemporary politics as ever.

Commerce Department figures report a measurable drop in international travel to the United States since the start of 2017.

In a marked departure from previous American Presidents, Donald Trump delivered a highly belligerent speech to the U.N. General Assembly.

The Trump Administration has been hit with two new lawsuits over the President’s decision to end the DACA program.

Special counsel Robert Mueller could be looking to “flip” Paul Manafort, giving President Trump and those close to him something new to worry about.

America’s longest war seems likely to soon turn into America’s never-ending war.

Donald Trump went there again, and in the process reopened a wound that was starting to heal just a little bit.

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

The Senate appears ready to get rid of another procedural move designed to block judicial nominees.

At some point, it will be time to move on.

The University of California has joined the list of Plaintiffs suing the Trump Administration over its decision to end DACA.

In less than a month, voters in the Catalan region of Spain will be voting whether to remain part of Spain or assert independence.

Once again, the National Football League sees its disciplinary and appeal process criticized by a Federal Judge.

Donald Trump Jr. spoke yesterday with Senate investigators, and his answers raise more questions than they answer.