Outside the Beltway

The tiny Balkan nation of Montenegro is set to become the latest member of the NATO alliance despite the fact that there is seemingly no good reason for it.

The failure of the AHCA shows that Donald Trump doesn’t know the slightest thing about leadership or how to be President.

Donald Trump isn’t going to change, and that’s bad news for all of us.

Rachel Maddow hyped the fact that she had obtained a copy of Trump’s 2005 tax return last night. It turned out to be much ado about nothing.

The National Weather Service didn’t want to confuse the public by changing the forecast at the last minute.

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.

Senate Democrats are divided on how to approach the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, making it likely that he’ll be confirmed.

The Congressional Budget Office delivered some bad news yesterday to House Republicans on their replacement for Obamacare.

An unusual, if not unexpected, mass firing at the Justice Department on Friday afternoon.

The first Jobs Report for the first full month of the Trump Presidency is out, but it’s nothing to write home about.

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.

President Trump has issued a revised ban on travel from six predominantly Muslim nations.

Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellin hinted strongly today that we’re likely to see another interest rate increase this month.

Another day, another round of reports about contacts with Russian officials and people close to President Trump.

Travel industry experts are reporting a noticeable drop in international travel and tourism since Donald Trump was elected President.

The announcement of a new Muslim travel ban Executive Order has been delayed once again.

The Supreme Court will now consider a case regarding whether or not a state can bar a former felon from accessing social media sites.

This year’s White House Correspondents Association Dinner will be missing one high-profile guest.

A new head for the DNC at a time when the Democratic Party finds itself reeling and eager to take on Donald Trump.

The Trump Administration is continuing, and indeed expanding, its war on a free press.

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld Maryland’s ban on certain so-called “assault weapons,” but it’s unclear if the Supreme Court will even take up the case.

There are two sides in this war between Trump and the media, but only one of them is the right side.

For seventy-seven minutes yesterday, President Trump held forth in a press conference that confirmed the most dire predictions about what he’d be like as President.

The story about the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia didn’t start with Michael Flynn, and it isn’t going to end with his resignation.

By the end of last night’s oral argument, at least two of the three judges hearing the appeal of the stay on the President’s Muslim travel ban appeared to be skeptical of the Federal Government’s arguments.

Donald Trump is turning out to be a man uniquely obsessed with appearances, and it’s impacting his entire Administration.

Two Republican Senators are introducing legislation that would result in drastic reductions in the number of people allowed into the country legally.

A legal victory, at least for now, for opponents of Donald Trump’s ban on immigration from seven majority Muslim nations.

Repeal and replace is likely to take longer than many Republicans thought it would, but that shouldn’t be surprising.

The first Jobs Report of 2017 saw healthy jobs growth in January, but there are signs we may be reaching a point where hiring could slow down.

Another major change for the Boy Scouts.

With a relatively smooth announcement, Donald Trump has named a solid and qualified conservative who will likely be confirmed to the nation’s highest court.

The Acting Attorney General was fired last night after announcing that she would refuse to defend President Trump’s Executive Order on immigration. As a result she was fired. Contrary to some arguments, this was not improper.

Yet another example of why Trump and his views on Trade and the economy are contradictory and even incoherent. Not only should Trump be building his Great Trump Wall™ in Mexico he should be furiously working against any and all foreign investment in the U.S.

The first day of implementation of President Trump’s order barring immigration from certain Muslim nations did not go smoothly for the Administration.

Steve Bannon is in. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs and Director of National Intelligence are out. Sort of.

As expected, Donald Trump yesterday signed Executive Orders targeting Muslims and refugees.

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.

The first full day of Donald Trump’s Presidency consisted largely of obsessions with irrelevant facts and outright lies.

While vigilance is called for, America will survive Donald Trump just as it has survived everything else we’ve faced since the nation’s founding.

A majority of the Supreme Court appears to be skeptical of a Federal law barring trademark protection for “offensive” names and slogans.

A potentially controversial commutation from President Obama today.