Outside the Beltway

The Democratic frontrunner is being wrongly blamed for an explosion in the prison population.

The transatlantic rejection of elite consensus that began with Brexit continues.

There are many things to dislike about the Democratic socialist from Vermont. Hypocrisy isn’t among them.

Yet another violation of norms by the 45th President.

John Walker Lindh, the so-called “American Taliban,” has been released from prison but the war in which he was captured goes merrily along.

So good. So easy to win.

President Trump isn’t pleased that a news network that has generally been his own personal propaganda network is reaching out to Democrats.

As the Administration continues to stonewall legitimate requests from Congress for documents and witnesses, pressure is growing on Speaker Pelosi to authorize the opening of an impeachment inquiry.

The House has passed legislation that would extend the protections of the Civil Rights Act to LGBT Americans, but it is probably doomed in the Senate.

At some point, what we call conservatism turned into a racket. It’s not surprising that this led directly to Trump.

President Trump is reportedly planning to pardon several American servicemen convicted of war crimes, an action that would be an insult to everyone who has ever worn an American uniform.

Herman Wouk, best known for works such as The Caine Mutiny, The Winds of War, and War and Remembrance, has died at the age of 103.

Republican Congressman Justin Amash has always been a rebel within his own party, now he’s making that even more apparent.

An investigation has found that a doctor linked to Ohio State’s wrestling program abused more than 170 students during his time at the school.

One of the most well-known architects of the modern era has passed away.

We’ve soon see whether the current Supreme Court will overturn Roe v Wade.

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.

The White House claims to want to talk to Iran but the President’s actions make clear that negotiation is the furthest thing from his mind.

Que Sera, Sera

Despite similar paths to the Supreme Court, it turns out the two don’t share the same style and approach.

The university has bowed to student pressure.

The President’s eldest son has been subpoenaed to appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee regarding Trump campaign contacts with Russia.

Patrick Shanahan, who has been serving as Acting Defense Secretary since James Mattis left in December, is being selected to replace Mattis in that position.

The New York Times has obtained about ten years worth of Donald Trump’s tax returns from the late eighties to early nineties. They don’t tell us much that we didn’t already know.

Donald Trump’s tariffs are hurting the American economy, American consumers, and American businesses.

California is the latest state to try to force all Presidential candidates, including the President, to release their tax returns as a condition for getting on the ballot. It’s not at all clear that this is permitted under the Constitution.

We segregate men and women in sports for good reason. How we do that is complicated.

The IRS is outgunned.

Its explanation for why its paywall is coming down 3 days leads us to an obvious question.

Jobs Growth in April was much higher than expected, seemingly putting to rest for now fears that the economy might be slowing.

Colorado Senator Michael Bennet is the latest entrant into the race for the Democratic nomination for President, and the field isn’t done growing.

The U.S. military will no longer release reports regarding the success, or failure, of the current strategy in Afghanistan.

Robert Mueller objected to the Attorney General’s characterization of the final report he submitted, reports indicate.

President Trump and the top Democrats in Congress announced a purported $2 trillion infrastructure deal but there’s no reason to believe it will ever become law.

Democratic House members are finding that their constituents aren’t quite as eager for impeachment as some party activists are.

His passing is a sad reminder of another era of the Republican Party.

After just a year in office, Oliver North is out as President of the National Rifle Association as the group faces an ongoing series of scandals centered around Wayne LaPierre and others.

Counter-Intelligence officials are warning that Russia is preparing another election interference campaign for the 2020 election.

First quarter economic growth came in higher than expected, but there are several caveats worth keeping an eye on.

The Trump Administration’s policies toward Iran aren’t going to work, but that’s because they aren’t supposed to work.

Sunday’s attacks in Sri Lanka make it clear that the claim that ISIS has been defeated are nowhere close to being true.

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority appears poised to uphold the inclusion of a citizenship question on the 2020 Census.

Reports yesterday had former Vice-President Biden entering the Presidential field as early as tomorrow. Those plans appear to be delayed. but an an announcement still appears to be coming.

Evidence is emerging that the Sri Lankan government had advance warning regarding potential terror attacks but failed to act on the information.

It seems as if Donald Trump finally has the AG he has always wanted.

Blasts at Christian churches and tourist hotels appear to be a coordinated terrorist attack.

Some say yes, others no.

The findings are a dispiriting Rorschach test.

Thus far, the full(ish) release provides plenty of juicy details but no real revelations.