Outside the Beltway

For the first time in more than thirty years, NASA is preparing to unveil a program to allow civilians to travel to the International Space Station.

The House of Representatives passed a bill that would extend protection to DACA beneficiaries and other Dreamers, but it’s likely to die in the Senate.

May’s Jobs Report came back with disappointing jobs growth, suggesting that the economy may be slowing down.

This time: India.

Justice Clarence Thomas is seemingly putting to rest any reports that he’s considering retiring in the near future.

David Brooks joins the long line of commenters predicting the GOP’s demise.

A new report indicates that Russian social media trolls are involved in spreading anti-vaccination propaganda in the United States and elsewhere.

It’s been just about fifteen months since President Trump imposed tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. Not surprisingly, those tariffs have not had the effect the President claimed they would.

Yesterday’s press event with Robert Mueller underscores the importance of congressional testimony.

Quietly, Elizabeth Warren has been campaigning and putting out policy proposals while also appearing to gain ground on her closest rival, Bernie Sanders.

White House aides asked the Navy to keep the USS John McCain “out of sight” while the President visited a Navy base in Japan earlier this week.

Despite appearing to have emerged from April’s election as the winner, Benjamin Netanyahu was unable to form a government. This means that Israel will have to hold new elections in September.

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.