Outside the Beltway

The two most important allegations in the Nunes memo appear to be complete lies.

Mostly it just tells us that Nunes and his allies are hacks.

National Review legal analyst David French argues that the Nunes memo actually undermines the central claim its proponents were seeking to bolster.

Republicans have released the memo prepared by Congressman Devin Nunes that purports to call into question the basis for the Russia investigation. In the end, though, it amounts to much ado about nothing.

The first jobs report for 2018 beat expectation slightly, but the most positive signs came in the underlying data on wages.

Imagine a world where Hillary Clinton was President and stood accused of the same things Donald Trump and his campaign are currently under investigation for.

Robert Mueller’s investigators are looking at the President’s role in drafting a false statement regarding the June 2016 meeting between his son and a lawyer linked to the Russian government.

Andrew McCabe has stepped down as the FBI’s number two after months of attacks from President Trump.

Three women who attended Annapolis together are running for seats in Congress.

International travel to the United States has declined since Donald Trump took office, and it’s having a measurable impact on the economy.

The recent cooling of relations between North and South Korea has led to some talk of eventual reunification, but for many South Koreans that idea is a non-starter.

Democratic norms are eroding.

The economy grew in the final quarter of 2017, but at a slower pace than earlier in the year and far slower than what the President has promised.

And the evidence for obstruction of justice continues to mount.

President Trump has alienated America’s allies and friends, and they are acting accordingly.

With the Administration set to commit the United States to a forever war in Syria, it’s time for Congress to act.

Once again, President Trump opens his mouth and proceeds to insult a good part of the world while embarrassing the country.

If you can’t beat a dead horse on a blog, where can you?

Contrary to expectations, jobs growth in December was relatively modest.

Whatever goodwill may have existed between the Trump Administration and Steve Bannon appears to have evaporated.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un is extending an olive branch of sorts to South Korea while simultaneously claiming success in achieving a nuclear deterrent.

Attempts to pre-pay property taxes lead to confusion and frustration.

Roy Moore continues to think that he is special.

An increasing number of businesses are refusing to accept cash as payment, that raises some interesting social and legal issues.

Fixing long term shifts in manufacturing isn’t easy.

Once again, tax “reform” won’t make it easier to prepare or file tax returns.

The final version of the tax bill appears to be on track for passage, but the devil is in the details.

The difference is, dare I say, huge.

In what amounts to an electoral perfect storm, Democratic nominee Doug Jones pulled off a win last night in the Alabama Senate Election.

Vladimir Putin will easily win re-election, but some are beginning to wonder who or what comes after him.

November’s Jobs Report was stronger than expected, but there are several caveats to keep in mind.

Donald Trump’s Jerusalem decision reveals yet again that he is an appallingly bad deal maker.

Donald Trump Jr. is claiming that some conversations between him and his father are covered by the attorney-client privilege. Based on what we know about those conversations, there’s a good possibility that he’s right.

A fitting honor for women who have brought to light an issue that was swept under the rug for far too long.

Most Americans are unlikely to remember John Anderson, but he was a harbinger of things to come.

Mueller crosses Trump’s “red line.”

As I’ve said before, the Republican Party in the Trump Era has become the party of Trumpaloons, sycophants, sellouts, and cowards.

For a guy who considers the Russia investigation “Fake News,” President Trump sure is doing a lot to try to stop it.

It appears that Rex Tillerson’s days at the State Department may be numbered, but his proposed replacement leaves a lot to be desired.

The latest domino to fall in the ongoing wave of sexual harassment and abuse revelations is Matt Lauer.

Big problems for the Air Force.