Outside the Beltway

A Federal appellate court has ruled that a transgender student must be allowed to use the bathroom that corresponds to their gender identity.

Donald Trump’s first overseas trip went about as badly as you’d expect it would.

The President’s Son-In-Law has reportedly become a ‘focus’ of the ongoing F.B.I. investigation. That puts the President in a very awkward position.

During the campaign, Donald Trump promised to undo the nuclear weapons deal with Iran. Now his Administration is signaling that, at least for now, the deal will stay in place.

After news of the appointment of a special counsel in the Russia investigation, Donald Trump’s persecution complex was on full display.

America’s longest war is still going on, and President Trump’s advisers want him to continue his predecessor’s policies of continuing to re-expand American forces in a war that has seemingly no end.

The Jobs Report for April showed much-improved numbers from the disappointment in March.

Instead of attending the White House Correspondents Association Dinner, Donald Trump spent his Saturday attacking the press and the First Amendment.

The FBI Director faced a damned if you do, damned if you don’t choice.

It’s not at all clear that there is a useful strategy at work here.

Perception v. reality.

Donald Trump has basically declared war on the people who blocked the AHCA from passing last week.

Let the games begin.

Republicans in Congress are slavishly seeking to divert attention from wrongdoing by Donald Trump, or Russia.

It may well be that the 25th Amendment, not the impeachment clause, will be his undoing.

Two more losses for the Trump Administration.

More conflicts of interest for the Trump Administration.

Trump appears to undervaluing existing bureaucracies listening more to hacks and ideologues.

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.

Hawaii is the first state to challenge the Trump Administration’s revised Muslim travel ban.

Donald Trump took to Twitter again this morning with predictable results.

The Supreme Court has decided to return the case involving a transgender student’s right to use the bathroom corresponding to their gender identity to the Fourth Circuit rather than deciding it during this term.

@POTUS claims his phones were tapped by the Obama administration. At this point the evidence appears to be talk radio.

Reports indicate that President Trump will seek to increase military spending. We don’t need to, and we can’t really afford it.

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

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer hinted that the Federal Government may stop giving deference to states that have legalized marijuana.

Not surprisingly, the Trump Administration has revoked guidelines to public schools that required accommodation of transgender students.

Members of Congress and the Senate are once again facing down angry constituents, but it’s unclear whether it will translate into anything substantial in 2018.

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

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.

Could Donald Trump’s comments about Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl on the campaign trail lead to the case against Bergdahl being dismissed? A military judge will have to decide.

With two votes last night, President Trump’s Cabinet is coming together.

There are growing signs that the Deep State is seeking to thwart legal orders from President Trump. This is dangerous.

After a highly contentious nomination process, Jeff Sessions was confirmed last night as the new Attorney General of the United States.

Despite two Republican defections, Betsy DeVos was confirmed today as Secretary of Education.

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.

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.

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

President Trump reverses a decision made by President Obama just over a year ago.

A potentially controversial commutation from President Obama today.

One of the few members of a small fraternity of heroes has passed away.

Once again, Donald Trump has played his supporters for suckers.

Secretary of State John Kerry’s speech on Middle East peace was largely correct, but his words are pointless given the fact that neither Israel nor the Palestinians seem serious about peacefully resolving their differences.

While you were celebrating Christmas, Israel was blasting the Obama Administration and cozying up to the incoming Trump Administration.

Delegating the morning briefing to advisors isn’t actually that unusual.

New information raises serious questions about the integrity of the 2016 elections, and about Donald Trump and his supporters.

Three of the top four national security positions in Donald Trump’s Cabinet will be filled by retired Generals. This isn’t necessarily a good thing.

An odd choice for HUD Secretary.