Outside the Beltway

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.

All three children of the next head of the Army are following in his footsteps.

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.

It’s an interesting idea, although one fraught with moral hazard.

Job growth in February was far below estimates, but we did see some solid wage growth and other signs that we’re approaching what economists refer to as “full employment.”

There appear to be enough votes in the Senate to pass the resolution disapproving President Trump’s border wall “emergency,” but there’s not enough Republican support to override an expected veto.

Elizabeth Warren still hasn’t figured out how to put the ‘Native American’ issue behind her.

Looking ahead, the political landscape does not look well for the President.

Herb Kelleher, who helped found an airline that revolutionized the industry thanks to his unconventional choices, has died at the age of 87.

Yesterday. the Supreme Court heard argument in a case that makes the argument that nearly half of Oklahoma is actually Native American territory.

Whether as candidates or as voters, Democrats can thank women for many of their victories on Tuesday.

The man responsible for the deaths of eleven people in a Pittsburgh synagogue has been indicted on 44 counts by a Federal Grand Jury.

America’s tradition of unlimited free expression increases the danger of violence.

More outrageous behavior by the President of the United States.

Elizabeth Warren has released a DNA report showing that she does indeed have some Native American heritage in her family’s past. That won’t stop conservatives from continuing to attack her, though.

One month before voters in several states head to the polls to vote on legalization referendums, a new poll shows that public support for legalization remains at record high levels.

Author Sam Anderson puts forward a rather strange hypothesis in Politico.

Facebook, Google, and several other companies have closed down accounts associated with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.

President Trump is suggesting he may force a government shutdown over his immigration policies just a month before the midterm elections.

After months of allegations regarding improper use of taxpayer dollars and the use of agency resources and personnel for personal needs, he is finally out.

What was once a rare symbol of national mourning has become so commonplace as to be meaningless.

We may finally get a ruling applying the Excessive Fine Clause to the states and limiting the ability of police to confiscate property.

There are twice as many suicides as homicides in America.

The plan to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill appears to be running up against President Trump’s bizarre affinity for Andrew Jackson.

Earlier this week, the Illinois legislature ratified the Equal Rights Amendment. What’s unclear is if this act has any meaning at all.

Eleven states plus DC, who have 172 of the 270 electoral votes needed to elect a President, are now part of the compact.

Republicans are worried about 2018, and they’re even more worried that they have a President who is refusing to acknowledge political reality.

Republicans on Capitol Hill and in positions of power are slavishly backing their President over their country. They should be ashamed.

Sean Hannity was Michael Cohen’s “secret client,” but it’s not clear that should matter to anyone.

We may about to see a wave of teacher strikes.

New York Knicks Center Enes Katner is at the center of an international legal dispute for speaking out against the President of Turkey.

Even a ceremony honoring American heroes wasn’t immune from President Trump’s habit of attacking racial minorities.

With time running out in the year, it’s looking increasingly unlikely that the Senate GOP will be able to meet its deadlines on passing a tax reform bill.

Reversing an Obama Era position, the Justice Department has rescinded a legal interpretation that purported to apply previously adopted civil rights laws to transgender individuals.

More evidence of apparent Russian-backed efforts to interfere in the election.

Donald Trump’s Treasury Secretary won’t commit to putting Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill.

Another Cabinet member rebukes the President for his comments about Charlottesville.

We mourn Charlottesville because Donald J. Trump, the President of the United States, made clear in no uncertain terms that in his mind there was little distinction between those in Charlottesville who pursued the un-American “values” of soil, blood, and racial dominance and those who pursued the ideals of the American Constitution.

Hatred and violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.

There’s been a palace coup at The Heritage Foundation.

The Supreme Court heard oral argument yesterday in a case dealing with whether Missouri can deny a religious school from participating in a program to make school playgrounds safer.

With the exception of the mandatory Federal death penalty appeals, the legal process is basically over in the Charleston Church shootings.

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.

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

Senate Democrats are set to almost unanimously oppose virtually all of the Trump Cabinet nominees yet to be voted on.

Rest In Peace, Mrs. Brady.