Outside the Beltway

Another Federal Judge has ruled in favor of a transgender student seeking the right to use the gender that conforms to the gender they identify with.

The first night of games in the N.F.L. pre-season included some sporadic protests during the National Anthem, and prompted a predictable response from the President.

A Federal Judge in Oregon has rejected an efforts by a parent’s group to block a school district policy that allows transgender students to use the restroom facilities that conform to their gender identity.

New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez is running for a third term under a dark ethical cloud. That probably won’t matter.

A reference point for the future.

There are good arguments as to why progressive Senators should vote against his confirmation. Let’s stick to those.

A Federal Judge in California has largely rejected a Trump Administration challenge to a series of new laws in California designed to protect so-called “sanctuary cities.”

Joe Crowley, widely considered in line to replace Nancy Pelosi as party leader in the House, has been defeated.

A controversial name is disappearing from one small stretch of road.

In a new interview, the President says that he doesn’t believe that N.F.L. players who kneel during the National Anthem have a real issue.

Trump’s withdrawal of his invitation to the Philadelphia Eagles is just another example of his populistic nationalism. (And it isn’t healthy).

There have been dynasties in American team sports before. But this one feels different.

Another Federal Judge has held that the Trump Administration’s efforts to punish so-called ‘sanctuary cities’ violates both Federal law and the Constitution.

Most Americans disagree with Trump on the N.F.L. National Anthem protests, but Republicans are behind him.

In what seems like an obvious response to the rise of the #MeToo movement and the cultural changes it has brought about, the Miss America pageant is making a major change.

President Trump waded back into the National Anthem debate when he revoked the invitation of the Philadelphia Eagles to come to the White House today.

Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been charged with rape and sexual assault in a New York Court.

Enforcing our immigration and drug laws comes at the cost of fundamental rights.

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

The incident involving Paul Ryan and the House Chaplain has raised some questions.

Marking the end of a long fall from grace, the man once known as “America’s Dad” has been found guilty on three counts of sexual assault.

Bill Cosby heads back to court for a retrial on the sexual assault allegations against him but it’s not going to be the same as the first.

Challengers to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s ruling on Congressional redistricting suffered two big setbacks in court yesterday that suggest that they’ve reached the end of the road legally.

Will Bunch wildly exaggerates the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has redrawn the state’s Congressional Districts based on its recent ruling finding the current map to be unconstitutional partisan Gerrymandering. It makes a lot more sense than the map the state is currently using.

Even with yesterday’s indictments, President Trump still won’t acknowledge reality even though it’s staring him in the face.

Two Amtrak crashes in less than a week is newsworthy. It is not, however, a trend.

Three U.S. cities are suing the Federal Government over the failure to properly report military convictions to the national gun background check database.

The Justice Department appears to be on the verge of charging Russian government officials in connection with election-related hacking.

John McCain has been standing out from his fellow Republicans largely by unleashing on President Trump, and it is unlikely to end anytime soon.

A legal setback for Ezekiel Elliott and the Dallas Cowboys.

Trump loses his HHS Secretary amid a growing scandal involving the use of private and government jets by Cabinet officials.

Authorities are being second-guessed over their handling of Saturday’s protests. Virginia gun laws are the more obvious problem.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving New Jersey’s challenge to a Federal law outlawing sports betting.

The Supreme Court has once again declined to hear an appeal in a Second Amendment case.

A hung jury in the Cosby sexual assault case results in a mistrial.

The National Weather Service didn’t want to confuse the public by changing the forecast at the last minute.

Part Two in a series of observations about health care and health insurance in light of the introduction of the House GOP’s health care plan. This post examines several ideas advanced by conservatives, and the reasons they aren’t complete answers to the problems we face.

Repeal and replace is likely to take longer than many Republicans thought it would, but that shouldn’t be surprising.

A long-standing staple of American culture will soon be no more.

The Federal Reserve Board raised interest rates for only the second time in a decade, but it still seems like it’s chasing an inflation monster that doesn’t exist.

Americans are rioting in the streets because they don’t like the outcome of a democratic election.

A look at the Electoral College shows that It is far more likely that Hillary Clinton will win the election than that Donald Trump will.

John McCain said that Senate Republicans will unite to block any Supreme Court appointment by a President Hillary Clinton.

A long way off, but there are some important pre-trial matters to resolve between now and then.

Another day, another round of irresponsible demagoguery from Donald Trump.