Outside the Beltway

Global vaccination programs have halted amid the pandemic.

Gatherings involve risk at the moment.

Sanders supporters need to get on the bus.

It would be laughable, but the White House might be interested.

A startling statistic.

Why South Korea is so far ahead of us in fighting COVID-19.

He’s a long way from 1991 delegates but no one can beat him.

Republicans are half as likely to take the outbreak seriously.

President Erdogan is playing a dangerous game.

This is bigger than President Trump’s incompetence.

More evidence that Trump really doesn’t know what he is doing. (Or just doesn’t care).

Seeking to have a US citizen investigated by a foreign government based on innuendo is a major problem.

With just over two weeks to go until the deadline, the status of Brexit is entirely unclear.

A star NBA general manager may lose his job for expressing American values.

The past week has demonstrated more notably than any other that this President is not well.

For the most part, the third debate appears to have had little immediate impact on the race for the Democratic nomination.

As doubts about the health of the economy start to mount, President Trump’s job approval is starting to suffer.

This evening ten Democratic candidates for President, including all of the front runners, appear on stage together for the third debate of the 2020 election cycle.

Republicans from around the country want Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to run for Senate in Kansas. Because they’re afraid they can’t win without him.

President Trump wants to make a deal.

The President’s approval is up and disapproval down after the latest incidents.

Tensions are increasing in the Persian Gulf thanks to a collection of actions by Iran, the United States, and United Kingdom.

Increased focus on conservative efforts to overturn Roe v. Wade appears to be rallying public support for abortion rights.

Well, maybe.

Democratic voters and donors appear to be narrowing their choices for a nominee down, which could mean a short future for a lot of current Democratic candidates.

The Trump Administration is set to raise tariffs on more products from Europe, including Scotch Whisky and other alcoholic beverages as well as food products and other items.

Bernie Sanders is finding that the 2020 campaign is very different from 2016.

A new poll finds that public support for abortion rights is increasing, but it also shows growing support for extreme views at both ends of the spectrum.

Tensions are increasing in the Persian Gulf as the Iran war hawks seem to be winning the battle for the President’s support.

Expanding on events that have been going on for months, two oil tankers were attacked today near the entrance to the Persian Gulf

President Trump says that he would not spy on a rival regime like North Korea, once again making one wonder where his loyalties lie.

A thinly-sourced but utterly believable tale of evil.

New polling shows support for abortion rights rising amid a plethora of new laws aimed at striking down Roe v. Wade

Boris Johnson seems to be the leader in the race to replace Theresa May as Conservative Party leader. Whether that’s a good thing is another question.

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.

An absurd theory for an absurd time.

Right now, polling indicates that the American public is reluctant to support impeachment of the President but it’s possible that could change.

Newly discovered evidence shows that foreign governments have expanded their leasing of space from at least one Trump-owned office building in New York City.

The President’s latest job approval numbers show little sign of movement in the wake of the release of the Mueller report

The other shoe has dropped.

The Israeli prime minister is engaging in a familiar but dangerous gambit to retain power.

Many are calling for the UK Prime Minister’s ouster. But the problem is Brexit itself, not any one leader.

Labor law has not kept up with our changing economy.

Disgraced former Chief Justice of Alabama Roy Moore is apparently “seriously considering” running for Senate in 2020.

A new study reveals that the Republican tax cut package passed at the end of 2017 has not had the economic impact the GOP claimed it would.

As the shutdown goes on, the polls are getting worse for the President.

New polling clearly indicates that the President is losing the battle for public opinion over the government shutdown.

New polling indicates that President Trump is getting the blame for the ongoing government shutdown.

In a small, but meaningful, step, the Senate has rebuked the Administration’s policies toward the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Protests that have killed four and injured hundreds have been rewarded and show no sign of ending.