Outside the Beltway

Does Rick Santorum really think that learning CPR can stop school shootings?

The British prime minister and outgoing US Secretary of State declared a red line crossed. There’s no reason to think this White House will follow through.

POLITICO buries the lede in making the case for “Donald Trump’s bubble presidency.”

Of course Donald Trump wants a military parade, it would be consistent with his delusions of grandeur.

Last week, the President was calling for national unity. This week, he called political opponents “treasonous.”

Poland’s President has signed a controversial bill that purports to criminalize any effort to tie Poland to the Holocaust.

Donald Trump spent much of the past year touting the rising stock market, now he’s getting a lesson in reality.

After an extended break for the Republican retreat, Congress heads back to work today with just three days before a possible government shutdown.

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

When it comes to foreign policy, Donald Trump has no over-arching philosophy and little knowledge, so don’t expect anything approaching a coherent doctrine from his Administration.

Donald Trump lies about even the most trivial matters, How are we supposed to believe anything else he says?

John Kelly continues to throw away the good name he earned in decades of service as a Marine to serve the agenda of President Trump.

The President talked about national unity last night, but given his own rhetoric as a candidate and as a President, it’s a call that seems to be hypocritical.

The White House’s immigration plan is facing opposition in both chambers of Congress from moderate and conservative Republicans alike.

Do yourself a favor and skip the State Of The Union Address tonight. You won’t be missing anything important.

The prospects for a deal in Congress on DACA are starting to look grim.

While final votes remain to be taken, the Federal Government shutdown effectively ended this afternoon with an overwhelming bipartisan vote to reopen the government, combined with a commitment from Republicans to consider a DACA bill over the next three weeks. What happens next, though, is entirely uncertain.

President Trump called on Senate Republicans to eliminate the legislative filibuster to resolve the government shutdown. That’s not going to happen.

At a time when our alliance is more important than ever, President Trump is responding by attacking our ally.

President Trump’s speech on Islam was a change of tone. However, as critics noted, it was short on substance and is unlikely to accomplish anything.

It was both the best speech Trump has ever given and the worst presidential address I can recall

One month in, some Trump supporters are starting to wonder if he will actually deliver on what he promised.

The answer is pretty straight-forward.

Good thing the world is a static, simple place…