Outside the Beltway

What would a reborn GOP look like and who would vote for it?

It creates a veto gate that they are almost guaranteed to control when they need it.

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

Progressive policy and constituent interests collide.

Exactly the opposite of what we need in a crisis.

There’s a campaign to encourage anti-Trump Republicans and independents to vote in New Hampshire.

More on presidential nonsense with a brief diversion into blogging philosophy.

Senator Elizabeth Warren released a more detailed version of her ‘Medicare For All” plan late last week. It leaves much to be desired.

The economy grew an anemic 1.9% in the third quarter according to the first estimate of the state of the economy over the summer.

Contrary to the promises of December 2017, the Republican tax cuts are not paying for themselves. Instead, they are helping lead us to trillion-dollar deficits.

Thinking about support for Trump and considering how recent events may influence that support.

Don’t worry folks, we’ll make it past that mark quite easily over the course of the new Fiscal Year.

Much like it did during the McCarthy Era, the Republican Party has to decide what side of history it wishes to be on. The right side, or the wrong side.

A somewhat disappointing jobs report for September.

President Trump and the Republican Party have spent the last three years lying about the Federal budget deficit and the economy.

What we know for sure.

Despite having utterly mishandled both areas when they actually held power, Republicans think they can win back the House of Representatives by focusing on the budget deficit and health care reform.

As predicted, the Federal Budget Deficit has crossed the threshold back into the world of trillion-dollar deficits. This is all due to the hypocrisy of Republicans and so-called conservatives.

Democrat Jon Ossoff has thrown his hat in the ring to challenge David Perdue for Georgia’s Senate seat in 2020.

Thanks for nothing, Republicans.

The Trump Administration and 2020 campaign are clearly worried about the state of the economy. They should be, because it could be the one thing that dooms his re-election chances.

As a candidate, Donald Trump promised to bring jobs back to the United States, especially manufacturing jobs. It hasn’t worked out that way.

The Federal Budget Deficit rose 27% in July, putting it on course for the $1 trillion by the end of September.

The 76-year-old Democratic frontrunner’s penchant for gaffes is raising questions about his fitness to govern.

Donald Trump is a complete package, you can’t support part of it without at least implicitly endorsing all of it.

July’s Jobs Report was in line with expectations, but hardly indicative of a booming economy.

Despite all the complaining, we’re in a golden age of political and policy coverage.

The economy slowed somewhat during the second three months of 2019, but the economic recovery still looks strong as we head into the 122nd month of positive growth.

President Trump and the Congressional leadership have reached agreement on a multi-year budget deal that that busts through all remaining controls on spending.

The failure of Republicans and conservatives to denounce the President’s racism reveals everything that has gone wrong with the “right” in the Trump Era.

The Federal Budget Deficit passed the $700 Billion mark with three months still to go in the Fiscal Year.

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard argument yesterday in a case that could radically impact health care coverage for millions of Americans.

June’s jobs report brought in stronger than expected numbers but the fact that these numbers have not been consistent all year makes one wonder what the state of the economy really is.

New polling suggests that the President may not be benefiting from the relatively healthy economy as much as expected.

Not surprisingly, the President’s opening speech of the 2020 campaign was filed with lies.

As Conservative MP’s continue winnowing down the list of candidates for party leader, Boris Johnson remains the overwhelming leader. However, a surprise challenger may be on his heels.

President Trump’s opening rally of the 2020 campaign sounded an awful lot like a rally from 2016

Four years ago, Donald Trump began his campaign for President. What has followed has been as bad as could have been predicted that day.

The current economic recovery turns ten years old this month, but it can’t last forever.

Justin Amash spoke out against the President and Attorney General. Unsurprisingly this is not being received well by his fellow Republicans.

Surprising pollsters and political analysts down under, Australia’s ruling center-right coalition pulled off a big win in Saturday’s election.

Other than confirming a lot of Trump Judges, the Senate has not been getting much work done so far this year.

If the economy remains strong, then Democrats could find it harder to beat the President than they thought.

The move creates a rare Senate opening in the Equality State, and an opportunity for the daughter of a certain former Vice-President.

Republicans have aborted President Trump’s lofty plan for a $2 trillion infrastructure deal just days after it was conceived.

Another one bites the dust. And another one gone, and another one gone, another one bites the dust.

First quarter economic growth came in higher than expected, but there are several caveats worth keeping an eye on.

Only the best people, dontcha know.

A WaPo writer takes a round-about path to demonstrate the obvious.

Economic growth slowed significantly in the fourth quarter of 2018 from where it had been earlier in the year. And it’s likely to slow down even more.