Outside the Beltway

The eighty year old mystery regarding the fate of famed aviator Amelia Earhart may have taken a step toward being solved if the results of a new forensic study are correct.

This isn’t your ordinary windy day.

President Trump continues to make irresponsible and dangerous threats in connection with American policy toward North Korea.

Donald Trump’s dereliction of duty in response to clear evidence of Russian interference in the 2016 election is a staggering and flagrant dereliction of the duties he agreed to take on when he took the Oath Of Office more than a year ago.

The Russian government likely is quite pleased.

While I don’t always agree with her, I’ve never ceased to be amazed at the sheer vitriol she inspires, given that she’s unfailingly polite, not discernibly partisan, and bends over backwards to acknowledge the merits of competing viewpoints.

Yesterday’s Falcon Heavy Launch was a near-complete success and another amazing advance in the race to the stars.

He’s tan. He’s rested. He’s ready. And, yes, he’s running.

Fortunately, yesterday’s missile alert in Hawaii was a false alarm. However, it is raising questions about the early warning system that’s in place and the state’s preparedness in case of an actual attack.

Knowing what you don’t know is important.

A seventh woman has come forward to accuse Senator Al Franken of having groped her as calls mount from his Democratic colleagues for him to resign.

A foolish, and potentially dangerous, decision by President Trump.

More indications that Donald Trump Jr. was heavily involved in Trump campaign efforts to coordinate with foreign contacts regarding damaging information about Hillary Clinton.

President Trump sinks even lower.

August’s Jobs Report came in below expectations.

A bit of wishful thinking in the wake of Steve Bannon’s ouster.

My apologies to Bob Dreyfuss and Rolling Stone.

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

A legendary statesman has passed.

Mitt Romney is reportedly considering running for Senate in Utah if Orrin Hatch decides to retire.

Another SpaceX success.

All the effects of a wall, given its cost, needs to be taken into consideration.

Today in “Alternative Facts.”

One of the few members of a small fraternity of heroes has passed away.

Godspeed, John Glenn.

Another name may be on the short list for Secretary of State.

As the allegations of sexual harassment grow, reports are also growing that Roger Ailes may be out at Fox News much sooner than many may have anticipated.

A revered Republican foreign policy guru has endorsed the Democratic nominee for president.

Stopping the next Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Syed Farook, or Omar Mateen is likely to be a lot more difficult than the politicians on either side of the aisle are leading us to believe.

Another historic launch and return by SpaceX.

Changes that the Republican National Committee made to delegate allocation rules in response to what happened in 2012 are helping Donald Trump in 2016.

Observations, questions, and some toastosity.

Last night, SpaceX successfully launched a rocket to the edge of space, deployed cargo, and returned to Earth. A huge and potentially revolutionary accomplishment.

There have been many arguments that polling has over-stated Donald Trump’s actual level of support among likely Republican voters, but there’s also a good argument that they are understating it and that Trump may do better when people start voting than many think.

People don’t much care whether information supporting their prejudices is true.

A New York Judge has upheld an injunction against Draft Kings and Fan Duel. It’s probably correct under New York law, but that just means the law needs to be changed.

Notwithstanding the hopes of many Republicans, Donald Trump continues to be the person to beat in the race for the party’s 2016 Presidential nomination.

Polls are quite useful in the right circumstances, but knowledge, complexity, and timing all have to be taken into account in determining what they are telling us.

Protests by students at Princeton are causing some people to finally pay attention to some inconvenient truths about America’s 28th President.

Paradoxically, the children of affluent parents are less happy than those of the poor.