Outside the Beltway

Republicans used to honor the men and women who serve our country. In the Trump Era, they attack them in defense of the President.

South Dakota launched a new ad campaign to deal with its methamphetamine crisis. They missed the mark.

Reversing decades of policy, the Trump Administration reversed decades of policy on settlements in disputed territory.

Today begins another week of impeachment hearings by the House Intelligence Committee. By the time the smoke clears, the ground could have shifted significantly for the President.

Chick-Fil-A is ending its charitable giving to organizations that oppose LGBT rights, and conservatives are predictably freaking out.

Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch described how the President’s allies intimidated her out of her position, while the President intimidated her live on Twitter.

Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has entered the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination

One political scientist says yes. A bunch of others say wait, what?

Mike Bloomberg is apparently entering the race for the Democratic nomination.

Jeff Sessions entered the race for the GOP nomination for Senate in Alabama by heaping obsequious and pathetic praise on a man who had spent two years insulting him publicly and privately

Caught in the middle of the Ukraine scandal, the President”s lawyer has gotten his own lawyers.

Jeff Sessions is running to win back his old Senate seat, putting into play the possibility of a clash with President Trump.

Juli Briskman gave Donald Trump a one-fingered salute in a photograph that went viral. Two years later, she won election in a district that includes Trump’s golf course.

Another bad night for Republicans in Virginia, and another warning sign for Republicans nationally.

Republicans in general and Donald Trump in particular suffered a big loss in the Kentucky Governor’s race.

In the least surprising news of Election Night, Republican Tate Reeves pulled off a win in overwhelmingly Republican Mississippi.

Former President Obama called out so-called ‘woke’ culture in a talk late last week.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has apologized for blocking constituents on Twitter as part of a legal settlement.

Virginia voters don’t like Donald Trump, or Republicans in general, very much right now, and that could translate into Democrats taking control of the state legislature for the first time in nearly 30 years.

A Federal District court Judge in Alabama has blocked implementation of that state’s latest attempt to challenge Roe v. Wade

Revisiting a recent post.

While the economy is likely to remain at its current levels for the next year, that probably won’t help Trump and the GOP much.

Twitter is banning all political advertising from its site. It is a largely meaningless decision, but it’s still a bad idea.

Donald Trump is moving his permanent residence south, where he should be right at home.

The President is committing enough high crimes and misdemeanors without us manufacturing them.

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.

Bowing to Immense political pressure to pay college athletes will dramatically change the game.

Former Senator and Attorney General Jeff Sessions is reportedly considering running for his old Senate seat.

With just days to go before the end of the month, the European Union has agreed to another Brexit extension. Before we get there, though, thee’s likely to be another General Election.

It wasn’t exactly a warm reception for President Trump at last night’s World Series Game Five.

There’s apparently big news in the fight against ISIS.

No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun.

Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, who is basically a non-entity in the race for the Democratic nomination, will not be running for re-election.

The President is tired of all the fake news.

We won’t have whats-his-name to kick around anymore.

The GOP’s efforts to defend the President are becoming more desperate and pathetic by the day.

After a close election, Benjamin Netanyahu has given up on his effort to form a government.

After coming under fire for a decision designed primarily to benefit himself and his family, President Trump has decided to walk back the decision to hold the next G-7 Summit at one of his properties.

Roy Moore’s second bid for the Senate isn’t going so well.

In what seems to be clear violations of the Foreign and Domestic Emoluments Clauses, the President is seeking to enrich himself and his family,

American negotiators are claiming a ceasefire in northern Syria. The Turks, Syrians, and Russians are the winners, the Kurds are the losers, and we look like schmucks.

The United Kingdom and European Union have apparently reached a new Brexit deal, but it’s unclear if Boris Johnson can get it through Parliament.

As the vultures continue to circle above the White House, the President continues to lash out.

As he reaches his 1,000th day in office, Trump’s lies pile up at an astronomical rate.

There’s no rational explanation for this.

An iconic and honorable Member of Congress has passed away.

Elizabeth Warren took most of the fire during last night’s fourth Democratic debate, which will likely go a long way toward winnowing down a crowded field.

The third part of a long, but connected, set of thoughts.

Beto O’Rourke wants to use government policy to punish religious institutions that don’t recognize same-sex marriages.