Outside the Beltway

Republicans have a Donald Trump problem, and they can’t run away from it.

Democrats, Republicans, and Independents came out for an an election that can only been seen as a strong rebuke to President Trump and the Republican Party.

In his time as President, Donald Trump has demonstrated as much contempt for the rule of law as he did as a candidate.

A Federal Judge in Washington, D.C. has blocked the Trump Administration from implementing its ban on transgender soldiers.

Forget all the talk about a civil war in the Republican Party, the truth is that Republicans and conservatives have already surrendered to Trump and Bannon.

Donald Trump has apparently made the American public more supportive of players who kneel for the National Anthem.

Due mostly to cowardice and naked self-interest, you shouldn’t expect many other Republicans to speak out against Trump in the near future.

One of the few Republicans willing to speak out against Donald Trump is retiring at the end of his current term.

The widow of Sgt. La David Johnson spoke out about the death of her husband and the controversy over the phone call she received from President Trump. And Trump proceeded to attack her and call her a liar.

Spanish Prime Minister Rajoy has said he will act to remove Catalonia’s pro-independence leadership from power.

Without mentioning his successor by name, former President Bush delivered a stinging rebuke to Trump and Trumpism.

Donald Trump’s entire modus operandi involves pushing divisive cultural hot buttons.

Two Federal Judges have issued orders blocking the latest version of President Trump’s Muslim Travel Ban.

Now Donald Trump is using the death of American soldiers to tell lies about his predecessor.

There’s something in the water up at Harvard……

The President’s job approval numbers remain at historic lows, while a growing number of Americans say that the country is headed in the wrong direction.

Iraqi military forces begin to crack down against Iraqi Kurds after last month’s independence referendum.

Downplaying earlier reports, the National Football League is shooting down reports that it would move to force players to stand for the National Anthem.

Just three weeks after their home was hit by a devastating storm, Donald Trump is attacking Puerto Ricans for not recovering from the storm sooner.

Donald Trump is continuing to up the ante in his rhetorical war against one of America’s most fundamental freedoms.

Former Trump aide Steve Bannon is declaring war on Republicans in the Senate.

Vice-President Pence left an Indianapolis Colts game early in what was obviously a cynical pre-planned publicity stunt.

In other news, this week we learned that AIM still exists.

After Sunday’s referendum, the government of Catalonia says it may declare independence from Spain as early as Monday. However, it’s likely to be a completely meaningless act.

Tensions continue to rise between the White House and Foggy Bottom.

Donald Trump is undermining his own Secretary of State’s efforts on North Korea, and he doesn’t seem to care.

Stephen Paddock’s crime was clearly terrorizing, and will impact the lives of survivors, families, first responders in many ways for a long time. Based on the currently available evidence, though, the Las Vegas shooting was not “terrorism.”

A gunman opened fire on a crowd of over 20,000 people in Las Vegas, and the results have been predictably horrific.

Catalonia’s independence referendum is one day away, and nobody seems to know what to expect.

While Puerto Rico suffers, President Trump is spending the weekend at his New Jersey golf resort attacking people on the ground who are actually doing something.

Progress in Saudi Arabia, but there’s still a long way for this backward, discriminatory society to go.

Most Americans don’t support President Trump’s statements about the protests by N.F.L. players, but it’s just another example of him using hateful rhetoric to pander to his base.

Bob Corker, who has served in the Senate since winning election in 2006, announced yesterday that he would not stand for re-election.

Speaking about his cancer treatment for the first time, Senator John McCain paints a grim picture.

Donald Trump’s increasingly confrontational rhetoric regarding North Korea is leading to similar rhetoric from the DPRK, and concern among top diplomats.

With his sentencing, the strange, strange saga of Anthony Weiner has come to an end. What a strange and wild ride it has been.

In President Trump’s mind, American citizens exercising their First Amendment rights are “sons of bitches” who should be fired for exercising their rights.

President Trump’s job approval has improved slightly, but the numbers remain historically low for a newly elected President.

As the date for Catalonia’s disputed independence referendum nears, tensions are rising between Madrid and Barcelona.

In a marked departure from previous American Presidents, Donald Trump delivered a highly belligerent speech to the U.N. General Assembly.

Some more interesting post-election commentary from Hillary Clinton.

Hillary Clinton has found another group to blame for her loss, educated white married women in suburbia.

Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer poked fun at himself on last night’s Emmy broadcast, and the political pundits are all in pearl-clutching mode because of it.

Donald Trump went there again, and in the process reopened a wound that was starting to heal just a little bit.

President Trump reportedly openly humiliated his own Attorney General after learning of Bob Mueller’s appointment.