Outside the Beltway

The long-time public radio host has died of complications from Alzheimer’s disease.

Barbara Bush, only the second woman in history to be the wife and mother of a U.S. President, has died at the age of 92.

The parents of two of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre are suing Alex Jones for falsely accusing them of lying about the deaths of their children.

Republicans have been hoping that the tax bill passed in December would help them in the midterms. That’s appearing to be less and less likely by the day.

Whether they like it or not, Republican candidates in the midterms will have to run with the albatross of Donald Trump around their necks.

Running for and being President of the United States has been very lucrative for the family business.

President Trump is on the attack against James Comey as the former F.B.I. Director begins his book tour.

In the wake of the latest attack on Syria, some of the President’s strongest supporters seem shocked to discover that the unprincipled egomaniac they supported is, in fact, an unprincipled egomaniac.

Paul Ryan won’t be running for re-election this year, opening up both a Congressional seat and a leadership spot.

Dan Drezner notes some challenges on this topic, and I add some of my own thoughts.

A woman who was fired after a photograph of her giving the middle finger to President Trump’s motorcade went viral is suing her former employer. She doesn’t have much of a case.

A woman who was at the center of one of the most important Supreme Court cases in American history has died at the age of 75.

Organizing protests was the easy part. The hard part for those who would seek to expand gun regulations is yet to come.

Mississippi’s Governor has chosen a replacement for Thad Cochran, but the White House isn’t too happy about the pick.

The fact that Andrew McCabe was fired before he could retire means that he will lose out on some significant pension benefits, but. contrary to some media reporting, he won’t lose his pension completely.

The near-impossible happened last night, demonstrating why March Madness is the most exciting and most absurd way to pick a champion.

The FBI’s former deputy director was shamefully fired late Friday night, after which President Trump gloated on Twitter.

Conor Lamb’s win in Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District has set off an inevitable debate inside the Democratic Party about how to approach the upcoming midterm elections.

Another Federal Court has ruled in favor of a student seeking to use the restroom facilities that correspond with their gender identity.

While the nature of Rex Tillerson’s firing as Secretary of State was shocking in its abruptness, taken in context with the rocky nature of his tenure it was hardly surprising.

An estimated 200,000 Americans have Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Dental professionals are 23 times more likely to be afflicted.

We may about to see a wave of teacher strikes.

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

This isn’t your ordinary windy day.

President Trump appeared to change positions on several gun control ideas, but he probably doesn’t mean it.

Following yesterday’s move by Dick’s Sporting Goods, Walmart has raised the age for all gun sales to 21.

The Mueller investigation moves forward.

Continuing a long-standard tradition, the Trump Administration claims it doesn’t need to get legal authorization to keep American troops in Syria.

NRO’s David French offers “A Gun-Control Measure Conservatives Should Consider.”

The prospects for extending legal protections for DACA beneficiaries are getting grimmer by the day.

The tragedy in Florida last week revealed once again how hyperpartisanship is destroying our politics and harming the country.

To the surprise of nobody, Mitt Romney entered the race to succeed Orrin Hatch in the Senate. He’ll probably win.

The prospect for a fix to help DACA beneficiaries is looking gloomier than ever.

Another day, another Court ruling against the Trump Administration.

The Department of Education announced yesterday that it will no longer investigate civil rights complaints from transgender students regarding bathroom access in public schools.

Women voters are turning decidedly against Donald Trump, this could pose problems for Republican in 2018 and beyond.

Two classic pieces of American Literature have been banned from the curriculum in Duluth, Minnesota. This is a mistake.

One of the main objections that many on the right seem to have to proposals to legalize DACA beneficiaries and other illegal immigrants is the idea that they could eventually become citizens. There’s no good reason they shouldn’t be able to do so.

President Trump spoke up about the spousal abuse charges against his former Staff Secretary Rob Porter. His response was entirely predictable.

Bret Stephens thinks so.

A Federal Judge In Kansas has blocked enforcement of a state law barring anyone who does business with the state from engaging in a boycott of Israel.

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

Congress appears to be moving closer to a budget deal even as the President tries to throw a monkey wrench into the whole thing.

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

Two Amtrak crashes in less than a week is newsworthy. It is not, however, a trend.

A newly released poll has encouraging signs for Democrats in 2018, but there are several caveats.

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

Senator Mark Warner, Vice-Chairman of the Select Committee on Intelligence, says, “We Need Revolution, Not Just Evolution” in Security Clearances.”

The current budget deal expires in six days and Congress doesn’t seem to know what it’s going to do about it.