Outside the Beltway

A new poll shows that a majority of Americans say they won’t vote for President Trump in 2020. but that’s only half the battle for Democrats

The President has hit a dubious milestone barely two years into his administration.

His passing is a sad reminder of another era of the Republican Party.

One opinion writer says that Senator Kamala Harris should be disqualified as a Democratic candidate because she owns a handgun.

A new poll finds that most Americans do not support impeaching the President at this time, but they also don’t believe the President on the issues of Russian interference and obstruction.

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

The Trump Administration’s policies toward Iran aren’t going to work, but that’s because they aren’t supposed to work.

The Deputy Attorney General has some things to say about Congress, the press, and others.

The United States agreed to pay North Korea $2 million for “medical treatment” for Otto Warmbier. Did the Trump Administration actually pay the bill? They aren’t saying.

Larry Sabato lays out a quite plausible path.

Reports yesterday had former Vice-President Biden entering the Presidential field as early as tomorrow. Those plans appear to be delayed. but an an announcement still appears to be coming.

Pete Buttigieg is getting a lot of attention for a relatively unknown candidate. but it’s unclear if it can last.

Expert analysis from expert analysts

The findings are a dispiriting Rorschach test.

Pledges from wealthy men to help rebuild Notre Dame cathedral after a devastating fire is generating backlash.

The Justice Department will release a ‘lightly redacted’ version of the 400-page report at 11 Eastern.

Virginia Democrats had a good fundraising quarter despite the scandals enveloping their top three officeholders.

A major, destructive fire hits one of the most historic churches in the world.

Ending an eleven-year drought, Tiger Woods is back on top at a major tournament.

Trump and company have a cartoonish view of immigration policy.

Stephen Miller and others wanted to punish Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats by dumping detained migrants in their districts.

The Wikileaks founder has been detained by London authorities after 7 years hiding in Ecuador’s embassy.

Trump really has no plan about the border save for demagoging the issue.

Says “He’s pulling the rug out from the very people that are trying to help him accomplish his goal.”

A reminder that over 3 million citizens have no effective influence over the federal government.

It now appears that the Attorney General is keeping publicly-releasable information hidden away longer than necessary.

The replacement of Anthony Kennedy with Brett Kavanaugh is already having a significant impact.

Findings of “foreign influence, conflicts of interest, concerning personal conduct, financial problems, drug use, and criminal conduct” were dismissed.

The White House clearly doesn’t have a plan beyond attacking Obamacare to score political points.

Trump’s threat will not make things better (and the notion of actually closing the border is insane).

It’s increasingly challenging to discuss media coverage because we’re all consuming a hand-selected bit of it.

The legendary figure was in charge of strategic forecasting at the Pentagon for decades.

A Washington Post columnists tries to make the case.

The decision to hand Democrats a victory and step on the good news from the Mueller report apparently came from the very top.

The (Acting) Secretary of Defense has issued an unconstitutional order.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is cutting short his US trip to deal with what his government is calling a Hamas attack.

The office has been vacant for 81 days. President Trump has yet to nominate a replacement.

Tragedy piled on top of tragedy.

Lock them up.

On one level, it is rather amusing; on another is it quite insidious.

Graham is blocking a vote on a non-binding resolution on the Mueller report.

The Southern Law Poverty Center has fired its co-founder for vaguely-specified reasons.

Pew has a new study that confirms our basic understanding of “independents.”

The President’s latest ravings are “very bad, very bad.”

Massachusetts Democrat Seth Moulton makes an argument familiar to OTB readers.

The Democratic Speaker of the House says there will be no charges against the Republican President barring an “overwhelming and bipartisan” consensus.

Actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman are the most famous of dozens of rich folks trying to get their kids into elite schools.

Why rational discourse seldom changes the minds of some people.

Disgraced former Chief Justice of Alabama Roy Moore is apparently “seriously considering” running for Senate in 2020.

The key remains the military.