Outside the Beltway

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

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.

In a healthy democracy we need not agree, nor must we finally even respect one another’s objects of devotion.  But we should exercise a salutary measure of mutual forbearance and be willing to acknowledge that no side has a monopoly on either truth or justice.

Poland’s President has signed a controversial bill that purports to criminalize any effort to tie Poland to the Holocaust.

Two weeks later, it’s still unclear what caused a false missile alert to be sent out in Hawaii.

In May, Irish voters will vote on a referendum to remove the near-universal ban on abortion in the nation’s Constitution. And it looks as though it will pass.

The Polish Government appears ready to approve a law that seeks to whitewash the truth about the role that many Poles played in the Holocaust.

Merry Christmas!

Two months after a referendum that supported independence from Spain, Catalan voters head to the polls for a new round of parliamentary elections that remain up in the air.

Yesterday was the seventy-sixth anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. For most Americans, though, it was just another day. That’s only natural.

Things are heating up very quickly in Catalonia.

What could possibly go wrong?

Americans as a whole are becoming less religious and some people are panicking about it.

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.

The standoff between Madrid and Barcelona over Catalan independence appears to be ready to come to an end.

Another big change for the Boy Scouts.

A very weak jobs report thanks mostly to the impact of two Category 5 hurricanes.

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.

Catalonia voted overwhelmingly for independence from Spain, but it’s not at all clear that the vote will amount to anything.

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

Kurds in Iraq voted overwhelmingly for independence in a non-binding referendum, and the result is threatening to create a new conflict in the Middle East.

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

Ending a mission that began when it was launched nearly twenty years ago, the Cassini probe was sent into Saturn’s atmosphere to perform one final task.

More foreign policy amateurism.

In less than a month, voters in the Catalan region of Spain will be voting whether to remain part of Spain or assert independence.

One of the legal giants in the Federal Judiciary has retired from the bench.

August’s Jobs Report came in below expectations.

The new GDP growth estimate shows healthy economic growth in the second quarter, but it’s unclear if it can be sustained.

Kamala Harris has joined Bernie Sanders’ call for creation of a single-payer healthcare system.

A race for the Virginia House of Delegates straight out of a civics book.

The Daily Caller crosses a line and doesn’t seem to regret it.

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

We mourn Charlottesville because Donald J. Trump, the President of the United States, made clear in no uncertain terms that in his mind there was little distinction between those in Charlottesville who pursued the un-American “values” of soil, blood, and racial dominance and those who pursued the ideals of the American Constitution.

President Trump’s reaction to the terror attack in Spain included an easily debunked lie about one of America’s most decorated Generals.

The twice-removed Chief Justice is likely getting a promotion.

It’s time to stop honoring the symbols of a nation of racist traitors.

H.R. McMaster is fighting a losing battle for control of the National Security Council staff.

My apologies to Bob Dreyfuss and Rolling Stone.

July’s jobs report beat expectations, but the underlying numbers aren’t entirely positive either.

A new study shows that Baby Boomers no longer account for the largest segment of voters in the United States.

After seven years that mostly consisted of losing elections, there’s a battle going on over which direction the party should head.

On the second anniversary of its decision in Obergefell, the Supreme Court struck another blow in favor of LGBT rights.

With tomorrow marking the end of the Court’s current term, there’s speculation that we could see Justice Anthony Kennedy stepping down.

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Federal Government cannot deny trademark protection because a requested trademark is “disparaging” to a racial or ethnic group.

A Massachusetts teenager faces 20 years in prison for contributing to her boyfriend’s suicide via text message.

The political party formed by French President Emmanuel Macron just about a year ago scored big wins in yesterday’s first round of legislative elections.

A massive political miscalculation by Theresa May leads to an uncertain future in the United Kingdom.

May’s Jobs Report was mediocre, suggesting that the economy may be stagnating.