Outside the Beltway

The House of Representatives is asking a Federal Judge to block the President’s emergency declaration to fund his border wall.

Larry Sabato lays out a quite plausible path.

Where you can’t be off-topic because there IS no topic.

Stephen Moore, who has been nominated to a seat on the Federal Reserve Board by President Trump. has a history of controversial remarks about women.

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority appears poised to uphold the inclusion of a citizenship question on the 2020 Census.

Sanders’ position on felon voting is logical, yet politically suicidal.

ISIS is claiming responsibility for Sunday’s attacks in Sri Lanka, a strong sign that the claims by the Trump Administration that it had largely defeated the group were not true.

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.

A Federal appeals court says the traditional means of parking enforcement violates the 4th Amendment.

Those making under $66,000 aren’t supposed to have to pay. But good luck figuring out how to avoid it.

The President has tied his all-time low in one prominent poll.

Evidence is emerging that the Sri Lankan government had advance warning regarding potential terror attacks but failed to act on the information.

A Federal Appeals Court has rejected Chelsea Manning’s bid to be released from jail notwithstanding her refusal to comply with a Grand Jury Subpoena.

It’s an interesting idea, although one fraught with moral hazard.

Pete Buttigieg is in the top three in a recent poll of New Hampshire Democratic primary voters, but can it last?

When it comes to Herman Cain’s nomination to the Federal Reserve Board, the answer is officially Nein, Nein, Nein!

The Supreme Court has agreed to accept a group of cases dealing with the issue of whether or not existing civil rights laws bar discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Congressman Seth Moulton of Massachusetts is the latest Democrat to enter an already crowded field.

An argument for an exception to the style guides.

After fifteen years of trying to support the site with advertising, we’re going in a new direction.

A deep dive into typography and naming choices.

It seems as if Donald Trump finally has the AG he has always wanted.

In case anyone needs a refresher.

Blasts at Christian churches and tourist hotels appear to be a coordinated terrorist attack.

Bernie Sanders and other advocates focus on insurance companies and drug companies. But that’s not where the money is.

The Sunday morning edition of our biweekly invitation to go off topic.

The Wall Street Journal tries, and fails, to defend President Trump’s indefensible veto of the Congressional resolution regarding the war on Yemen.

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

Some say yes, others no.

Cory Booker’s message of unity isn’t going over well with Democratic voters eager for a fight.

The New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago metro areas are all losing people.

The Vermont socialist likes to invent rights that don’t exist.

The DOJ failed to apply best practices, doing a disservice to researchers.

Happy Friday afternoon.

Expert analysis from expert analysts

The findings are a dispiriting Rorschach test.

Maybe there was a better way to get his point across?

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

Thus far, the full(ish) release provides plenty of juicy details but no real revelations.

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

Donald Trump speaks largely just to his base, ignoring the nation as a whole. Whether this will be enough to win re-election in 2020 is an open question.

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

President Trump has not surprisingly vetoed a Congressional resolution to limit American support for the Saudi war on Yemen. His defense for doing so is utterly absurd.

Putting together a fair slate of games is a whole lot harder than it looks.

As Democrats at the state level seek to limit the ability of parents to decline to vaccinate their children. they are facing resistance from Republican colleagues.

There’s a lot of money already chasing the 2020 presidential election.

The mid-week edition of our free-for-all.

The White House appears to be preparing for the worst when it comes to the nominations of Herman Cain and Stephen Moore to the Federal Reserve Board.

Former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld has officially joined the race for the 2020 Republican Presidential nomination

Steve King, who has recently come under attack for a long history of racist remarks, is facing a strong challenge for the GOP nomination in 2020.