Outside the Beltway

Another post-announcement poll brings good news for the former Vice-President, but there’s a long way to go.

A panel of three Federal Judges has found Ohio’s Congressional District map to be unconstitutional, but a case currently pending before the Supreme Court could mute the impact of this decision.

As I have noted before: party trumps institutional pride. The Barr testimony is just another example.

President Trump’s obsequious effort to please Russian President Vladimir Putin continues.

Sexual misconduct in the military continues to frustrate observers.

The IRS is outgunned.

Now every other day.

The original star of ‘Happy Days’ reflects on the shift to second fiddle.

Avengers: Endgame earned $1 billion worldwide in its first weekend, but it will take a lot more to become the biggest grossing movie of all time.

Its explanation for why its paywall is coming down 3 days leads us to an obvious question.

Republicans have aborted President Trump’s lofty plan for a $2 trillion infrastructure deal just days after it was conceived.

The former Kentucky coal executive, Republican fundraiser, and Ambassador to Canada would replace Nikki Haley in what used to be a position dominated by more experienced diplomats.

All three children of the next head of the Army are following in his footsteps.

After disappearing from public view for an extended period of time, Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh resigned yesterday amid an unfolding corruption scandal.

I sense a great disturbance in the Force. As if a billion voices are crying out “No, not Chewie!!!!”

Jobs Growth in April was much higher than expected, seemingly putting to rest for now fears that the economy might be slowing.

Happy Friday!

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other firebrands aren’t steering the ship. Yet.

A year and a half into the #MeToo era, we’re still debating who gets to have a career.

Lacking any real support from the military or police, the attempted coup against Nicolas Maduro has predictably failed.

The attorney general hasn’t said a single thing that wasn’t technically true about the Mueller report. But he was dishonest.

Newly discovered evidence shows that foreign governments have expanded their leasing of space from at least one Trump-owned office building in New York City.

The latest CNN poll raises some questions about gender bias.

Did I leave the Republican Party or did it leave me? Both.

Another one bites the dust. And another one gone, and another one gone, another one bites the dust.

A Virginia Judge has ruled that automated license plate collection systems violate state law.

Colorado Senator Michael Bennet is the latest entrant into the race for the Democratic nomination for President, and the field isn’t done growing.

A months-long standoff is stopping hurricane relief.

Former Vice-President Joe Biden is calling for an end to American support for the Saudi war on Yemen.

New poll numbers suggest that Congressional Democrats need to be careful about how aggressively they pursue their investigations of the Trump White House.

The President’s latest job approval numbers show little sign of movement in the wake of the release of the Mueller report

The U.S. military will no longer release reports regarding the success, or failure, of the current strategy in Afghanistan.

While street protests continue, the efforts to get the Venezuelan military to oust President Nicolas Maduro appear to have failed.

Matt Bernius and I collaborated on an essay for Defense One.

Robert Mueller objected to the Attorney General’s characterization of the final report he submitted, reports indicate.

Your mid-week opportunity to spout off about . . . whatevs.

Six Democrats are boycotting on principle. Four Republicans don’t care.

200-odd Congressional Democrats are taking an odd route to go after corruption.