Outside the Beltway

The next steps in the impeachment process are relatively easy to predict.

Today the House of Representatives approved the procedures for the impeachment proceeding against the President.

If President Trump expected to get a political bump from the death of the leader of ISIS, he is most likely going to be disappointed.

Greg Mankiw, an economist who served as a top adviser to Mitt Romney and George W. Bush, is officially no longer a Republican

Facing a cash crunch, Kamala Harris is shedding campaign staff and cutting spending. This seldom ends well.

The Washington Nationals won their first World Series in franchise history, and the first for Washington, D.C. since Calvin Coolidge was President.

The man who sparked the investigation into the President’s illegal conduct has been outed in a futile attempt to discredit it.

The economy grew an anemic 1.9% in the third quarter according to the first estimate of the state of the economy over the summer.

Brits will head to the polls for the fourth time in four years with the future of Brexit on the ballot.

Bowing to Immense political pressure to pay college athletes will dramatically change the game.

Yesterday’s testimony by Lt. Colonel Alexander Vindman including information particularly damaging to the President and his defenses to the charges against him in the Ukraine matter.

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

Based on a number of factors, it appears that the Democratic field for 2020 has shrunk from more than 20 to just 5 viable candidates. Is there room for more?

Contrary to the promises of December 2017, the Republican tax cuts are not paying for themselves. Instead, they are helping lead us to trillion-dollar deficits.

It’s not clear if Congresswoman Liz Cheney wants to run for the open Senate seat in Wyoming. If she did, though, she’d be the prohibitive favorite.

Former North Caroline Senator Kay Hagan has died,

Former Senator and Attorney General Jeff Sessions is reportedly considering running for his old Senate seat.

With just days to go before the end of the month, the European Union has agreed to another Brexit extension. Before we get there, though, thee’s likely to be another General Election.

It wasn’t exactly a warm reception for President Trump at last night’s World Series Game Five.

Barely in office a year, California Congresswoman Katie Hill has been forced to resign in the face of inappropriate contact with a staff member and a campaign worker.

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

There’s far more good in technology than bad, but these days we seem to be far more focused on the bad right now.

John Kelly, President Trump’s former Chief of Staff, is speaking out nearly a year after leaving office

There’s apparently big news in the fight against ISIS.

A current defense of Trump raises an ancient political question.

They know how Congress works, but are banking on the fact that many Americans don’t.

A Federal District Court Judge gave the House of Representatives, and the nation, a big win yesterday.

We shouldn’t need bad arguments to sell good policies.

George Washington invented the concept and was quite clear that it did not apply to impeachment proceedings.

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

The stage for the sixth Democratic debate in December is likely to be much smaller.

No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun.

What started out as a joke on the campaign trail has turned into a serious legal argument being made to a Federal Judge by an attorney for the President.

Happy Friday!

Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, who is basically a non-entity in the race for the Democratic nomination, will not be running for re-election.

The President is tired of all the fake news.

We won’t have whats-his-name to kick around anymore.

A custody case out of Texas raises issues about how to react to and treat a child who identifies as a gender different from their biological sex.

President Trump’s sudden decision to withdraw troops from Syria isn’t receiving much public support.

The GOP’s efforts to defend the President are becoming more desperate and pathetic by the day.

The UK is being given yet more time to figure out the obvious.

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The first round of polls after last week’s debate has good news for the former Vice-President.

As American forces retreat, Russia and Turkey are dividing up northern Syria like,well,a turkey.

A top U.S. diplomat involved in Ukraine policy confirmed the existence of a quid pro quo regarding U.S aid to Ukraine.

ISIS is quickly taking advantage of the abrupt American withdrawal from northern Syria.

New polling is showing increased public support for President Trump’s impeachment and removal

Justin Trudeau lost his majority but will still hold on to power in Canada, the question is how long it will last.

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