Outside the Beltway

After a close election, Benjamin Netanyahu has given up on his effort to form a government.

In what is hopefully the final review of the mater, an internal State Department view finds no wrongdoing with regard to Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server.

Former Astronaut Mark Kelly is posing a big challenge to Senator Martha McSally in Arizona.

It’s Election Day in Canada and the outcome is far from certain.

After coming under fire for a decision designed primarily to benefit himself and his family, President Trump has decided to walk back the decision to hold the next G-7 Summit at one of his properties.

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

Rather than getting a final vote on his Brexit deal, Prime Minister Boris johnson suffered another defeat.

Roy Moore’s second bid for the Senate isn’t going so well.

So far at least, Elizabeth Warren is not doing a good job of articulating her foreign policy positions. That needs to change if she’s going to be a serious candidate.

A Federal Court has struck down the President’s diversion of funds for his border wall.

Happy Friday from the eastern hemisphere.

In what seems to be clear violations of the Foreign and Domestic Emoluments Clauses, the President is seeking to enrich himself and his family,

Confirming earlier rumors, Rick Perry announced that he’d be leaving his position as Secretary of Energy at the end of the year.

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

American negotiators are claiming a ceasefire in northern Syria. The Turks, Syrians, and Russians are the winners, the Kurds are the losers, and we look like schmucks.

The United Kingdom and European Union have apparently reached a new Brexit deal, but it’s unclear if Boris Johnson can get it through Parliament.

As the vultures continue to circle above the White House, the President continues to lash out.

As he reaches his 1,000th day in office, Trump’s lies pile up at an astronomical rate.

There’s no rational explanation for this.

His letter to Erdogan.

An iconic and honorable Member of Congress has passed away.

The fourth Democratic debate saw a viewership dip from September, but there are likely some good reasons for that.

Fear of Donald Trump and his minions is making it hard for Republicans to answer a simple question.

Not surprisingly, AOC is getting behind Bernie Sanders in the race for the Democratic nomination.

Elizabeth Warren took most of the fire during last night’s fourth Democratic debate, which will likely go a long way toward winnowing down a crowded field.

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

Concluding thoughts (for the moment).

The third part of a long, but connected, set of thoughts.

Beto O’Rourke wants to use government policy to punish religious institutions that don’t recognize same-sex marriages.

It’s not the responsibility of the opposition party to make up for Donald Trump.

The officer involved in the shooting death of a woman in Fort Worth, Texas has been charged with murder.

New testimony from a former Trump adviser details how Rudy Giuliani was able to hijek American foreign policy.

With twelve Democrats set to clash tonight in Ohio, it’s time to take a look at the state of the race.

As the Turkish invasion of northern Syria continues, Donald Trump responds with basically nothing.

The same Republicans who were outraged over Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server are silent about the use of private apps by Trump officials.

Michael Bloomberg is reportedly reconsidering his decision not to run for President.

Another police shooting of an innocent African-American. This time in Fort Worth, Texas.

Elizabeth Warren’s comments at an LGBT rights forum late last week were cheered by the audience, but some Democrats are raising concerns about their impact on the General Election.

A new Senate Intelligence Committee report adds to the evidence regarding Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Turkish forces advance, American forces retreat, the Kurds seek new allies, and Syria and Russia come out the winners.

The Commission on Presidential Debates has released the schedule and criteria for the General Election debates. As usual, the criteria are heavily biased in favor of the major party candidates.

Tulsi Gabbard, who managed to qualify for tomorrow’s fourth Democratic debate after missing out on the third, is threatening to boycott what may be her last chance to make her case to a national audience.

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

Trump’s error in Syria.

The impeachment battle on Capitol Hill is revealing a whole lot of Republican hypocrisy.

Is tipping a social obligation or an incentive/punishment related to quality of service?

Thinking about support for Trump and considering how recent events may influence that support.

With just over two weeks to go until the deadline, the status of Brexit is entirely unclear.

As widely expected, yesterday’s “jungle primary” in the Louisiana Governor’s race ended with nobody winning a majority.

When the facts make for a poor defense, attack the process.