Outside the Beltway

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Kamala Harris, whose campaign has been floundering for months, is out of the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination.

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Further evidence that the Republican Party has turned into a cult of personalty built around Donald Trump.

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Andrew Yang is upset about the fact that he’s largely being ignored at the Democratic debates. He’s right, but that’s at least partly his fault.

The Republican Party is a cult with Donald Trump at the center and his ardent supporters are brainwashed cult members.

Hong Kong voters send a strong message to Beijing, and the world.

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After months of anti-government protests, Hong Kong headed to the polls in record number.

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Republicans used to honor the men and women who serve our country. In the Trump Era, they attack them in defense of the President.

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Caught in the middle of the Ukraine scandal, the President”s lawyer has gotten his own lawyers.

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Juli Briskman gave Donald Trump a one-fingered salute in a photograph that went viral. Two years later, she won election in a district that includes Trump’s golf course.

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Brexit seems like it’s inevitable at this point, and that could set in motion a series of events that would mean the end of the United Kingdom.

With the 2019 United Kingdom General Election campaign just starting, Boris Johnson and the Tories look to be in strong shape. However, anything can happen in the next six weeks.

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Donald Trump is moving his permanent residence south, where he should be right at home.

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

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.

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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?

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.