Outside the Beltway

Former President Obama called out so-called ‘woke’ culture in a talk late last week.

Virginia voters don’t like Donald Trump, or Republicans in general, very much right now, and that could translate into Democrats taking control of the state legislature for the first time in nearly 30 years.

Elizabeth Warren’s fellow Democrats aren’t so thrilled with her ‘Medidare For All’ plan.

With Pete Buttigieg rising in the polls, but underperforming among African-Americans, some are wondering if his sexual orientation is holding him back.

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.

Former North Caroline Senator Kay Hagan has died,

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

A current defense of Trump raises an ancient political question.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

The President of the United States behaves like a child.

This year’s Nobel Peace Prize Laureate comes from a part of the world that most people almost never think about.

Don’t worry folks, we’ll make it past that mark quite easily over the course of the new Fiscal Year.

Expanding on yesterday afternoon’s post.

North Korea appears to be pulling back from any future negotiations over its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs, leaving the Trump Administration’s Korea policy in shambles.

The Supreme Court returns to work today with a significant number of high-profile cases on its docket.

A big haul for the GOP.

The time for sitting on the sidelines is over. Donald Trump cannot be allowed to get away with his usurpation of power, his disdain for the law, or his continued policies that have damaged the country.

The President’s attorney Rudy Giuliani is among the first to be served with a subpoena in connection with the newly-launched impeachment inquiry.

SNL takes on impeachment and the 2020 Democratic Presidential race.

Not surprisingly, there are other phone call transcripts and other communications that further complicate Trump’s position.

Just over four years ago.

Obvious advice is obvious.

Eighteen years after it started, the American public seems to be mostly ignoring the war in Afghanistan. But that isn’t an excuse for not bringing it to an end.

A startling statistic that hides a more comforting reality.

It’s still early in the election cycle but there’s plenty for the President to worry about.

A Federal Appeals Court has reinstated an Emoluments Clause lawsuit against the President that had been dismissed nearly two years ago.

At last week’s debate, Beto O’Rourke handed Republicans and gun rights advocates a nicely wrapped gift with his claim that he would seize guns from otherwise law-abiding Americans.

As doubts about the health of the economy start to mount, President Trump’s job approval is starting to suffer.

The Trump Administration is considering banning flavored electronic cigarettes. This would be a a bad idea.

The top ten candidates in the race for the Democratic nomination clashed last night in a debate that made clear the different ideological directions that this race is pulling their party.

As predicted, the Federal Budget Deficit has crossed the threshold back into the world of trillion-dollar deficits. This is all due to the hypocrisy of Republicans and so-called conservatives.

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is ending a Presidential bid nobody knew existed.

A former Federal Reserve officials argues that the Fed should not lower interest rates to compensate for the impact of the President’s trade war, potentially leading to his defeat in the election. This is an incredibly bad idea.

Thanks for nothing, Republicans.

A disturbing story that’s almost certainly not what it first appears.

Once again, President Trump is doing Vladimir Putin’s bidding.

Former Vice-President Biden has dropped his first television ad in Iowa, and it touches on his strongest selling point.

Mark Halperin, the former MSNBC political analyst who was accused of misconduct during the height of the #MeToo Movement, is trying to make a comeback with a new book.

Prime Minister Netanyahu’s actions toward two Democratic Congresswomen,seemingly at the bidding of President Trump, is the latest example of the growing partisan divide over policy toward Israel.

The Trump Administration and 2020 campaign are clearly worried about the state of the economy. They should be, because it could be the one thing that dooms his re-election chances.

Workers at a petrochemical plant were told they could choose between showing up for a Presidential speech and not getting paid.

As a candidate, Donald Trump promised to bring jobs back to the United States, especially manufacturing jobs. It hasn’t worked out that way.

The Federal Budget Deficit rose 27% in July, putting it on course for the $1 trillion by the end of September.

Donald Trump lies with the ease that the rest of us tie our shoes. Will that fact have an impact on voters?