Outside the Beltway

Justice Clarence Thomas is seemingly putting to rest any reports that he’s considering retiring in the near future.

His colum in WaPo isn’t very good.

For the first time since being appointed Special Counsel, Robert Mueller spoke to the media regarding his report on the Russia investigation. The news was not good for the President.

Mitch McConnell has had an unsurprising change of heart on the issue of Senate consideration of Supreme Court nominees in a Presidential election year.

Hypocritical? Sure. Surprising? No.

Most of us define ourselves largely through our jobs. That’s increasingly a problem.

A Federal Judge in Mississippi has blocked Mississippi’s law that purports to ban abortions after detection of a fetal heartbeat.

A Federal Judge has put at least a partial hold on President’s Trump’s effort to use a “national emergency” to fund his border wall.

At some point, what we call conservatism turned into a racket. It’s not surprising that this led directly to Trump.

The size of the Democratic Presidential field, combined with other things peculiar to the way Democrats pick their nominee, is leading some to wonder if we might see a brokered convention in 2020.

Some 2020 Democratic hopefuls are turning to a surprising source for counsel.

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has dealt another legal setback to the Trump Administration’s efforts to end the DACA program,

Republican Congressman Justin Amash has always been a rebel within his own party, now he’s making that even more apparent.

A new poll indicates that at least some Democrats continue to hold Biden’s 2002 vote in favor of the Iraq War.

Two youngish Rhodes Scholars turned mayors are getting covered differently.

Other than confirming a lot of Trump Judges, the Senate has not been getting much work done so far this year.

Patrick Shanahan, who has been serving as Acting Defense Secretary since James Mattis left in December, is being selected to replace Mattis in that position.

Two weeks into his campaign, Joe Biden continues to build an impressive lead in polling at the state and national levels.

While he campaigned on a message of restraint, Donald Trump has largely adopted the interventionist foreign policies of his predecessors.

Despite poll numbers suggesting otherwise, one political analyst suggests that the United States may not be “ready” for a gay President.

There’s a lot of talk right now about “electability.” but what the heck does it mean?

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

The IRS is outgunned.

There’s some very good news for Joe Biden in the first polls taken after he entered the Presidential race.

A new poll shows that a majority of Americans say they won’t vote for President Trump in 2020. but that’s only half the battle for Democrats

A law professor asks some interesting questions, but ultimately not the right ones.

Former Vice-President Joe Biden had a very successful first day when it comes to campaign fundraising.

The Trump Administration’s policies toward Iran aren’t going to work, but that’s because they aren’t supposed to work.

He’s tan. He’s rested. He’s ready. But is the Democratic Party going to buy what Joe Biden is selling?

Trump campaign officials are worried about the President’s chances of holding onto a state that was crucial to his win in 2020. They should be.

A Federal Appeals Court has rejected Chelsea Manning’s bid to be released from jail notwithstanding her refusal to comply with a Grand Jury Subpoena.

An argument for an exception to the style guides.

Pete Buttigieg is getting a lot of attention for a relatively unknown candidate. but it’s unclear if it can last.

Donald Trump speaks largely just to his base, ignoring the nation as a whole. Whether this will be enough to win re-election in 2020 is an open question.

It’s still early in the 2020 cycle, but Democratic candidate are finding rally attendees focused on one thing. Beating Donald Trump.

The 2020 debate on Twitter does not represent ordinary Americans. Does that matter?

A classic demonstration of the old maxim, “the medium is the message.”

“We have to be careful in balancing big dreams and bold ideas with also recognizing that typically change happens in steps.”

Senate Republicans are pushing for the end of minority obstruction—and the Democrats can’t wait.

The White House clearly doesn’t have a plan beyond attacking Obamacare to score political points.

The Justice Department has reversed course and will not fight a December ruling overturning the Affordable Care Act.

The consolidation of Super Tuesday makes the current system even more broken than before.

David Gergen lives in a fantasy world.

A WaPo writer takes a round-about path to demonstrate the obvious.

Free expression sometimes enables horrible crimes. How does a free society deal with that tension?

The woman famous for losing the Georgia governor’s race is eyeing a bigger job.

Chelsea Manning is in jail for refusing to comply with a Grand Jury subpoena apparently related to an ongoing investigation of Julian Assange and Wikileaks.

As it has since 2007, the Democratic National Committee is barring Fox News from hosting a debate featuring the party’s candidates for President.

The Senate yesterday confirmed a 37-year-old to a lifetime Court of Appeals seat.

There appear to be enough votes in the Senate to pass the resolution disapproving President Trump’s border wall “emergency,” but there’s not enough Republican support to override an expected veto.