Outside the Beltway

Federal Courts continue to rule against the Administration, and the President continues to lash out at Judges and demonstrate his contempt for the Rule Of Law.

President Trump remains the most unpopular newly elected President since the end of the Second World War, and there’s no sign that will change.

A new poll shows that a record majority of Americans, including a majority of Republicans, support legalization of marijuana.

Vice-President Pence left an Indianapolis Colts game early in what was obviously a cynical pre-planned publicity stunt.

A complicated concurrence to Steven Taylor’s recent postings.

The District of Columbia has decided not to risk an appeal of a lower court ruling striking down its restrictive concealed-carry law.

The Las Vegas shooting provides a good opportunity to enact a common sense gun control law that even Second Amendment advocates agree is called for.

Stephen Paddock’s crime was clearly terrorizing, and will impact the lives of survivors, families, first responders in many ways for a long time. Based on the currently available evidence, though, the Las Vegas shooting was not “terrorism.”

The band leader of the Heartbreakers and the Traveling Wilburys is gone.

In its upcoming term, the Supreme Court will hear a case that is likely to have a significant impact on the powers of public-sector unions.

A Federal Appeals Court has declined to review a panel decision striking down the District of Columbia’s restrictive concealed-carry law.

More evidence of apparent Russian-backed efforts to interfere in the election.

Yet another lawsuit against yet another controversial Trump Administration policy.

The Trump Administration has been hit with two new lawsuits over the President’s decision to end the DACA program.

A Federal Judge has blocked enforcement of a Dept. of Justice policy purporting to block funding to so-called ‘sanctuary cities.’

Ending a mission that began when it was launched nearly twenty years ago, the Cassini probe was sent into Saturn’s atmosphere to perform one final task.

Once again, Congress is abdicating its Constitutional responsibilities.

Arguments advanced by those advocating a bill that would prevent Americans from participating in a boycott of Israel would not violate the First Amendment appear to be without merit.

The University of California has joined the list of Plaintiffs suing the Trump Administration over its decision to end DACA.

As expected, a group of Democratic states is suing the Trump Administration over the decision to end the DACA program.

Donald Trump made a deal with Democrats on spending and the debt ceiling, but it was an exceedingly bad one.

Several Democratic Attorneys General are threatening to sue the Trump Administration over the decision to end DACA, but their legal arguments appear to be especially weak.

We’re a long way away from the start of the 2020 election cycle, but Democrats are already maneuvering for support and money.

President Trump is threatening to end a program that has benefited at least 750,000 innocent people.

Kamala Harris has joined Bernie Sanders’ call for creation of a single-payer healthcare system.

The pardoning of Joe Arpaio was distasteful and an affront to the Rule of Law, but it was completely within the powers of the President and should not be a ground for impeachment.

Not surprisingly, the District of Columbia is seeking review of last month’s decision on its concealed-carry law by the full Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.

The problematic nature of Arpaio’s tenure goes beyond just his contempt charge.

The Trump Administration has reportedly finalized its order to the Defense Department regarding a ban on military service by transgender soldiers.

The First Amendment protects the rights even of the people who gathered in Charlottesville to promote hatred and violence, However, it does not shield them from the consequences of that speech.

The fundamental premise at the heart of the immigration bill that President Trump backed earlier this month has no merit whatsoever.

A bit of wishful thinking in the wake of Steve Bannon’s ouster.

President Trump’s reaction to the terror attack in Spain included an easily debunked lie about one of America’s most decorated Generals.

Just about two weeks after being announced, the President’s proposed ban on military service by transgender troops is being challenged in Court.

Chicago is joining the growing list of jurisdictions challenging the Administration’s policy on sanctuary cities.

Seven years of rhetoric on health care reform ended early this morning with a narrow vote on a bill that even Republicans didn’t really support.

A three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down the District of Columbia’s restrictive concealed-carry law.

A Duke history professor uncovers “stealth plan” by “fifth columnists” who are seeking to overthrow democracy in the U.S. for their plutocrat masters.

Sad news about a Washington stalwart.

Another failed attempt to demonstrate the problems of voter fraud in the US.

Thoughts on the quality of our democracy.

More than twenty states are resisting requests for data from a ‘voter integrity’ Commission built on President Trump’s lie that millions of people voted illegally in the 2016 election.

The Supreme Court has accepted the appeal of a Colorado baker in a case that will determine if claims of religious liberty and free expression outweigh the application of generally applicable laws against discrimination.

The Supreme Court has once again declined to hear an appeal in a Second Amendment case.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear its first case on partisan gerrymandering in more than ten years, but opponents of the practice shouldn’t start celebrating just yet.

President Trump says he’d be willing to testify under oath in response to former F.B.I Director Comey’s accusations. That would be a mistake for several reasons.

Hillary Clinton is blaming everyone she can for her loss, except the most obvious suspects.