Outside the Beltway

Is it time to reexamine Presidential authority to launch a nuclear strike?

There’s growing evidence that Donald Trump’s tweets are hurting him but his aides have basically given up trying to control his Twitter habit.

The differing reactions among Republicans in Washington and the base of the Republican Party to the charges against Roy Moore have enhanced a civil war inside the Republican Party.

Donald Trump has been President 300 days and the record reveals no real accomplishments and increased dissatisfaction with the job he’s doing.

More indications that Donald Trump Jr. was heavily involved in Trump campaign efforts to coordinate with foreign contacts regarding damaging information about Hillary Clinton.

Roy Moore’s most die-hard defenders are living in a world of their own, and it’s unlikely they’ll change their minds.

Even during an overseas trip, President Trump continues to try to undermine the Russia investigation.

As a candidate, Donald Trump liked to claim that he only hired the “top people.” and said he would do the same thing as President. So far, it isn’t working out that way.

An attempt to explain the consequences of institutional design.

Will Joe Biden be ‘tan, rested, and ready’ enough to take on 2020?

Republicans have a Donald Trump problem, and they can’t run away from it.

Democrats, Republicans, and Independents came out for an an election that can only been seen as a strong rebuke to President Trump and the Republican Party.

To nobody’s surprise, a blue state returns to its roots.

On North Korea, there are two options, deterrence and war. And only one of those options makes sense.

Yet more evidence of potential collusion between Trump campaign officials and Russians.

In his time as President, Donald Trump has demonstrated as much contempt for the rule of law as he did as a candidate.

With less than forty-eight hours to go, the race for Virginia’s Governor is tighter than ever.

The Jobs Market bounces back in October, but the numbers are far from impressive.

The Justice Department appears to be on the verge of charging Russian government officials in connection with election-related hacking.

It’s been two years since John Boehner stepped down as Speaker, and he’s got a few things to say about his former colleagues and the state of American politics.

House Republicans haven’t released their tax bill yet, but it’s already unpopular.

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.

More bad polling news for President Trump.

A Trump Campaign official has been charged with and pled guilty to charges of lying to the F.B.I. regarding contacts with Russian officials.

The first shoes drop in the Mueller investigation.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is making it clear she will not be leaving the court anytime soon.

The first shoes appear ready to drop in Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and the Trump campaign.

Donald Trump has apparently made the American public more supportive of players who kneel for the National Anthem.

Due mostly to cowardice and naked self-interest, you shouldn’t expect many other Republicans to speak out against Trump in the near future.

One of the few Republicans willing to speak out against Donald Trump is retiring at the end of his current term.

While the President of the United States continues to create chaos, Xi Jinping consolidates his power in China.

The widow of Sgt. La David Johnson spoke out about the death of her husband and the controversy over the phone call she received from President Trump. And Trump proceeded to attack her and call her a liar.

John McCain has been standing out from his fellow Republicans largely by unleashing on President Trump, and it is unlikely to end anytime soon.

The White House believes that it is ‘inappropriate’ to question Generals. This argument is not only wrong, it’s downright dangerous.

President Obama spoke out yesterday against his successor and the America he has created.

Without mentioning his successor by name, former President Bush delivered a stinging rebuke to Trump and Trumpism.

Donald Trump’s entire modus operandi involves pushing divisive cultural hot buttons.

New polling shows Democratic nominee Ralph Northam continuing to lead Republican Ed Gillespie in the Virginia Governor’s race, but anything is still possible with three weeks to go until Election Day.

A new poll shows Democratic nominee Doug Jones tied with twice-removed former Chief Justice Roy Moore in Alabama’s Senate race, but it’s still too early to be optimistic.

President Trump sinks even lower.

Republican Lamar Alexander and Democratic Senator Patty Murray say they’ve reached a bipartisan deal to fix an important part of the Affordable Care Act.

Now Donald Trump is using the death of American soldiers to tell lies about his predecessor.

The President’s job approval numbers remain at historic lows, while a growing number of Americans say that the country is headed in the wrong direction.

Donald Trump is continuing to up the ante in his rhetorical war against one of America’s most fundamental freedoms.

New polling shows increased support for gun control measures in the wake of Las Vegas, but it’s not likely to last and it won’t lead to any significant action by Congress.

Donald Trump continues to be as astoundingly ignorant about the most powerful weapons the U.S. military possesses as he was as a candidate.

Former Trump aide Steve Bannon is declaring war on Republicans in the Senate.

A complicated concurrence to Steven Taylor’s recent postings.

A very weak jobs report thanks mostly to the impact of two Category 5 hurricanes.