Outside the Beltway

As he has in the past, President Trump has backed away from support for any gun control measures in the wake of the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton.

A defense of a modest philosophy of judicial interpretation.

A newly released report leaked from inside the British Government notes that a hard Brexit is likely to be a disaster for the British economy.

Congressman Steve King has some rather unique views about human history.

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

Under the Trump Administration, the American commitment to human rights around the world is basically dead.

The Trump campaign and several other parties have filed lawsuits challenging California’s new law requiring candidates for President to release copies of their tax returns.

In the wake of the back-to-back shootings in Texas and Ohio, a new poll shows increased support for some gun control measures. But we’ve been here before.

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Embattled Governor Ricardo A. Rosselló has stepped down but succession issues surround the man who took the oath of office late yesterday.

While much of the talk about Robert Mueller’s testimony has focused on the Trump campaign, there was another part to his testimony that brings attention to a far more serious threat.

The evidence is clear that Russia interfered in the election in 2016 and intends to do so again. Despite this, Mitch McConnell is blocking legislation designed to enhance election security.

Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit seeking to block a New York State law that would allow Congress to obtain copies of his state tax returns.

President Trump and the Congressional leadership have reached agreement on a multi-year budget deal that that busts through all remaining controls on spending.

A new poll finds that a majority of Americans oppose statehood for the District of Columbia.

California’s legislature has passed a law purporting to require candidates for President to release copies of their tax returns, but it’s likely to face legal challenges if it becomes law.

The Trump Administration is warning Congress that we will need to raise the debt ceiling by September. Congress should take this as an opportunity to eliminate it entirely.

The House of Representatives passed a defense spending bill that seeks to limit Presidential authority when it comes to striking Iran and aideing the Saudi war on Yemen.

The Federal Budget Deficit passed the $700 Billion mark with three months still to go in the Fiscal Year.

Trump’s self-congratulatory July 4th nonsense bankrupted the District of Columbia’s security fund, now they’re seeking reimbursement.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has a challenger. Much like 2014, though, it’s far too early to start writing his political obituary.

A federal appeals court has ruled that DC and Maryland officials have no right to bring the suit.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed into law a bill that will make it easier for Congress to get President Trump’s tax returns.

The government in Hong Kong keeps conceding ground to the protests that have taken hold in the city, but the protesters have more fundamental objections.

A silly story for the silly season.

Later today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear argument in a case that could upend the Affordable Care Act.

Kris Kobach, former Kansas Secretary of State and former head of President Trump’s “Voter Fraud” Commission, is running for Senator in Kansas.

Virginia has finally repealed a dumb and unconstitutional restriction on how bars could advertise Happy Hours.

The next Prime Minster of the United Kingdom will be chosen by a very small segment of both the population and the Conservative Party. Does that make sense?

The ongoing protests in Hong Kong over controversial extradition legislation have taken a violent turn.

A considerable number of Republican have effectively left our party over Donald Trump. Should we go all the way?

The job laid out by the Framers in Article II of the Constitution has expanded a mite.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal in a series of cases challenging the President’s decision to end the DACA program.

The Supreme Court issued a significant ruling on Monday that could make it easier to buy and sell alcoholic beverages across state lines.

Democrats clashed, to some degree, in last night’s inaugural debate of the 2020 season but they clearly agreed far more than they disagreed.

Various federal and state agencies are enforcing existing laws while Congress scrambles to update them.

Senators Warren and Sanders have both proposed plans to forgive student loan debt and make public colleges tuition-free. That’s easier said than done.

The Democratic Socialist wants to absorb $1.6 trillion of student debt.

With hours to go before they were set to start. the President delayed the mass deportation raids that were supposed to begin this morning.

Congress is considering a bill that would establish a commission to examine the issue of reparations for slavery.;

Democrats are trying to rein in President Trump. It won’t work.

A new poll finds that public support for abortion rights is increasing, but it also shows growing support for extreme views at both ends of the spectrum.

Hospital phone lines are being overwhelmed.

Maine has become the eighth state to pass a law allowing terminally ill the choice to bring their lives to a dignified end.

If Hong Kong’s leaders thought protesters would be satisfied with relatively minor concessions, they have significantly miscalculated the situation.

In the wake of massive protests, Hong Kong’s government begins to back away from support for a controversial extradition bill.

How much sacrifice in our consumer culture is it worth to save the planet?

For 2020, Kansas Democrats are making some interesting changes to how they will have a say in he race for the Democratic nomination.

While the scope of Federal power has expanded beyond the ken of the Framers, this is not an example.

Protests in Hong Kong as police unleashed tear gas on protesters and authorities delayed a vote on a controversial extradition law.