Outside the Beltway

Former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld has rejoined the Republican Party, leading many to wonder if he’s considering a challenge to President Trump in 2020.

A new poll shows most Americans oppose President Trump’s border wall and support more liberal immigration laws.

The American withdrawal from the I.N.F. Treaty gives Vladimir Putin exactly what he wants.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has warned the President against using a national emergency to fund his border wall.

A new poll shows that most Americans would oppose a second government shutdown over the border wall.

The White House isn’t ruling out the idea of a second government shutdown, but Senate Republicans have other ideas.

As public opinion of the President continues to slide his pandering to his far-right base increases.

The economy took quite a hit from the President’s pointless shutdown over a border wall that will never be built.

Looking ahead, the political landscape does not look well for the President.

Regardless of whether or not you think Nancy Pelosi won the government shutdown, Donald Trump clearly lost.

The Speaker was dealt a winning hand and played it with the skill of a seasoned pro. But the outcome was all but inevitable.

In a deal that can only be described as a cave by the President, the government shutdown is on course to be ended by the end of the day today.

As the shutdown enters day thirty-five, there are some signs of movement in Washington but no real progress.

The Senate rejected Republican and Democratic proposals as expected but there are some signs of movement forward.

As the shutdown enters its thirty-fourth day and the Senate gets ready to vote on proposals that have no chance of succeeding, Democrats are preparing a new proposal.

As the shutdown continues, the President’s political position is becoming weaker. He doesn’t seem to care, though.

Not surprisingly, the President’s proposed shutdown deal is not being received well by Democrats on Capitol Hill.

President Trump put an offer on the table to end the shutdown, the question is whether it will actually lead anywhere.

Despite the President’s claims, the American steel industry isn’t doing well at all.

Instead of staying in Washington, Congress should go on recess so Members of Congress and Senators can hear from the people how the shutdown is impacting them.

Donald Trump continues to appear to advocate ideas that harm American national interests and benefit Vladimir Putin. Draw your own conclusions as to why.

After twenty-five days, there’s no end in sight to the Federal Government shutdown. You can thank the President for that.

As the shutdown goes on, the polls are getting worse for the President.

As the government shutdown enters through its twenty-fourth day, attention is shifting to Senate Republicans who could be pressured to break ranks and potentially force a resolution.

The government shutdown has now entered historic territory, and the Trump Administration is moving closer to a “national emergency” or other extra-legal means to get money for his wall.

President Trump is claiming he never said Mexico would directly pay for the wall, except for all those times when he said Mexico would directly pay for the wall.

Iowa’s Steve King has long expressed anti-immigrant and racist views, now he’s asking why that’s a bad thing.

New polling clearly indicates that the President is losing the battle for public opinion over the government shutdown.

President Trump’s speech on the border wall and the shutdown was fact-free, misleading, and overall a bomb.

President Trump is claiming that he could use authority to declare a “national emergency” to build his wall even if Congress doesn’t authorize it.

Terrorists aren’t walking across the desert to get here. Flying is so much easier.

As the shutdown drags on, the President is digging in his heels even further.

President Trump began 2019 pretty much how he ended 2018, with irrational rants on Twitter.

That’s not how it works.

President Trump is now threatening to close the border if he doesn’t get funding for his border wall.

As 2018 draws to a close, there’s no sign that the government shutdown will end any time soon.

The TPP is about to go into effect without the US.

Congress will not be returning to Washington until some time next week. Thus guaranteeing that this shutdown will last at least through January 3rd.

Is it possible that the solution to the government shutdown is letting the President pretend he got funding for his border wall even though he didn’t?

The numbers should guide policy, not silly symbols.

With the economy appearing to sour, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin is quickly becoming the President’s latest target of criticism.

The Supreme Court has rejected an attempt by the Trump Administration to have an injunction against its new asylum policy lifted.

There was no progress on resolving the government shutdown today, and little hope that anything will happen before late next week.

While the political media is spending a lot of time talking about it, the actual impact of this latest government shutdown is likely to be limited and possibly even unnoticeable to most Americans.

The government entered its third shutdown of the year with little sign of an immediate resolution.

In what clearly appears to be a rebuke of the President, Defense Secretary James Mattis is retiring as Secretary of Defense.

Hours before the House was set to vote on a temporary funding bill for the government, President Trump has apparently changed his mind.

As Washington heads into the final days of a budget shutdown, Republicans find themselves on the losing end of a public relations battle.

Once again, President Trump is threatening a shutdown over the border wall that Mexico was supposed to pay for.