Outside the Beltway

Reports indicate that President Trump will seek to increase military spending. We don’t need to, and we can’t really afford it.

The Trump Administration is continuing, and indeed expanding, its war on a free press.

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer hinted that the Federal Government may stop giving deference to states that have legalized marijuana.

Not surprisingly, the Trump Administration has revoked guidelines to public schools that required accommodation of transgender students.

Members of Congress and the Senate are once again facing down angry constituents, but it’s unclear whether it will translate into anything substantial in 2018.

There are two sides in this war between Trump and the media, but only one of them is the right side.

The story about the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia didn’t start with Michael Flynn, and it isn’t going to end with his resignation.

Could Donald Trump’s comments about Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl on the campaign trail lead to the case against Bergdahl being dismissed? A military judge will have to decide.

With two votes last night, President Trump’s Cabinet is coming together.

There are growing signs that the Deep State is seeking to thwart legal orders from President Trump. This is dangerous.

After a highly contentious nomination process, Jeff Sessions was confirmed last night as the new Attorney General of the United States.

Despite two Republican defections, Betsy DeVos was confirmed today as Secretary of Education.

The first Jobs Report of 2017 saw healthy jobs growth in January, but there are signs we may be reaching a point where hiring could slow down.

The Acting Attorney General was fired last night after announcing that she would refuse to defend President Trump’s Executive Order on immigration. As a result she was fired. Contrary to some arguments, this was not improper.

As expected, Donald Trump yesterday signed Executive Orders targeting Muslims and refugees.

President Trump reverses a decision made by President Obama just over a year ago.

A potentially controversial commutation from President Obama today.

One of the few members of a small fraternity of heroes has passed away.

The Jerry Lee Lewis Resurgence Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

Once again, Donald Trump has played his supporters for suckers.

Secretary of State John Kerry’s speech on Middle East peace was largely correct, but his words are pointless given the fact that neither Israel nor the Palestinians seem serious about peacefully resolving their differences.

While you were celebrating Christmas, Israel was blasting the Obama Administration and cozying up to the incoming Trump Administration.

Delegating the morning briefing to advisors isn’t actually that unusual.

New information raises serious questions about the integrity of the 2016 elections, and about Donald Trump and his supporters.

Three of the top four national security positions in Donald Trump’s Cabinet will be filled by retired Generals. This isn’t necessarily a good thing.

An odd choice for HUD Secretary.

Senior Republican Senators are throwing cold water on the idea of eliminating the filibuster.

Despite resentments, power will transition peacefully from President Obama to President Trump. We should be thankful for that rather than protesting it.

Good riddance.

The fight for marijuana legalization advances in California.

Defying the odds and the polls, Donald Trump triumphed over Hillary Clinton to become the 45th President of the United States.

If polls are any indication, voters are set to legalize marijuana in five more states on Tuesday.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving Federal law and the rights of transgender students.

Initial reports for the third quarter show strong economic growth during the summer;

According to reports, Vice-President Biden is on a Clinton campaign short list for Secretary of State.

Get ready for more hearings if Hillary Clinton becomes President.

Damon Linker writes, “Millions of people disagree with your political views. That doesn’t make them moral monsters.”

The September Jobs Report continues to show an economy that is growing to some degree, but hardly growing as fast as it should be.

The Supreme Court begins another term faced with the prospect of having to spend much of their time dealing with the fact that they’re short a member.

The United States and Russia have reached an agreement to end fighting in Syria, but it seems unlikely to succeed given that it doesn’t involve the parties actually doing the fighting.

Another set of revelations shows that the Clinton campaign has yet to put the email story behind it.

In a ruling that could have a real impact on the 2016 election, the Supreme Court has declined to grant a stay to a lower court ruling striking down a North Carolina law that tightened Voter ID laws and restricted early voting.

Another sign of a weak economy as the Federal Reserve considers rate hikes and the Presidential campaign moves forward.

A Federal Court has barred the Federal Government from enforcing guidelines on the rights of transgender students in public schools.

President Obama is being criticized for remaining on vacation while Louisiana deals with historic flooding.

Donald Trump’s strange relationship with reality continues to come to light,

President Obama’s ISIS policy has been far from perfect, but to call him a “Founder” of ISIS is to ignore both history and reality.