Outside the Beltway

Going my way?

The economy grew at an exceptionally strong pace according to the first estimate of GDP growth, but several caveats remain.

If President Trump’s trade war continues, it could have a serious impact on the political fortunes of President Trump and his party.

Initial polling on Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court find the public more divided than they have been for other recent SCOTUS picks, but that’s unlikely to impact the fate of his nomination.

The midterm elections are still four months away, but Democrats are already making moves to prepare for the race for their party’s Presidential nomination in 2020.

California’s Democratic Party endorsed “progressive” upstart Kevin de León over Senator Dianne Feinstein, but this is unlikely to stop Feinstein from winning election to a sixth term in office.

The Democratic National Committee is one step closer to adopting a rule change that would make superdelegates largely irrelevant to the party’s nomination process.

A new poll lends credence to the suggestion that Democrats should be careful about rallying behind the call to “Abolish ICE.”

Donald Trump had to be talked down from considering military intervention in Venezuela.

The calls to “Abolish ICE” are spreading to potential candidates for the 2020 Democratic Presidential nomination.

A really weird detail buried in a New York Times story about President Trump’s efforts to get the Justice to retire.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders was asked to leave a restaurant in Virginia last night, and the incident raises questions of how far we should let politics infiltrate everyday life.

The Administration is going to unveil a plan for a major reorganization of government agencies today.

John Kelly is nearing the end of his first year as White House Chief of Staff, and it’s becoming apparent that his mission to bring order to a disordered White House has failed.

The President continues to enjoy enthusiastic support from the over-65 set.

President Trump is at the center of controversy again after video emerged of him returning the salute of a North Korean General.

The GOP and Donald Trump are indistinguishable now. But it’s not clear what that means.

A POLITICO story pushes a plausible narrative with an example that’s almost certainly not evidence of it.

The President tears up every piece of paper he touches. A whole department is taping them back together for the National Archives.

Thanks to Donald Trump, the happiest man in the world right now is Vladimir Putin.

European alliance and Russian goals edition.

Trump’s withdrawal of his invitation to the Philadelphia Eagles is just another example of his populistic nationalism. (And it isn’t healthy).

“Winging it” isn’t how foreign policy should be made.

More than a decade ago, Donald Trump revealed one of his secrets to success. Exhaust your enemies. It explains much of what has happened since he took office.

President Trump has issued another controversial pardon.

This President lies on a daily basis. It’s time to start calling him what he is.

Despite advice from advisers, the President continues to use unsecured devices to communicate outside of White House channels.

Just when you think the President has hit rock bottom, it gets worse.

The Mueller investigation turns one year old today and, despite the arguments of Trump and his supporters, there’s no sign that it will be coming to an end in the near future.

Quietly, Mike Pence is seeking to create his own power base inside the GOP even as the White House pushes back.

The Trump White House has leaked more than any in recent memory. Some of the leakers have explained what motivates them.

While longtime supporters have turned on the legendary attorney over his support of Donald Trump, he’s been astonishingly consistent.

Despite the fact that President Trump’s continues to praise him, Ronny Jackson will not be returning to the White House as the President’s personal physician.

The Donald Trump presidency has some eerie parallels with his run on “The Apprentice.”

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in the challenge to President Trump’s Muslim Travel Ban. It didn’t appear to go well for the challengers.

As expected, a Republican won the Special Election in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District, but it’s not a win Republicans should really be celebrating.

The White House physician is accused of excessive drinking on the job and improperly dispensing medication among other offenses.

Republicans are planning on pushing judicial nominees through the Senate in case they lose control in November. Meanwhile, the possibility of a Supreme Court vacancy raises the stakes.

Based on his recent behavior, it’s clear that the President is worried about how loyal Michael Cohen might actually turn out to be.

Tammy Duckworth recently became the first sitting Senator to give birth. Thanks to a rule change, she’ll be allowed to bring her baby on the floor of the Senate if she needs to.

Paul Ryan won’t be running for re-election this year, opening up both a Congressional seat and a leadership spot.

Governor Rick Scott has entered the race to challenge Bill Nelson in Florida, creating what is likely to be one of the most closely watched races of the year.

Trump’s tariff plan isn’t going over well in farm country, and that could cause problems for the GOP in November.

The Trump Administration says David Shulkin resigned as Veterans Affairs Secretary. Shulkin says he was fired. Which one of them is right could be legally significant, but probably won’t ever be heard in Court.

Critics warn this move would lead to a drastic undercount of Hispanic voters, impacting Congressional districting, federal programs, and more.

The President issued an incredibly confusing order that contradicts the advice of his generals and is probably illegal.

Top White House staffers were preparing to fire several troublesome figures at once when the President suddenly upended the plan.

Things are looking good for Democrats in 2018, but there’s some speculation that Nancy Pelosi’s position at the head of the party in the House could be in danger.

A new bombshell allegation in the Stormy Daniels affair.

Republicans are claiming that Conor Lamb won Tuesday’s Special Election in Pennsylvania because he campaigned as a conservative. These people are either deluded or lying.