Outside the Beltway

Kurds in Iraq voted overwhelmingly for independence in a non-binding referendum, and the result is threatening to create a new conflict in the Middle East.

The Trump Administration has issued a new travel ban to replace the temporary one that expired late last week, but it still suffers from most of the same defects as its initial efforts.

Angela Merkel was re-elected to a fourth term as German Chancellor as expected, but voters also sent a warning.

In a marked departure from previous American Presidents, Donald Trump delivered a highly belligerent speech to the U.N. General Assembly.

America’s longest war seems likely to soon turn into America’s never-ending war.

Notwithstanding his promises during the campaign, President Trump seems likely to go forward with sanctions reductions required under the nuclear deal with Iran.

Once again, Congress is abdicating its Constitutional responsibilities.

The Trump Administration has suffered another Court defeat related to the President’s Muslim Travel Ban.

Donald Trump’s Secretary of State is refusing to defend his response to the violence in Charlottesville.

President Trump continues his war on one of the most important guardians of American democracy.

Based on initial reports, Trump’s Afghanistan policy looks a lot like what we’ve seen for the past sixteen years.

President Trump’s reaction to the terror attack in Spain included an easily debunked lie about one of America’s most decorated Generals.

At least thirteen dead in an apparent terrorist attack in Spain.

“Why the hell would we do that?” — White House official.

Donald Trump kowtows to Vladimir Putin yet again.

On the special election for US Senate in Alabama

Is there anyone in the Trump Administration or family who hasn’t held undisclosed meetings with Russians?

The political party formed by French President Emmanuel Macron just about a year ago scored big wins in yesterday’s first round of legislative elections.

President Trump took to Twitter again this morning and promptly shot himself in the foot.

Despite campaign promises, President Trump won’t be moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem anytime soon.

The Administration suffers another defeat in defense of its effort to ban Muslim immigrants.

Donald Trump seems to have an odd habit of sharing highly classified information with questionable people.

A night of carnage and depravity in the United Kingdom.

Iranian voters have re-elected Hassan Rouhani, a relative moderate whose election in 2013 was largely responsible for the shifts in policy that made the international agreement regarding Iran’s nuclear research program possible.

The evidence that President Trump fired James Comey in an effort to quash the Russia investigation continues to mount.

An assessment of the 45th President’s first 100 days.

As he nears the end of his first 100 days in office, President Trump continues to suffer from bad poll numbers.

President Trump’s job approval woes are starting to impact the GOP as a whole.

The previous discussion continued.

The Meatloaf All Around Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

North Korea is threatening another nuclear test, the United States is threatening retaliation, and China is warning of a ‘gathering storm’ on the Korean Peninsula.

It’s been a bad week for U.S.-Russian relations.

Inconceivably, Steve Bannon thought that clashing with President Trump’s daughter and son-in-law was a good idea. He’s likely learned his lesson now.

A top Trump campaign adviser was the subject of a FISA warrant for at least part of last year.

Has China finally had enough of North Korea?

A majority of Americans support last week’s airstrikes in Syria but are skeptical of any expansion beyond that.

A warning to North Korea.

It’s not at all clear that there is a useful strategy at work here.

Donald Trump is historically unpopular for a new President. What does that mean when his first foreign policy crisis comes, as it inevitably will?

An apparent terrorist attack in Russia’s second largest city.

Despite American air strikes, ISIS is expanding its power amid the chaos in Libya.

An apparent terror attack outside Parliament in London.

More conflicts of interest for the Trump Administration.

Hawaii is the first state to challenge the Trump Administration’s revised Muslim travel ban.

President Trump has issued a revised ban on travel from six predominantly Muslim nations.