Outside the Beltway

Several versions of a classic from the year I became a fan of rock and roll.

Texas has an unusually named (and, well, unusual) candidate for the GOP nomination for governor.

Responsible governance from the Golden State?

Both parties are up compared to 2014, but Democratic votes are way up.

Once again, the Administration is walking back the President’s statements on a controversial issue.

A group of twenty states have revived an old argument to mount a new legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act.

Mike Jeffcoat rejected a prospect, in writing, on account of marijuana being legal in his state, adding, “You can thank your liberal politicians.”

President Trump appeared to change positions on several gun control ideas, but he probably doesn’t mean it.

Despite the activism we’ve seen in the wake of the school shooting in Florida, it’s unlikely that we’ll see significant Congressional action on guns.

President Trump is pressing the idea of arming teachers to stop shootings in schools.

The prospects for extending legal protections for DACA beneficiaries are getting grimmer by the day.

Another Federal Judge has placed a hold on President Trump’s order to end DACA.

The Judge presiding over a case dealing with Trump’s proposed border wall expressed doubts about the project. The President will no doubt be irked by the identity of that Judge.

While most of America slept, the government was shutdown thanks to some faux theatrics by a single Senator.

A Federal Judge In Kansas has blocked enforcement of a state law barring anyone who does business with the state from engaging in a boycott of Israel.

Congress appears to be moving closer to a budget deal even as the President tries to throw a monkey wrench into the whole thing.

With Republicans fully in control in Washington, their concerns about the budget deficit seem to have disappeared.

The two most important allegations in the Nunes memo appear to be complete lies.

The White House’s immigration plan is facing opposition in both chambers of Congress from moderate and conservative Republicans alike.

The prospects for a deal in Congress on DACA are starting to look grim.

Democrats in the Senate appear ready to de-link DACA from the budget. That would remove the threat of a government shutdown, but it could anger their base.

Getting to a DACA deal isn’t going to be easy.

The government is shut down and Washington is playing the usual blame game. In reality, there’s plenty of blame to go around, and one of the guilty parties is the American people.

With just hours to go, it seems increasingly unlikely that the Senate can reach a deal to keep the government open.

The numbers aren’t looking good for Republican prospects in this year’s midterm elections.

A Federal Judge has put a hold on the impending end of the DACA program.

President Trump has shut down the commission he established to investigate unsupported claims of “voter fraud” in the 2016 election.

Three U.S. cities are suing the Federal Government over the failure to properly report military convictions to the national gun background check database.

Your tax dollars at work.

Republicans passed their tax bill yesterday. What that means for the economy and the 2018 midterms is another question.

A Trump judicial nominee who could not answer basic legal questions in a hearing last week has withdrawn his nomination, but this is likely to happen again unless the Administration fixes some obvious flaws in its selection process.

With the results from Alabama. the GOP faces a hard road ahead defending its majority in the Senate.

House and Senate Republicans say they have reached agreement on a final tax bill, and Democrats are engaging in an effort to delay a vote in the Senate until Doug Jones can be seated.

Another one bites the dust.

November’s Jobs Report was stronger than expected, but there are several caveats to keep in mind.

A fitting honor for women who have brought to light an issue that was swept under the rug for far too long.

A seventh woman has come forward to accuse Senator Al Franken of having groped her as calls mount from his Democratic colleagues for him to resign.

The Supreme Court held oral argument in a case that pits First Amendment rights against the rights of LGBT Americans.

The current temporary spending measure reached by Congress in September expires on Friday, and Republicans haven’t come up with a solution yet.

The Senate passed a tax cut bill last night, but it leaves a lot to be desired.

Big problems for the Air Force.

The early numbers in the battle to control Congress look good for Democrats, but there are are a number of caveats to keep in mind.

Drip, Drip, Drip?

Charles Manson, who led a cult-like “family” to a series of murders in 1969 and subsequently spent more than 40 years in prison, has died at the age of 83.

Will Joe Biden be ‘tan, rested, and ready’ enough to take on 2020?

Notwithstanding overwhelming public support, Congress is not moving forward on a proposal to ban bump stocks.

The shooter in the Texas church shooting was apparently able to get his weapons because the Air Force failed to report his domestic violence conviction.

Another mass shooting.

Ezekiel Elliott got a legal reprieve late last week, but it may not last for long and it could have a big impact on the fortunes of the Dallas Cowboys.