Outside the Beltway

Presidents have appointed loyalists since time immemorial. Has this one gone too far?

Sigh.

This is no ordinary recession.

There are two theories, neither of them good.

She lost in both of her home states. She shouldn’t be embarrassed.

It’s time to start speculating about a brokered convention again,even though it probably isn’t going to happen.

President Trump has put his son-in-law in charge of building the border wall.

October’s jobs report came back better than expected but hardly something to cheer.

President Trump has reportedly pledged to Chinese President Xi Jinping that the United States would not speak out against Chinese actions in Hong Kong.

The norms of social discourse are rapidly changing in the #MeToo era.

From manufacturing to trade, the negative impact of Trump’s tariffs is becoming quite apparent.

Well that didn’t take long.

One of the giants of the progressive blogosphere is going away.

Donald Trump isn’t just admiring dictators now, he’s acting like one.

The Trump Administration has effectively declared economic warfare against the government of Nicolas Maduro. It won’t succeed, and will further victimize the already suffering Venezuelan people.

Rural Americans are much less likely to go to college than their urban counterparts. Is there a solution?

Is the Sanders-Warren position too extreme for the general election?

The Democratic Socialist wants to absorb $1.6 trillion of student debt.

While the world is largely focused on the much larger trade war with China, the United States is engaged in a similar battle with a nation that ought to be a natural ally.

President Trump says that he would not spy on a rival regime like North Korea, once again making one wonder where his loyalties lie.

While mildly embarrassing, it’s unlikely to have much impact on the race.

Yet another violation of norms by the 45th President.

An argument for an exception to the style guides.

The legendary figure was in charge of strategic forecasting at the Pentagon for decades.

Only the best people, dontcha know.

Labor law has not kept up with our changing economy.

In the wake of the failure of the Hanoi Summit to reach any agreement at all, North Korea appears to be returning to old form.

The second summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un ended early without any kind of agreement, signalling that no real progress has been made in talks between the two countries.

Could Maryland Governor Larry Hogan be just the kind of Republican to challenge Trump in 2020?

Several states are getting rid of caucuses in favor of primaries, a move that could be to the disadvantage of candidates like Bernie Sanders.

Eight years after it was signed into law, a Federal Judge has ruled the Affordable Care Act to be unconstitutional.

While often portrayed as left-leaning, the public broadcaster is ruthlessly capitalistic in its labor practices.

Last week, the Mexican Supreme Court pushed that country further down the road toward legalization of marijuana for all purposes.

Saudi Arabia is reportedly developing an explanation for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi that defies credulity.

A new study claims voter ID laws may disenfranchise the demographic, potentially swinging several Congressional races.

Tuesday’s election results were a defeat for the progressive effort to remake the Democratic Party in their image.

Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan, who challenged Nancy Pelosi for a leadership spot in 2016, is telling supporters he’s running for President in 2020.

It took less than twenty-four hours for President Trump to essentially repudiate his purported attempt to walk back the appalling comments he made in Helsinki.

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

Seemingly out of nowhere yesterday, the Commander-in-Chief ordered the Pentagon to create a fifth service.

Among the stumbling blocks to a DPRK nuclear summit: who’s going to pay for Kim Jong Un’s hotel room?

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered a bombastic speech on Iran yesterday that reveals just how empty and dangerous the Trump Administration’s policy toward Iran actually is.

Enforcing our immigration and drug laws comes at the cost of fundamental rights.

61 percent of Americans have a favorable impression of a man who left office a failed president.

It takes a whole lot of work to net small gains for underrepresented groups.

Americans actings as agents for Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have been working hard to manipulate the President.

To nobody’s surprise, Vladimir Putin has won re-election to another term as Russia’s President.

Theresa May’s government has not hit Russian oligarchs nearly as hard as they deserve because the UK benefits from turning a blind eye.

How ‘tainted’ must a funder be before a charity is obliged to reject the donation?

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