Outside the Beltway

Deficits continue to rise.

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

The President is apparently getting ready to take yet another ill-advised step in his ill-advised, economically illiterate trade war.

Even if all he gets out of the Helsinki Summit is a handshake and a photograph, Vladimir Putin has already won.

The ill-advised move is sure to raise costs for businesses and consumers and roil global stock markets.

Recent polling finds that Americans aren’t feeling quite so patriotic right now. It’s understandable, but we shouldn’t give up hope.

Donald Trump’s trade war continues to have negative consequences for American consumers and businesses.

There is a frustration and a growing sense that the American political system is illegitimate.

Once touted as an example of his deal-making prowess, Harley-Davidson sent a rebuke to President Trump by announcing it was moving some manufacturing to Europe to counteract the impact of his ongoing trade war.

Not surprisingly, Canadians aren’t too thrilled with Donald Trump these days.

Three months after it started, the Trump Trade War is already starting to have a negative impact on American businesses and American consumers.

President Trump once said that “trade wars are good and easy to win.” It’s only been three months since he started this war and we’re already finding out just how wrong he is about that.

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

Hurricane Trump hit the G-7 this weekend, and the damage it left behind will take years to clean up.

Donald Trump’s approach to international trade has nothing to with economics and everything to do with politics and the culture war he loves to provoke.

President Trump is setting off another trade war, this time with some of America’s closest and most important allies.

The Federal Reserve sees the economy staying relatively the same for the foreseeable future, which is both a good and bad thing.

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

The unemployment rate hit a point unseen since Bill Clinton was President in April, but jobs and wage growth remain tepid at best.

The first estimate of economic growth in the first three months of 2018 beat expectations slightly, but it doesn’t bode well for the immediate future.

Not surprisingly, Mike Pompeo was confirmed as America’s 70th Secretary of State today. Now, the hard work begins.

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

The great negotiator in the White House is likely underestimating the tools available to Xi.

Speaking of trade war talk…

The DJIA (and other markets) are not too happy about all of this trade war talk.

President Trump is continuing his dangerous and misguided trade war rhetoric,

Begun the trade wars have.

The President tried bringing something akin to a traditional policy process to the White House. Now he’s rebelling against it.

Shots fired: European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker threatens to fight back if President Trump imposes tariffs on steel and aluminum.

The President provided a contender for most ignorant tweet this morning, as he makes a proposal that would disrupt the global economy.

Staffers are fleeing the administration like rats from a sinking ship.

President Trump has alienated America’s allies and friends, and they are acting accordingly.

The Great Wall of Trump™ is almost surely going to be a disaster, the question remains how big of a disaster will it be.

In the end, there was no other logical choice.

Both Donald Trump and Ohio Governor John Kasich face big tests in tomorrow’s Michigan primary.

Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz landed some punches on Donald Trump last night, but it’s doubtful that they changed the nature of the race.

The Club For Growth has released two ads criticizing Donald Trump, so of course Trump is threatening to sue them.

When did serving your country become something political opponents attacked you for?

Rick Santorum’s foreign policy positions are troubling in many respects.

My latest for The Atlantic: “Some Reasons Not to Worry About Republican Foreign Policy Craziness”

Huntsman will gain little if any traction and none of the frontrunners really helped or hurt themselves.

Mitt Romney’s jobs plan is detailed, but it doesn’t seem to be impressing anyone.

There isn’t much doubt that China is manipulating its currency for competitive advantage. What can be done about it?