Outside the Beltway

A train carrying Republican Congressmen and Senators, and their families, was involved in a crash in western Virginia.

Contrary to expectations, jobs growth in December was relatively modest.

The Trump Administration is reversing policy on an Obama Era policy that allowed states to choose their own course on marijuana laws.

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

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

The Jobs Market bounces back in October, but the numbers are far from impressive.

A very weak jobs report thanks mostly to the impact of two Category 5 hurricanes.

Stephen Paddock’s crime was clearly terrorizing, and will impact the lives of survivors, families, first responders in many ways for a long time. Based on the currently available evidence, though, the Las Vegas shooting was not “terrorism.”

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.

August’s Jobs Report came in below expectations.

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

They may both be Republicans, but the relationship between the President and the Senate Majority Leader is bad and seems to be getting worse.

Republicans now face a stark choice.

July’s jobs report beat expectations, but the underlying numbers aren’t entirely positive either.

Even members of his own party don’t trust Donald Trump enough to make it possible for him to make recess appointments.

In a short period of time, SpaceX has become a huge success, as has the commercial space launch industry.

The June Jobs Report was significantly better than what we saw in May but on the whole not different from what we’ve seen for the last three years or so.

Donald Trump’s first Cabinet Meeting looked like something out of a Maoist propaganda video.

May’s Jobs Report was mediocre, suggesting that the economy may be stagnating.

The Jobs Report for April showed much-improved numbers from the disappointment in March.

The background of the United incident, from an aviation law and policy perspective.

After starting the year with two good months, the jobs report for March was quite disappointing.

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

The president’s skinny budget would eliminate most funding for science and the arts to fund more Defense spending.

The first Jobs Report for the first full month of the Trump Presidency is out, but it’s nothing to write home about.

Travel industry experts are reporting a noticeable drop in international travel and tourism since Donald Trump was elected President.

Budget hawks in the GOP face a showdown with Donald Trump’s spending ambitions this year that will likely decide whether we’ll ever get spending under control.

The first Jobs Report of 2017 saw healthy jobs growth in January, but there are signs we may be reaching a point where hiring could slow down.

A tepid December jobs report tops off a tepid year.

New information raises serious questions about the integrity of the 2016 elections, and about Donald Trump and his supporters.

Another month of solid but not spectacular jobs growth seems to guarantee that the Federal Reserve will increase interest rates this month.

Another month of resilient, but not noteworthy, jobs growth.

The September Jobs Report continues to show an economy that is growing to some degree, but hardly growing as fast as it should be.

One of the last survivors of Israel’s founding generation has passed away.

A late night attack at a shopping mall, and a suspect still at large have raised tensions in Seattle.

A mostly mediocre jobs report for August.

For largely irrational reasons, French police are arresting women on the beach for wearing swimsuits that are compatible with their faith.

A good month for job growth in June.

Californians are set to vote on marijuana legalization in November and, this time, it looks like it will pass.

The May Jobs Report was bad all-around. The question is whether this will come to be seen as an anomaly or the beginning of a worrisome trend.

After starting off the year strong, the jobs market seems to have taken a rest in April.

For better or worse, Republicans seem to be resigning themselves to the inevitable.

The business of the media is business. Business is not good.

March’s Jobs Report was good, but could be better.

A series of bomb attacks across Brussels has left at least 26 dead, and dozens more injured.

February’s Jobs Report was relatively positive, but there are still shadows hovering over the economy as we head further into the year.