Outside the Beltway

Republicans are blaming the President for the fading popularity of the tax reform law passed in December. It’s more complicated than that.

Republicans have been hoping that the tax bill passed in December would help them in the midterms. That’s appearing to be less and less likely by the day.

New polling shows the Democrat’s lead in the Congressional ballot poll shrinking slightly, but enthusiasm is still on their side.

President Trump’s job approval numbers remain historically low.

Yet more troubling news about the proposed citizenship question on the 2020 Census.

The ‘permanent record’ of yesteryear is now real. Should there be limitations?

Former Playboy model Karen McDougal is suing the publisher of the National Enquirer for the right to tell her story of an alleged affair with President Trump in 2006.

Turkish security personnel who assaulted peaceful protestors in America’s capital will go free.

Things continue to look good for Democrats as we get closer to the midterm elections.

POLITICO buries the lede in making the case for “Donald Trump’s bubble presidency.”

Responsible governance from the Golden State?

John Bolton is leading a cry for preemptive war against North Korea.

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

Following yesterday’s move by Dick’s Sporting Goods, Walmart has raised the age for all gun sales to 21.

Yet another top appointee is in the awkward position of having to defend himself from the Tweeter-in-Chief.

Dave Schuler argues the US would have a much better healthcare system if we had modeled it on VA clinics rather than private insurance.

President Trump’s tweets, other public statements, and actions are causing world leaders to doubt the reliability of the United States on the world stage.

The tragedy in Florida last week revealed once again how hyperpartisanship is destroying our politics and harming the country.

Donald Trump’s lawyer admits to making a six-figure payment on the eve of the 2016 election to a porn star that Trump was alleged to have had an affair with. That just raises a host of other questions.

Why does the U.S. continue to pursue the seemingly impossible goal of denuclearization with regard to North Korea? In part, it’s because we’re still locked into thirty-year-old rhetoric.

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

One year after his Inauguration, Donald Trump is the most unpopular new President since the invention of modern polling. However, his numbers are generally the same that they’ve been for some time now.

A new poll shows President Trump losing to a “Generic Democrat.” This poll means nothing.

As we near the end of the year, the President’s job approval numbers remain at historically low levels, and there’s no sign that they’ll improve in 2018.

More good poll numbers for Democrats as we headed into 2018.

The Justice Department appears to be on the verge of charging Russian government officials in connection with election-related hacking.

House Republicans haven’t released their tax bill yet, but it’s already unpopular.

Federal Courts continue to rule against the Administration, and the President continues to lash out at Judges and demonstrate his contempt for the Rule Of Law.

More bad polling news for President Trump.

The first shoes drop in the Mueller investigation.

White House Chief Of Staff John Kelly publicly defended the President’s call to a military widow yesterday, but he got several facts wrong in the process.

More thoughts related to Gill v. Whitford and the problem of extreme gerrymandering.

President Trump’s job approval has improved slightly, but the numbers remain historically low for a newly elected President.

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

Republicans on Capitol Hill and elsewhere were gambling when they lined up behind Donald Trump. So far, they’ve lost.

The Trump Administration has reportedly finalized its order to the Defense Department regarding a ban on military service by transgender soldiers.

Donald Trump is threatening to shut the government down if Congress doesn’t pay for the wall that Mexico was supposed to pay for.

A public intellectual is getting the help he needs.

Big developments in the Russia investigation that could start making President Trump deeply uncomfortable.

Trump and his underlings continue to lie, even about the most trivial of matters.

A Federal appellate court has ruled that a transgender student must be allowed to use the bathroom that corresponds to their gender identity.

President Trump’s decision to share highly classified information with the Russians is yet another demonstration of his dangerous hubris and incompetence.

After 100 days in office, President Trump has very little to show for his work except to show that there’s no reason to trust his judgment going forward.

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

Donald Trump seems to be surprised that being President requires actual work.

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.

Lt. General Michael Flynn wants immunity before he agrees to testify before Congress. This could be significant, or it could mean nothing at all.

Rachel Maddow hyped the fact that she had obtained a copy of Trump’s 2005 tax return last night. It turned out to be much ado about nothing.

More conflicts of interest for the Trump Administration.