Outside the Beltway

Some People Will Never Learn

Steven L. Taylor · 26 comments

Bret Stephens wants to oust Maduro in Venezuela.

Trump at 39% in Latest Reuters Poll

Steven L. Taylor · 15 comments

Getting close to his term 1 low.

Wednesday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor · 28 comments

In Front of Our Noses: Apologizing for Murder

Steven L. Taylor · 5 comments

Trump's ongoing revelation of his character.

Tuesday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor · 58 comments

The Preponderance of the Trumpness

Steven L. Taylor · 9 comments

Thinking about how what is known about Trump and Epstein.

Notes on Discharge Petitions

Steven L. Taylor · 5 comments

Some notes on House process and how it relates to recent and ongoing political news.

Trump Bows To Reality, Says Release Epstein Files

James Joyner · 31 comments

After months of demanding Republicans resist, he says "We have nothing to hide."

AG Monday

Steven L. Taylor · 4 comments

Dark superheroes.

Monday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor · 23 comments

A U.S. Border Patrol agent and CBP representative discuss U.S. Customs and Border Protection pedestrian border barrier requirements near Lukeville, Arizona, May 7. USACE is supporting the Department of Homeland Security's request to build pedestrian fencing, construct and improve roads, and install lighting within the Yuma and Tucson, Arizona, U.S. Border Patrol sectors following the Feb. 15 national emergency declaration on the southern border of the United States. The Department of Defense has the authority under Section 284 of Title 10, U.S. Code, to construct roads and fences and to install lighting to block drug-smuggling corridors across international boundaries of the United States in support of counter-narcotics activities of federal law enforcement agencies.

A U.S. Border Patrol agent and CBP representative discuss U.S. Customs and Border Protection pedestrian border barrier requirements near Lukeville, Arizona, May 7. USACE is supporting the Department of Homeland Security's request to build pedestrian fencing, construct and improve roads, and install lighting within the Yuma and Tucson, Arizona, U.S. Border Patrol sectors following the Feb. 15 national emergency declaration on the southern border of the United States. The Department of Defense has the authority under Section 284 of Title 10, U.S. Code, to construct roads and fences and to install lighting to block drug-smuggling corridors across international boundaries of the United States in support of counter-narcotics activities of federal law enforcement agencies.

Department of Deportation

James Joyner

Surging resources to immigration enforcement comes with tradeoffs.

Sunday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor

Americans Ambivalent on Extrajudicial Killing

James Joyner

Support is low, but opposition is tepid.

Not Ready for a Female President?

James Joyner

Michelle Obama thinks so.

Saturday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor

A Photo for Friday

Steven L. Taylor

"Sliver"

Friday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor

Thurdsday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor

Epstein Files Discharge Petition Reaches Target

James Joyner

Newly-Sworn-in-Rep. Grijalva provides the final signature.

Leading Leaders Who Lead

Steven L. Taylor

Some questions to consider as you evaluate congressional leadership.

Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks to the crowd at the 2013 Iowa Democratic Party Jefferson Jackson Dinner in Des Moines, IA.

Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks to the crowd at the 2013 Iowa Democratic Party Jefferson Jackson Dinner in Des Moines, IA.

Musings on Congressional Leadership

Steven L. Taylor

Wednesday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor

Nonhierarchical Parties in Action

Steven L. Taylor

Why blaming "the Democrats" or even "leadership" ignores a basic fact of American politics.

'A Moratorium on Mischief'

James Joyner

What the shutdown should have been about.

Veteran's Day Forum

Steven L. Taylor

The free high-resolution photo of board, game, play, number, color, business, yellow, competition, strategy, games, shape, pieces, win, indoor games and sports, tabletop game , taken with an SLT-A58 03/10 2017 The picture taken with 35.0mm, f/1.8s, 1/30s, ISO 100

The free high-resolution photo of board, game, play, number, color, business, yellow, competition, strategy, games, shape, pieces, win, indoor games and sports, tabletop game , taken with an SLT-A58 03/10 2017 The picture taken with 35.0mm, f/1.8s, 1/30s, ISO 100

Politics Isn't Just a Game

James Joyner

There are real life consequences.

SCOTUS Rejects Same-Sex Marriage Case

Steven L. Taylor

A bit of good news.

It Was Always Going to End This Way

Steven L. Taylor

Majorities gonna majority.

Eight Democrats Break Ranks to End Filibuster

James Joyner

A lot of pain for . . . not much.

AG Monday!

Steven L. Taylor

Cry havoc, and let slip the dogs of war!

Monday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor

A Question for the Filibuster

Steven L. Taylor

Where's the positive example?

Airlines Managing Flight Delays. For Now.

James Joyner

Things will get radically worse if the shutdown doesn't end soon.

Lazy Sunday Tabs

Steven L. Taylor

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