Outside the Beltway

Donald Trump’s entire modus operandi involves pushing divisive cultural hot buttons.

Just three weeks after their home was hit by a devastating storm, Donald Trump is attacking Puerto Ricans for not recovering from the storm sooner.

While there are real differences between what’s being reported about White House officials such as Jared Kushner and what Hillary Clinton did, the charge of hypocrisy is well-founded.

Sean Spicer now says he regrets the lies that defined his time at the White House.

President Trump reportedly openly humiliated his own Attorney General after learning of Bob Mueller’s appointment.

Former Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke loses out on yet another Trump Administration position thanks to Chief of Staff John Kelly.

Another Trump lie.

John Kelly has only been White House Chief of Staff for a month, but it’s already apparent that he isn’t likely to last very long in that position.

Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin’s trip to Kentucky that ‘just happened’ to coincide with last month’s eclipse is being investigated by the Treasury Department’s Inspector General.

While the rest of us have been distracted by a hurricane in Texas, Robert Mueller’s investigation continues moving forward.

Controversial Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke has resigned and will reportedly go to work for Donald Trump.

New reports of Trump’s business ties to Russia are raising eyebrows.

President Trump continues his war on one of the most important guardians of American democracy.

The problem with the Trump White House is the man who sits behind the Resolute Desk.

A big change appears to have taken place in American cable news viewing habits.

“Why the hell would we do that?” — White House official.

After two days, President Trump finally found the words to condemn the parties responsible for the violence in Charlottesville, but his remarks were far too little, far too late.

White House insiders have renewed efforts to oust Presidential adviser Steve Bannon. Can they succeed?

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

President Trump was apparently directly involved in drafting a false statement regarding his son’s meeting with a lawyer tied to the Russian government.

It’s not the time away from the White House that matters, it’s the hypocrisy.

In another major change announced via Twitter, late yesterday President Trump announced he’d hired a new Chief of Staff, but changes at the staff level aren’t going to fix what’s really wrong with the Trump Administration.

President Trump delivered a wholly inappropriate political speech to the Boy Scout Jamboree, but that should surprise nobody.

A big but not unexpected personnel change at the White House.

A good choice for an important position.

Is there anyone in the Trump Administration or family who hasn’t held undisclosed meetings with Russians?

President Trump’s reaction to the failure of health care reform efforts in the Senate demonstrates yet again that he doesn’t know how to be President.

Six months of revelations about ties to Russia is taking its toll on White House staffers.

The revelations about Donald Trump Jr.’s June 2016 meeting with someone represented as being a Russian government official just keep getting worse.

Once again, Donald Trump has taken to Twitter to attack women, embarrass himself, and embarrass the nation he purports to represent.

Donald Trump’s golf courses are displaying something that literally is fake news.

Donald Trump’s Presidency is young, but he’s already on track to become the biggest liar ever to occupy the Oval Office.

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

Reports are indicating that President Trump may cancel or delay his trip to the United Kingdom due to planned protests.

President Trump says he’d be willing to testify under oath in response to former F.B.I Director Comey’s accusations. That would be a mistake for several reasons.

James Comey’s testimony today wasn’t the end of the Russia investigation. Indeed, we are only at the beginning of the beginning, and it’s likely to get worse for the President before it gets better.

Most Americans believe that President Trump has been actively trying to block the F.B.I.’s Russia investigation

A new report from Forbes alleges that Eric Trump’s foundation was used as a front to divert money to businesses owned by his father.

The Trump White House loses ts first major staffer, and more are likely to come.

Coming to a television set or Internet livestream near you sometime after Memorial Day.

After news of the appointment of a special counsel in the Russia investigation, Donald Trump’s persecution complex was on full display.

The Trump White House knew Michael Flynn was under investigation and named him National Security Adviser anyway.

In Fox News Channel’s America, Donald Trump can do no wrong and Hillary Clinton is still a threat.

Last week was one of the worst week’s the still-young Trump Administration has faced, and new tracking poll data is starting to reflect that.

The President is being fed “news” from questionable news sources, and that’s a problem.

Donald Trump has been President for nearly four months, but has yet to name Ambassadorial picks for many slots including several important posts.

If President Trump’s decision to fire James Comey was motivated by an effort to impact the Russia investigation, this week has only served to guarantee it will continue and expand.

Was Jim Comey fired in an effort to impede the Russia investigation? Trump’s own words are making it sound more and more likely.

President Trump’s comments about Andrew Jackson and the Civil War reveal something about how he thinks, and it’s not good.

Instead of attending the White House Correspondents Association Dinner, Donald Trump spent his Saturday attacking the press and the First Amendment.