Outside the Beltway

Another conflict of interest for President-Elect Trump.

Despite a video that clearly shows what appears to be cold-blooded murder, the trial of a South Carolina cop who shot an African-American man in the back while he ran away ended in a hung jury. Fortunately, this isn’t the end of the road.

Donald Trump resurrects an old debate and desecrates the Constitution in the process.

He has a fool for a client.

Now, the road to trial will move forward.

Trump backs away from yet another campaign promise.

A Federal Judge has dismissed a lawsuit that tried to make an end-run around the Senate and put Merrick Garland on the Supreme Court.

Alabama’s Jeff Sessions will become the nation’s top law enforcement officer. That’s not a good thing.

The Federal Judge presiding over Dylann Roof’s murder trial suggested late last week that Roof may not presently be competent to stand trial. This does not mean that he’ll be set free, though.

Future Supreme Court Justice?

Some Hillary Clinton supporters have a foolish and unworkable “plan” to steal Trump’s victory in the Electoral College. They should abandon it.

Americans are rioting in the streets because they don’t like the outcome of a democratic election.

A Federal Jury orders Rolling Stone to pay up.

Janet Reno, who served as Attorney General for nearly all of the Bill Clinton Administration, has died at 78.

F.B.I. Director Comey tells Congress that it’s investigation into new emails revealed no information to change its conclusions about Hillary Clinton and her email server.

Two of Chris Christie’s closest aides were convicted in the criminal trial resulting from the ‘Bridgegate’ scandal.

Journalistic malpractice has real consequences.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving Federal law and the rights of transgender students.

Two Republican Senators are exchanging barbs over the idea that the GOP should block any attempt by Hillary Clinton to nominate anyone to the Supreme Court if she becomes President.

Clinton is getting no special treatment by the standards of her high-powered peers.

John McCain said that Senate Republicans will unite to block any Supreme Court appointment by a President Hillary Clinton.

The Supreme Court begins another term faced with the prospect of having to spend much of their time dealing with the fact that they’re short a member.

It looks like we won’t have Roy Moore to kick around anymore.

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

An Oklahoma police officer has been charged in the shooting death of an African-American man while North Carolina authorities continue to balk on releasing a video in a shooting case there.

After two questionable police shootings, protests erupted overnight in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Just about two days after setting off bombs in New Jersey and New York City, a suspect is in custody.

An explosion that ended up injuring 29 people interrupted an otherwise quiet Saturday evening in the Chelsea neighborhood in New York City.

After a unanimous Supreme Court victory, Bob McDonnell won’t be facing another corruption trial.

Athletes are sitting out the Star Spangled Banner to air their grievances. Management is pushing back.

A long way off, but there are some important pre-trial matters to resolve between now and then.

Blue feelings matter.

Comments from one Republican Senator are raising the possibility we could see hearings and a vote on Merrick Garland during the post-election lame duck session of Congress.

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

A Federal Court has barred the Federal Government from enforcing guidelines on the rights of transgender students in public schools.

Early indications are the Ruth Bader Ginsburg and other older Justices don’t plan on leaving any time soon.

Another day, another round of irresponsible demagoguery from Donald Trump.

A Federal Judge in North Dakota has struck down that state’s Voter ID Law, the fourth such decision in less than a month.

Big losses for proponents of Voter ID laws in two swing states.

After four straight losses, prosecutors in Baltimore are throwing in the towel in the Freddie Gray case.

Thirty five years after trying to kill President Reagan, John W. Hinckley Jr. is close to being a free man.

A big setback for one of the most restrictive Voter ID Laws in the country.

Another acquittal in Baltimore leads to questions about whether or not prosecutors should continue with the trials against the officers involved in the Freddie Gray matter.

Another targeted killing aimed at police.

New England Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady has abandoned his option to appeal the ‘Deflategate’ ruling to the Supreme Court and will serve his four game suspension beginning in September.

A night of terror mars Bastille Day celebrations in France.