Outside the Beltway

The economy may be doing well, but that didn’t help Republicans in the midterms.

New reports indicate that Donald Trump was closely involved in the efforts to buy the silence of a Playboy model and a former adult film star.

Is it too much to ask for truth about basic facts from the White House Press Secretary?

The Russians are interfering in our electoral system again, and they’re using our own hyperpartisanship to accomplish their goals.

Another day, another plea agreement in the Mueller investigation. This one could prove to be problematic for the President.

Max Boot proclaims “Trump is an illegitimate president whose election is tainted by fraud.”

Three new polls show that Republicans basically agree with the leader of their party when it comes to the issue of Russian interference in American elections.

The Democratic National Committee is one step closer to adopting a rule change that would make superdelegates largely irrelevant to the party’s nomination process.

Joe Crowley, widely considered in line to replace Nancy Pelosi as party leader in the House, has been defeated.

The offer was made to Roger Stone.

Democrats have adopted a new rule requiring future candidates for President to certify that they are Democrats, but it seems largely unenforceable.

A new book reveals President Obama’s initial reaction to Donald Trump’s election, and provides some detail about their first meeting.

Russia wasn’t the only nation that sent people to meet with Trump Campaign officials at Trump Tower back in 2016 regarding assistance to the Trump Campaign.

President Trump’s latest financial disclosure finally acknowledges that he reimbursed Michael Cohen for the payoff to buy the silence of Stormy Daniels.

The Senate Judiciary Committee has released a treasure trove of documents related to the June 2016 meeting between Trump campaign officials and a Russian lawyer, and they raise far more questions than they answer.

New documents reveal that the Limited Liability Company that paid off Stormy Daniels also received payments from a company linked to a Russian oligarch.

Rudy Giuliani is basically now suggesting that his client would be willing to set off a Constitutional crisis that would make Watergate seem like a picnic.

Rudy Giuliani tried to clean up the mess he created for his client earlier this week. He failed miserably.

Hillary Clinton isn’t running for anything in 2018, but that isn’t stopping Republicans from running against her.

The Democratic National Committee has filed a lawsuit alleging a wide-ranging conspiracy to influence the 2016 election. As a legal document, it appears to be little more than a political stunt.

A longtime “Hillary Beat” reporter ruminates on what she and her candidate could have done differently in 2016.

Given a choice between Robert Mueller and Donald Trump, most Americans are siding with Mueller. Unless they’re Republicans that is.

Stormy Daniels spoke to 60 Minutes last night about her relationship with Donald Trump and the agreement that was made on the eve of the 2016 election to keep her quiet.

A report in The Washington Post says that White House Staff under President Trump have been required to sign non-disclosure agreements.