Outside the Beltway

An acquittal in one of the six Freddie Gray cases, but not an unexpected one.

Deflategate isn’t over yet and, depending on what happens in the Courts, could still be unresolved at the end of the N.F.L. season that begins in September.

On his trip to Hanoi, President announced the latest sign that the Vietnam War is finally something both nations have manged to put behind them.

Even as it becomes more and more apparent that he cannot win the Democratic nomination for President, Bernie Sanders is not letting up on his rhetoric against the leadership of the party he claims he’ll support in November.

A respected scholar has an interesting suggestion for fighting the Forever War.

If Colombia makes peace, the post-conflict era will be rife with challenges.

It’s not going to happen.

Top officials of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have taken jobs in the industry they were regulating.

Several recent polls have shown the race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton tightening, but it likely means far less than the media hype makes it sound like.

Oklahoma’s Republican legislature passed a clearly unconstitutional bill outlawing abortion in the state.

A new poll indicates that the argument that the name “Redskins” is disparaging is not an accurate statement of how Native Americans themselves feel about the issue.

A journalistic legend has passed away just days after his retirement was officially announced.

Nearly one year after the Supreme Court’s historic decision, public support for same-sex marriage continues to rise even among groups that were previously strongly opposed to it.

An EgyptAir jetliner with 66 on board disappeared from radar just before beginning its decent into Cairo.

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders split victories in Kentucky and Oregon last night, and Clinton is now less than 100 delegates away from an historic victory.

Bowe Bergdahl’s Court Martial has been delayed until 2017, which raises the possibility that comments by Donald Trump could result in Bergdahl getting off scot-free.

Hillary Clinton will be the Democratic nominee regardless of what happens in Kentucky and Oregon today, but her campaign is hoping for a win in Kentucky that puts an end to the repetitive stories about Bernie Sanders continuing to win primaries.

Faced with the prospect of a 4-4 tie, the Supreme Court instead came up with a decision on the PPACA’s birth control mandate that didn’t decide anything.

Donald Trump has announced that he would not be self-funding the General Election campaign. That’s probably because he really couldn’t afford to do so.

With Donald Trump now destined to become the GOP nominee, some Republican insiders are trying to put together another ‘too little, too late’ strategy to stop him.

Pfizer has become the latest drug maker from barring its products from being used in executions.

Begun, the bathroom wars have.

Even before the 2016 convention, Republicans are talking about possible rules changes to stop another Trump-like candidate in 2020 or beyond.

A Federal Court has ruled that the Administration violated the law when it spent funds allocated under the PPACA for purposes other than those authorized by Congress.

No trial for Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood Robert Dear, at least not for now.

As we begin to head into General Election season, a few things to remember about the avalanche of polls to come.

The walk backs begin.

Four years ago, Trump lavished praise on Hillary. Brilliant!

Regrets, he’s had a few…….

Bernie Sanders won another primary last night, but he continues to fall behind in the race for delegates nonetheless.

With the field before him now clear, Donald Trump is now assured to win the Republican Presidential Nomination. After that, though, his plans don’t seem to make a lot of sense.

The political fight over North Carolina’s so-called “Bathroom Bill” has moved to the Federal Courts.

Thanks largely to the fact that she has moved left on coal, Hillary Clinton seems likely to lose today’s West Virginia primary. But it will have only a minimal impact on Clinton’s quest for a delegate majority.

Surprising results from a new poll regarding “bathroom” bills and transgender Americans.

A first look at the Electoral College paints a very grim picture for Donald Trump and the GOP.

The rise of Trump and Sanders has resurrected a debate as old as Western civilization.

Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore has been removed from office again.

Answering a question that gets a lot.

Bill Kristol is continuing the #NeverTrump fight to its logical next step, trying to find a more mainstream Republican to run as an independent in the fall.

After starting off the year strong, the jobs market seems to have taken a rest in April.