Outside the Beltway

The Saudi Arabian Government is finally acknowledging that Jamal Khashoggi is dead. Their explanation for his death, though, is too absurd to be believed.

Children are not political bargaining chips, but that’s exactly what this President plans to turn them into.

For some reason, the President wants to help a Chinese company that has been accused of being a security risk by American intelligence services.

Mike Pence’s obsequiousness to his master knows no limits.

Whether Don Blankenship wins or loses in West Virginia, his success is yet another example of how Donald Trump has changed the GOP for the worse.

The House Intelligence Committee’s report is being touted as vindication by the Trump Administration and its supporters. It’s not.

Republicans on Capitol Hill and in positions of power are slavishly backing their President over their country. They should be ashamed.

Republicans are raising the fear of impeachment to motivate a base that could become disaffected heading into November.

Ending an investigation that was flawed and tainted with partisanship from the start, the House Intelligence Committee has abruptly concluded its investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election.

Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee have released a memo that completely eviscerates the memo prepared by Committee Chairman Devin Nunes.

Donald Trump has blocked the release of a memo prepared by House Intelligence Committee Democrats to rebut the Nunes memo. It’s hard not to see this as a blatantly partisan move.

Contrary to the claims that were made by conservatives and Trump supporters before its release, the memo prepared by Congressman Devin Nunes has done nothing to undermine the Russia investigation.

Administration officials are admitting that it’s likely that Russia will try to interfere in the midterm elections just as it did in 2016, but they don’t seem inclined to do anything about it.

Last week, the President was calling for national unity. This week, he called political opponents “treasonous.”

John Kelly continues to throw away the good name he earned in decades of service as a Marine to serve the agenda of President Trump.

Two big admissions from the Director of the F.B.I. today are likely to lead to real political headaches for the Trump Administration.

The unqualified hack who led OPM while China stole 21 million sensitive personnel files has finally resigned.

The Federal Exchange website seems to be functioning better, but many questions about implementation of the PPACA remain to be answered.