Outside the Beltway

After a long and contentious battle, Brett Kavanaugh has been confirmed to become the 114th Supreme Court Justice.

Former President Bush has waded back into politics but don’t expect him to be campaigning for Ted Cruz.

The fact that American officials talked with Venezuelans plotting a coup against the government of their country is a dangerous turn of events.

Thankfully, they chose not to help.

The first day of the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings was much ado about pretty much nothing, but then that can be used to describe a process whose outcome is pretty much foreordained.

He’s tan. He’s rested. He’s ready.

Throughout the War On Terror, John McCain stood out as a strong moral voice against the use of torture against prisoners. For that he deserves the thanks of a grateful nation.

A new poll shows that most Americans believe that race relations have gotten worse under President Trump.

Based on what can only be described as pure vindictiveness, the President is apparently planning on revoking security clearances of former officials who have been outspoken against the Administration and its policies.

President Trump’s short list of potential Supreme Court nominees consists mostly of conventionally conservative, well-qualified, jurists.

With two more weeks to go, there are plenty of “big” cases still awaiting the release of a decision.

With the start of the Singapore Summit just hours away, it’s not at all clear what the respective parties can possibly agree to other than what amounts to a photo opportunity.

“Winging it” isn’t how foreign policy should be made.

President Trump’s attorneys have put forward a shockingly expansive view of the powers of the President.

May’s jobs report was stronger than the previous two months, but not entirely great.

President Trump has issued another controversial pardon.

After the Ronny Jackson disaster, President Trump has made a new selection for Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

As expected, Gina Haspel was confirmed as C.I.A. Director yesterday despite her controversial record when it comes to torture.

Not surprisingly, the North Koreans are pushing back against American efforts to force them into a corner on denuclearization.

The Leader of the Free World is, sadly, enabling atrocities.

While longtime supporters have turned on the legendary attorney over his support of Donald Trump, he’s been astonishingly consistent.

Gina Haspel faced some tough questions from Democrats regarding her role in the C.I.A.’s post-9/11 torture programs, but she’s likely to be confirmed anyway.

Another one of Trump’s lawyers bites the dust, and hired someone with some very specific experience.

The United States is apparently looking to Libya as a guide for upcoming talks with North Korea. The DPRK most likely sees the fate of that nation and its leader as a warning.

General (Retired) Michael Hayden has some harsh, and concerning, criticisms of the Trump administration.