Outside the Beltway

The Republican Governor of Missouri is resigning amid growing accusations related to an extramarital affair, blackmail, and sexual assault.

An important message from Josh Marshall.

The President and the Secretary of State had some oddly contradictory statements this week.

In an election that pretty much everyone agrees was illegitimate, Nicolás Maduro has won a second term as Venezuela’s President.

Eleven states plus DC, who have 172 of the 270 electoral votes needed to elect a President, are now part of the compact.

To paraphrase the late Dennis Green, he is who we thought he was. 

The Commission on College Basketball recommended an end to the one-and-done rule and other major reforms.

Former Playboy model Karen McDougal will be free to speak about her relationship with the President.

Unable to get his way with the legislature, New York’s governor is taking a provocative step.

Donald Trump could have more to worry about regarding the investigation of Michael Cohen than he does regarding the Mueller investigation.

John Dowd allegedly raised the possibility while the Mueller investigation was closing in on the two presidential advisors.

Americans actings as agents for Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have been working hard to manipulate the President.

A famous name enters the race to challenge Andrew Cuomo, but it’s unlikely she’ll have much of an impact.

To nobody’s surprise, Vladimir Putin has won re-election to another term as Russia’s President.

Theresa May’s government has not hit Russian oligarchs nearly as hard as they deserve because the UK benefits from turning a blind eye.

Lawfare provides a balanced piece on the firing of Andrew McCabe.

The FBI’s former deputy director was shamefully fired late Friday night, after which President Trump gloated on Twitter.

The Treasury Department has designated five entities and 19 individuals tied to the Russian government for cyber espionage.

The circumstantial case for corruption by Kushner is growing.

Under Nelson Mandela’s leadership, the country made a smooth transition from apartheid. Now it’s going the way of Zimbabwe.

China’s Xi Jinping solidified his hold on power well into the next decade over the weekend.

A series of scandals at Oxfam and other charitable organizations raise troubling questions.

Israeli police have recommended that charges be brought against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Whether that damages him politically remains to be seen.

The Tea Party is dead, but it was never really alive to begin with.

A confusing new report from the Washington Post.

Embattled New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez has dodged a bullet, but still faces uncertain prospects for reelection.

Two Republicans spoke out today against the President’s war on the news media, but don’t expect their colleagues to follow suit.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un is extending an olive branch of sorts to South Korea while simultaneously claiming success in achieving a nuclear deterrent.

Anti-government protests are spreading in Iran.

A Judge in New York has dismissed a lawsuit against the President based on two provisions of the Constitution that had never been ruled on before.

Vladimir Putin will easily win re-election, but some are beginning to wonder who or what comes after him.

After nearly four decades in power, Robert Mugabe has stepped down after a military coup. What happens next is another, more complicated, question.

The next step in Zimbabwe seems entirely unclear as long-time dictator Robert Mugabe refuses to formally give up power.

After more than thirty years in power, Robert Mugabe is on his way out in Zimbabwe, but that doesn’t mean things will improve.

New Jersey Senate Bob Menendez has temporarily dodged a bullet, but his ultimate fate is far from clear.

More indications that Donald Trump Jr. was heavily involved in Trump campaign efforts to coordinate with foreign contacts regarding damaging information about Hillary Clinton.

To nobody’s surprise, a blue state returns to its roots.

In less than a month, voters in the Catalan region of Spain will be voting whether to remain part of Spain or assert independence.

As Congress heads back to work, a corruption trial in New Jersey could have big implications for what happens on Capitol Hill.

A key step in the Colombian peace process.

One of the legal giants in the Federal Judiciary has retired from the bench.

Donald Trump’s Treasury Secretary won’t commit to putting Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill.

The problematic nature of Arpaio’s tenure goes beyond just his contempt charge.

President Trump’s Afghanistan policy sounds awfully familiar, and it’s likely to lead to the same results.

Based on initial reports, Trump’s Afghanistan policy looks a lot like what we’ve seen for the past sixteen years.

Add another example of an undisclosed Russia-linked meeting and Team Trump.

A seemingly ‘safe choice’ for F.B. I. Director.