Outside the Beltway

Former White House and Trump campaign adviser Steve Bannon has been subpoenaed in connection with special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.

The Supreme Court heard argument yesterday in an important case dealing with the circumstances under which voters can be purged from the voting rolls.

A Federal Judge has put a hold on the impending end of the DACA program.

The Trump Administration is reversing policy on an Obama Era policy that allowed states to choose their own course on marijuana laws.

President Trump has shut down the commission he established to investigate unsupported claims of “voter fraud” in the 2016 election.

Late yesterday, a panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling striking down the latest version of Trump’s Muslim Travel Ban.

Transgender Americans will be able to enlist in the military beginning January 1st thanks to a ruling from a Federal District Court Judge.

The Supreme Court declined to hear a major case regarding discrimination based on sexual orientation, but the issue is likely to come up again in the very near future.

A not guilty verdict in a case that Donald Trump turned into a political issue.

Big problems for the Air Force.

For the second time in as many months, a Federal Court is blocking the Administration’s ban on transgender troops in the military.

A Federal Judge in California has entered an order permanently blocking a Trump Administration effort to deny funding to so-called sanctuary cities.

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

A Fox News host has debunked the Uranium One conspiracy theory being pushed by his own network.

As a candidate, Donald Trump liked to claim that he only hired the “top people.” and said he would do the same thing as President. So far, it isn’t working out that way.

In his time as President, Donald Trump has demonstrated as much contempt for the rule of law as he did as a candidate.

The Justice Department appears to be on the verge of charging Russian government officials in connection with election-related hacking.

A Federal Judge in Washington, D.C. has blocked the Trump Administration from implementing its ban on transgender soldiers.

The first shoes drop in the Mueller investigation.

Two Federal Judges have issued orders blocking the latest version of President Trump’s Muslim Travel Ban.

Donald Trump is continuing to up the ante in his rhetorical war against one of America’s most fundamental freedoms.

Reversing an Obama Era position, the Justice Department has rescinded a legal interpretation that purported to apply previously adopted civil rights laws to transgender individuals.

While there are real differences between what’s being reported about White House officials such as Jared Kushner and what Hillary Clinton did, the charge of hypocrisy is well-founded.

Special counsel Robert Mueller could be looking to “flip” Paul Manafort, giving President Trump and those close to him something new to worry about.

A Federal Judge has blocked enforcement of a Dept. of Justice policy purporting to block funding to so-called ‘sanctuary cities.’

President Trump reportedly openly humiliated his own Attorney General after learning of Bob Mueller’s appointment.

Despite pleas from conservative lawmakers, the Dept. of Justice will not reopen the case against former I.R.S. official Lois Lerner.

The Trump Administration has suffered another Court defeat related to the President’s Muslim Travel Ban.

As expected, a group of Democratic states is suing the Trump Administration over the decision to end the DACA program.

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

Another Trump lie.

While the rest of us have been distracted by a hurricane in Texas, Robert Mueller’s investigation continues moving forward.

The pardoning of Joe Arpaio was distasteful and an affront to the Rule of Law, but it was completely within the powers of the President and should not be a ground for impeachment.

President Trump’s attempts to interfere in the administration of justice go beyond the Russia investigation.

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

After two days, President Trump finally found the words to condemn the parties responsible for the violence in Charlottesville, but his remarks were far too little, far too late.

Chicago is joining the growing list of jurisdictions challenging the Administration’s policy on sanctuary cities.

Big developments in the Russia investigation that could start making President Trump deeply uncomfortable.

Finally, “law and order” Joe Arpaio gets what he has long deserved.

President Trump’s weeklong effort to undermine his own Attorney General continues.

Reports are indicating that Donald Trump may be looking to replace Attorney General Jeff Sessions with Rudy Giuliani.

Robert Mueller seems to be getting closer to the President, and the Administration is responding by seeking to undermine his investigation.

Thoughts on the quality of our democracy.

Six months of revelations about ties to Russia is taking its toll on White House staffers.

The revelations about Donald Trump Jr.’s June 2016 meeting with someone represented as being a Russian government official just keep getting worse.

In light of a recent Supreme Court decision, the Federal Government is ending its defense of an effort to revoke the trademarks of the Washington Redskins.