Outside the Beltway

It may well be that the 25th Amendment, not the impeachment clause, will be his undoing.

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

A majority of Americans support appointment of an Independent Counsel to investigate Russian influence in the 2016 election and the Trump’s campaign’s ties to Russia, but we should be careful before taking this step.

There are two sides in this war between Trump and the media, but only one of them is the right side.

For seventy-seven minutes yesterday, President Trump held forth in a press conference that confirmed the most dire predictions about what he’d be like as President.

With a relatively smooth announcement, Donald Trump has named a solid and qualified conservative who will likely be confirmed to the nation’s highest court.

The 117 CIA officers who have died in our service should not be used to score cheap political points.

A potentially controversial commutation from President Obama today.

Delegating the morning briefing to advisors isn’t actually that unusual.

Republicans sure have changed their mind about Vladimir Putin.

In what seems like a replay of the primary battle between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, some top Democratic Party leadership positions may be in jeopardy.

Last night’s debate was indeed the low point everyone anticipated it would be, but it seems unlikely to change the status quo.

Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz is out as head of the Democratic National Committee after the release of a trove of embarrassing emails.

One down. How many more to go?

A treasure trove of documents from a law firm in Panama could prove problematic for a large group of international leaders.

A Federal Judge has ruled that the N.S.A. metadata collection program is unconstitutional, but it’s unclear if the ruling will have much of an impact.

What will likely be the apex of the House Select Committee’s investigation of the Benghazi attack begins and ends today with the testimony of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Was this simply ordinary intelligence collection? Or something more insidious?

Like most Republicans, Jeb Bush either fails or refuses to recognize what an utter, unjustifiable disaster his brother’s decision to invade Iraq actually was.

Director of National Intelligence now tells Congress that he testified falsely about NSA spying because he forgot the program existed.

A Federal Appeals Court has ruled that the N.S.A.’s data mining program is illegal, but its ruling may not have a very big impact.

The former CIA Director received no jail time and a nuisance-level fine in exchange for a guilty plea to espionage charges.

Yet another probable rift between the U.S. and Israel over Iran.

Benjamin Netanyahu is trailing in the final polls leading to Tuesday’s election, but he still may be able to form the coalition needed to stay in power.

David Petraeus provided highly classified secrets to his mistress. Will he be charged?

The Justice Department won’t force James Risen to testify in a legal investigation, but faces a new choice in a different case.

A surprising change at the top of the military’s civilian chain of command.

We appear to be just days away from an announcement from the Grand Jury investigating the Michael Brown shooting, and the consensus seems to be that there will be no indictment at all.

Republicans don’t really have many options if the President pulls the trigger on immigration reform via executive action.

Despite the conciliatory language after Tuesday, it’s unlikely that much will change in Washington in the next two years.

Reports from the Justice Department seem to be laying the groundwork for more disappointment for those hoping for charges against Officer Darren Wilson.

What if the Grand Jury investigating the Michael Brown shooting fails to indict Officer Darren Wilson? We may find out if newly leaked evidence is accurate.

If you live in Russia, you’re getting a different version of the story of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17.

The US intelligence community is gambling that it can be more efficient through a public-private partnership than going it alone.

The NSA and FBI are doing more spy stuff.

As a legal matter, the new allegations against Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker don’t amount to much. But, will they impact his bid for re-election.

Trying to make some sense out of a week of outrage.

The Supreme Court rejected another opportunity to clarify Federal Law on testimonial immunity for journalists.

Thanks to Edward Snowden, the Washington Post and the Guardian are Pulitzer Prize winners.

Middle East peace talks are apparently in such bad shape that the U.S. is thinking of releasing Jonathan Pollard as an incentive to Israel.

John Boehner explains quite succinctly why nothing big is getting done in Congress.

The “paper of record” joins the call for some kind of deal with Edward Snowden.

In a new interview, Edward Snowden explains his motives for absconding from the country with NSA secrets.

A potentially big legal setback for a big National Security Agency program.

NSA Director General Keith Alexander really doesn’t like the idea of a free press.

The iconic football program built by the legendary Eddie Robinson, is now a sad disgrace.