Outside the Beltway

Turns out that costing your employer nearly a billion dollars isn’t good for your career.

Many young, progressive Jews are feeling unwelcome in young, progressive circles.

The bar for defaming public officials is too high.

The AG is Trump’s lawyer, not ours.

In a unanimous decision, a three-judge panel from the Second Circuit has reinstated Sarah Palin’s defamation lawsuit against The New York Times.

A Federal Judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by a Kentucky teenager alleging he had been defamed by the coverage of his confrontation with a Native American man in January.

The latest is about deportations

Justice Clarence Thomas is seemingly putting to rest any reports that he’s considering retiring in the near future.

The mea culpas and I-told-you-so’s are rather premature.

On one level, it is rather amusing; on another is it quite insidious.

Justice Clarence Thomas argues that a 55-year-old precedent should be overturned.

While I’m sympathetic to his plight, he has no case.

It was only a matter of time before Trump’s rhetoric against the press would lead to something violent. Last night in El Paso, it happened.

Europe has abandoned centuries-old laws against blasphemy, but the assault on so-called “hate speech” threatens to effectively bring them back.

Former Arizona Sheriff and Senate candidate Joe Arpaio is suing The New York Times for defamation. He doesn’t appear to have much of a case.

Jamal Khashoggi’s final column includes a message that should resonate far beyond the Arab world it was addressed to.

Paul Laxalt, the former Nevada Senator who was one of President Reagan’s closest confidantes outside the White House, has died at 96.

Federal law protects internet companies from liability for statements written by others.

The President’s constant attacks on the news media are meant for a single purpose, to undermine even accurate reporting about wrongdoing in his Administration.

This President lies on a daily basis. It’s time to start calling him what he is.

Alex Jones is finally being called on to answer for his irresponsible lying about events like the Sandy Hook shooting.

For Donald Trump and his supporters, “Fake News” means any news that doesn’t shower enough praise on him.

Failed Senate candidate Roy Moore is suing several of the women who accused him of sexual misconduct during last year’s campaign.

Instead of attending the White House Correspondents Association Dinner last night, Donald Trump took his show on the road where he continued his long-standing attacks on the press. Unfortunately, it’s a message that resonates with his supporters.

The parents of two of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre are suing Alex Jones for falsely accusing them of lying about the deaths of their children.

Stormy Daniels spoke to 60 Minutes last night about her relationship with Donald Trump and the agreement that was made on the eve of the 2016 election to keep her quiet.

President Trump’s tweets, other public statements, and actions are causing world leaders to doubt the reliability of the United States on the world stage.

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

Who needs a First Amendment when you have lawyers willing to write threatening letters?

No, we don’t have to presume that Roy Moore is “innocent until proven guilty.”

Sarah Palin’s lawsuit against The New York Times suffers a significant setback.

President Trump continues his war on one of the most important guardians of American democracy.

Sarah Palin has filed a defamation suit against The New York Times alleging defamation in an Editorial linking her to the January 2011 shooting of former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords. From the facts alleged, she appears to have a good case.

Instead of attending the White House Correspondents Association Dinner, Donald Trump spent his Saturday attacking the press and the First Amendment.

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

Donald Trump resurrects an old debate and desecrates the Constitution in the process.

A Federal Jury orders Rolling Stone to pay up.

Journalistic malpractice has real consequences.

Donald Trump continues his war on freedom of the press and reporters who cover him critically by barring The Washington Post from covering campaign events.

Donald Trump’s open contempt for the Rule of Law and Freedom of the Press should disqualify him from being considered an acceptable candidate for President.

The violence that Donald Trump encourages among supporters is manifesting itself in real life.

The Republican frontrunner doesn’t want newspapers to be able to write negative stories about him.

The Club For Growth has released two ads criticizing Donald Trump, so of course Trump is threatening to sue them.

Fresh off an election victory, British Prime Minister David Cameron is set to propose a series of new measures to crackdown on extremism that raise serious civil liberties concerns.

A review of Rolling Stone’s now discredited report of a sexual assault at the University of Virginia reveals a shocking failure of journalistic ethics.

An utter journalistic failure from Rolling Stone.

It’s that time of year again.

After eight years in a coma, Ariel Sharon has passed away.