Outside the Beltway

President Trump is set to expand his ill-advised, economically ignorant, trade war with China.

With the Democratic Primary just days away, Andrew Cuomo’s Democratic challenger in New York is making headlines thanks to a rather odd culinary choice.

The tough guy actor best known for the “Smokey And The Bandit” movies has passed away at the age of 82.

No matter how long Donald Trump remains in office, August 21, 2018 will be the day that everything changed.

Robert Mueller and his legal team get their first victories in court.

The President’s former lawyer and “fixer” is pleading guilty to a number of charges, including apparent campaign finance law violations related to the Stormy Daniels payment.

The latest reports about the circumstances surrounding the payoff to Stormy Daniels could pose big problems for Michael Cohen and his client.

President Trump appears to be ready to expand his ignorant, counterproductive trade war with China.

In an obvious effort to pander to the city’s taxi industry, New York City is placing new limits on ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft.

The man who knows all of Donald Trump’s financial secrets has been called to testify before the Grand Jury investigating Trump lawyer Michael Cohen.

Former Trump lawyer and “fixer” Michael Cohen is reportedly ready to tell investigators that the President is lying about his knowledge regarding the June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower between Trump campaign officials and a Russian lawyer.

New York and several other states have filed an incredibly dubious lawsuit against the Republican’s new tax law.

An idiot climbed the monument, wasting police resources and ruining the day for hundreds of visitors.

In a new interview, former Trump attorney and ‘fixer’ Michael Cohen gives the strongest signal yet that he’s ready to cooperate with investigators.

One of the biggest pre-trial issues in the criminal case against Harvey Weinstein will be the issue of how many women other than his accuser will be able to testify against him.

There is a frustration and a growing sense that the American political system is illegitimate.

The former New York City Mayor is prepared to spend $80 million to help Democrats take back Congress this year.

The Attorney General of New York has filed a Complaint against President Trump and several members of his family alleging widespread fraud in the operation of Trump’s charitable Foundation.

Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer is expected to cooperate with the Mueller investigation.

Anthony Bourdain was a renowned chef, writer, television host, and storyteller. He also suffered from demons that ultimately caught up with him.

Happy Friday.

Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been charged with rape and sexual assault in a New York Court.

A Federal Judge in New York has ruled that President Trump cannot block users from reading his tweets.

New York attorney Aaron Schlossberg found himself on the receiving end of an Internet firestorm this week. His case raises some interesting questions about Internet vigilantism.

The inventor of New Journalism has died of unknown causes.

New documents reveal that the Limited Liability Company that paid off Stormy Daniels also received payments from a company linked to a Russian oligarch.

The prosecutor who came to national prominence jumping on the #MeToo bandwagon has now been run over by it.

Stormy Daniels is suing the President for defamation after he accused her of lying about a threat made to her seven years ago.

Solving the problems created by neighborhood-based schools isn’t going to be easy.

The lawyer who met with President Trump’s oldest son and other top Trump campaign officials is now admitting that she is a Russian informant.

Michael Cohen will invoke his rights under the Fifth Amendment in response to any questions asked in discovery in the civil suit filed against him by Stormy Daniels. That’s really the only option he has.

Based on his recent behavior, it’s clear that the President is worried about how loyal Michael Cohen might actually turn out to be.

Rudy Giuliani is joining President Trump’s legal team but it’s unclear what he actually brings to that team.

Sean Hannity was Michael Cohen’s “secret client,” but it’s not clear that should matter to anyone.

The star of “Night Court” and “Dave’s World” is gone.

Hang on, the ride on the Trump Train is about to get a lot bumpier.

In a move apparently connected to the Stormy Daniels affair, Federal authorities have raided the office of longtime Trump attorney Michael Cohen.

He cooperated with the FBI. He was arrested by ICE.

As suspected, Cynthia Nixon is not shaping up to be much of a challenge for Andrew Cuomo.

Not surprisingly, John Bolton has some links to particularly shady people on the right.

A state trial court Judge in New York has ruled that a defamation lawsuit filed in Manhattan against President Trump can go forward.

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

The President tried bringing something akin to a traditional policy process to the White House. Now he’s rebelling against it.

The Judge presiding over the lawsuit brought by a group of Twitter users blocked by President Trump may have sent a hint about how she’s inclined to rule during a hearing this week.

The Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether an American company can be required to turn over data stored on servers located overseas.

A Federal Judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to invalidate Federal laws against marijuana use and possession.

A Federal Court in New York City is set to hear argument tomorrow in a case that essentially argues that a large swath of Federal laws regarding marijuana are unconstitutional.

The rise of ‘car sharing’ services has greatly benefitted consumers but had a devastating effect on taxi drivers.

With Republicans fully in control in Washington, their concerns about the budget deficit seem to have disappeared.