Outside the Beltway

Three Democratic Senators are suing the Acting Attorney General, asserting that his appointment was unconstitutional.

A new report indicates that President Trump wanted to use the Justice Department to target political enemies. The last time that happened, it led to Articles of Impeachment.

Yes, there can be real problems with election activities, but that does not excuse POTUS’ lies about fraud.

In what seems like another effort at a cover-up, the Vatican vetoed a plan by American Bishops to address the Catholic Church’s abuse scandal.

Is Donald Trump thinking about dumping Mike Pence in 2020? Probably not, but that’s not going to stop the speculation.

Now that the election is over, President Trump and his sycophants in the right-wing media seem to have completely forgotten about the “invading” “caravan” of Central American asylum seekers.

Election Day 2018 saw Republican representation in the New Jersey Congressional Delegation nearly entirely decimated.

A filing in an unrelated case has apparently revealed the existence of a sealed indictment against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.

CNN fires back in the Administration’s ongoing war with the news media.

As expected, the North’s nuclear development continues.

Over the weekend, it was confirmed that the man once referred to as Vladimir Putin’s favorite Congressman was defeated in last week’s midterms.

One hundred years after the end of World War One, the forces that led to it are waking up from a long slumber.

The NYT is trying to start a conversation.

President Trump’s selection to serve as Acting Attorney General does not appear to be Constitutionally authorized to serve in that position.

Donald Trump’s lies became even more frequent during the recently-concluded campaign season.

The emergence of a silly talking point.

It’s all over but the vote counting.

Bret Stephens’ piece this week adds up to not much.

National Republicans are worried that the President’s concentration on hot-button issues could end up backfiring. They should be.

Jobs Growth in October exceeded expectations, as did wage growth. It’s unclear, though, how long these numbers can be sustained.

The Supreme Court is set to consider whether to take a case involving employment discrimination based on gender identity.

One of the longest-lasting characters on The Simpsons may not be long for this world, but before we write him off perhaps we ought to stop and think.

Charges have been filed against the man responsible for the massacre in Pittsburgh in both Federal and State court.

The economy appears to have grown strongly in the third quarter, but concerns about long-term growth remain.

Donald Trump is talking about a tax cut that appears to exist only in his own mind.

President Trump’s private phone calls are apparently a major source of intelligence for foreign nations.

Science can’t precisely locate gender but it’s neither fully biological nor fully genetic.

Sad news from the first woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court.

The world loses a genuine war hero.

The Trump Administration is preparing a policy change that will essentially define transgender Americans out of existence.

Some Democrats and political pundits are putting Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke forward as a potential 2020 candidate, but he says no.

The Saudi Arabian Government is finally acknowledging that Jamal Khashoggi is dead. Their explanation for his death, though, is too absurd to be believed.

President Trump is heaping praise on a Congressman who physically assaulted a reporter.

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.

Nearly two years into Republican control of Washington, the budget deficit is headed back up.

The evidence linking the Saudi Crown Prince to the murder of Jamal Khashoggi seems irrefutable.

Marijuana is now legal in Canada, and many people are watching the country to see how it adjusts to this change.

Several of the men apparently tied to the murder of Jamal Khashoggi have close ties to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

After nearly a year, Trump’s trade policies are having their inevitable negative impact inside the United States.

Pope Francis accepted the resignation of the Archbishop of Washington, D.C this week, but his letter reveals that he still has a blind spot when it comes to the Catholic abuse scandal.

American involvement in the genocidal Saudi war on Yemen is getting more complicated. This is a bad idea.

At this point, corruption, dishonesty, and insanity are just baked in.

The evidence that Saudi Arabia murdered Washington Post columnist and American Permanent resident Jamal Khashoggi appears to be incontrovertible.

BREAKING NEWS from multiple major news outlets.

With four weeks to go until Election Day, Donald Trump and the Republicans are continuing to stoke the divisions laid bare by the Kavanaugh nomination.

September jobs growth fell short of expectations even as the top-line unemployment rate reached a point unseen since 1969.

Brett Kavanaugh is expressing some regrets over his performance last Thursday, but it’s largely far too little, far too late.

At least for the moment, the fight over Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court appears to be helping Republicans rally their base for November. The question is whether it will last after the fight is over.

After roughly a week of staying silent, President Trump decided last night to openly mock Dr. Christine Blasey Ford.