Outside the Beltway

The ongoing destruction of the Department of State

Potentially bad news for President Trump in connection with the Russia investigation.

Negotiations over government formation is not a crisis.

Charles Manson, who led a cult-like “family” to a series of murders in 1969 and subsequently spent more than 40 years in prison, has died at the age of 83.

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

New York Senator Kristen Gillibrand says Bill Clinton should have resigned over his affair with Monica Lewinsky. Raising the question of just how stringently we should apply the standards of today to the events of the past.

Could the tide be turning in the Alabama Senate race against Roy Moore? At least some polling indicates the answer could be yes.

It appears Russia attempted to influence last year’s Brexit vote in the same manner it did the 2016 election in the United States.

The charges against Roy Moore continue to mount as national Republicans continue to push back against him.

President Trump returns home from an Asian trip that wasn’t exactly impressive.

More indications that Donald Trump Jr. was heavily involved in Trump campaign efforts to coordinate with foreign contacts regarding damaging information about Hillary Clinton.

Another Alabama woman accuses Roy Moore of sexually assaulting him when she was a teenager.

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.

Notwithstanding overwhelming public support, Congress is not moving forward on a proposal to ban bump stocks.

Democrats, Republicans, and Independents came out for an an election that can only been seen as a strong rebuke to President Trump and the Republican Party.

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

With less than forty-eight hours to go, the race for Virginia’s Governor is tighter than ever.

Federal Courts continue to rule against the Administration, and the President continues to lash out at Judges and demonstrate his contempt for the Rule Of Law.

The first shoes drop in the Mueller investigation.

Squirrel!

America has become involved in conflicts around the world, largely without the knowledge of the American people or the consent of their representatives, and it doesn’t appear that’s going to end anytime soon.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s decision to call a snap election pays off big time.

Former Trump aide Steve Bannon is declaring war on Republicans in the Senate.

The Las Vegas shooting provides a good opportunity to enact a common sense gun control law that even Second Amendment advocates agree is called for.

The Supreme Court appears split on the question of whether or not partisan Gerrymandering is unconstitutional.

While Puerto Rico suffers, President Trump is spending the weekend at his New Jersey golf resort attacking people on the ground who are actually doing something.

Most Americans don’t support President Trump’s statements about the protests by N.F.L. players, but it’s just another example of him using hateful rhetoric to pander to his base.

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.

Commerce Department figures report a measurable drop in international travel to the United States since the start of 2017.

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

America’s longest war seems likely to soon turn into America’s never-ending war.

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

The London subway was hit by a bomb during the morning rush hour. Authorities are treating it as a terrorist attack.

The Senate appears ready to get rid of another procedural move designed to block judicial nominees.

No, the deal this week is not Trump becoming an independent.

In less than a month, voters in the Catalan region of Spain will be voting whether to remain part of Spain or assert independence.

Donald Trump Jr. spoke yesterday with Senate investigators, and his answers raise more questions than they answer.

Donald Trump made a deal with Democrats on spending and the debt ceiling, but it was an exceedingly bad one.

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.

Trump isn’t going to win any regional popularity awards in LA.

John Kelly has only been White House Chief of Staff for a month, but it’s already apparent that he isn’t likely to last very long in that position.

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

The new GDP growth estimate shows healthy economic growth in the second quarter, but it’s unclear if it can be sustained.