Outside the Beltway

Catalonia’s independence referendum is one day away, and nobody seems to know what to expect.

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.

Angela Merkel was re-elected to a fourth term as German Chancellor as expected, but voters also sent a warning.

More evidence of apparent Russian-backed efforts to interfere in the election.

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

Some more interesting post-election commentary from Hillary Clinton.

Early on the morning of Sept. 26, 1983, Lieutenant Colonel Stanislav Petrov helped to prevent the outbreak of nuclear war.

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

Notwithstanding his promises during the campaign, President Trump seems likely to go forward with sanctions reductions required under the nuclear deal with Iran.

The Trump Administration’s effort to impose sanctions against North Korea suffered a significant defeat in the United Nations Security Council.

80% of GOP voters approve of Trump. This explains GOP behavior in large measure.

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

Hillary Clinton’s latest memoir lashes out at those to blame for her unexpected loss.

More provocative action from North Korea, and another reminder that there are no easy answers to the problems represented by the Kim regime.

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

New reports of Trump’s business ties to Russia are raising eyebrows.

President Trump’s attempts to interfere in the administration of justice go beyond the Russia investigation.

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

President Trump remains obsessed with the Russian investigation and continues to try to shut it down.

Trump’s legislative accomplishments have been anemic at best.

Donald Trump gave a campaign-style speech in Phoenix last night and reminded us of everything that’s wrong with him.

A new report indicates that Trump campaign officials were seeking contact with Russian officials earlier than we thought.

White House insiders have renewed efforts to oust Presidential adviser Steve Bannon. Can they succeed?

Donald Trump kowtows to Vladimir Putin yet again.

Donald Trump’s core supporters in the Republican Party remain intensely loyal, and that seems unlikely to change.

The Mueller investigation continues.

Things are getting far more complicated on the Korean Peninsula. Diplomacy isn’t working, and a military option would most likely lead to disaster.

After 200 days, President Trump’s job approval numbers are hitting new lows.

Big developments in the Russia investigation that could start making President Trump deeply uncomfortable.

Vice-President Pence is advocating the admission of Georgia into NATO. That would be a bad idea.

Trump and his underlings continue to lie, even about the most trivial of matters.

President Trump was apparently directly involved in drafting a false statement regarding his son’s meeting with a lawyer tied to the Russian government.

In another major change announced via Twitter, late yesterday President Trump announced he’d hired a new Chief of Staff, but changes at the staff level aren’t going to fix what’s really wrong with the Trump Administration.

Another escalation on the Korean peninsula.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff are making clear that President Trump’s tweets are not official policy. At least not yet.

President Trump’s weeklong effort to undermine his own Attorney General continues.

Reports are indicating that Donald Trump may be looking to replace Attorney General Jeff Sessions with Rudy Giuliani.

The pardon issue could be a serious inflection point.

Robert Mueller seems to be getting closer to the President, and the Administration is responding by seeking to undermine his investigation.

A good choice for an important position.

Is there anyone in the Trump Administration or family who hasn’t held undisclosed meetings with Russians?

With the Administration’s six-month point approaching, Donald Trump continues to lag in the polls.