Outside the Beltway

The ball is now in Merrick Garland’s court.

The years-long NYC investigation finally bears some fruit.

Makin’ his way the only way he knows how, that’s just a little bit more than the law will allow.

What does it all mean? It depends on who you ask.

Manhattan’s new DA seems to think he has a weak case.

The 45th President is unlikely to face Federal prosecution but state and civil suits are not going his way.

A big shoe has dropped.

Separate investigations are merging, with a criminal component being added.

The Supreme Court refused to block a lower court order.

So. Much. Winning.

The President is deeply leveraged with no escape in sight.

The real scandal isn’t the price tag but the beneficiary.

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals handed President Trump a loss in his effort to prevent prosecutors in New York from getting copies of his tax returns.

In what seems to be clear violations of the Foreign and Domestic Emoluments Clauses, the President is seeking to enrich himself and his family,

Late last week, a Federal Judge in California placed on hold a state law requiring candidates to provide copies of their tax returns.

The Air Force’s use of Trump hotels predates his presidency—but is still highly problematic.

For Donald Trump, the Presidency has been nothing but a get richer quick scam.

Once again, President Trump can’t help but make something meant to recognize real American heroes all about himself.

House Democrats rejected an effort by a member of the progressive wing of the party to force an impeachment inquiry against the President.

Recent comments by the U.S. Ambassador to Israel make it clear that the United States cannot be considered a neutral party In the Middle East peace process.

President Trump’s stonewalling strategy suffered another legal setback in New York City yesterday.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell declared “case closed” on the Mueller Report and the Russia investigation. This is far from the truth.

Newly discovered evidence shows that foreign governments have expanded their leasing of space from at least one Trump-owned office building in New York City.

200-odd Congressional Democrats are taking an odd route to go after corruption.

A new poll finds that most Americans do not support impeaching the President at this time, but they also don’t believe the President on the issues of Russian interference and obstruction.

For the second time in a week, reports indicate that the President intervened to get a family member a security clearance.

Michael Cohen pulled back the curtain and revealed much about the true nature of Donald Trump yesterday. It’s not a pretty picture.

Donald Trump’s former lawyer begins three days of testimony before Congress today. By the time he’s done, he could end up doing real damage to the Trump Presidency.

A new blockbuster report implicates the President in no less than five Federal crimes.

Under fire from the New York Attorney General, Donald Trump’s questionable charitable foundation is shutting down.

The publisher of the National Enquirer admits that it made payments to a Playboy model for the purpose of protecting Donald Trump’s campaign for President.

Donald Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen plead guilty to lying to Congress about Trump’s business dealings with Russia, and has agreed to cooperate with Robert Mueller’s investigation.

A state trial court Judge in New York rejected efforts by the Donald Trump to halt a lawsuit alleging charity fraud in connection with the operation of The Trump Foundation.

In news replete with irony, it’s being reported that Ivanka Trump used a private email account to communicate about government business.

New reports indicate that Donald Trump was closely involved in the efforts to buy the silence of a Playboy model and a former adult film star.

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

A Federal Judge in Maryland has ruled that discovery can proceed in a case alleging that President Trump has taken payments from outside sources in violation of the Constitution

The GOP is likely to lose control of the House of Representatives tomorrow, but could this actually help Trump?

President Trump is choosing money and moral cowardice over human life in his response to the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi.

Much of what Donald Trump has claimed about how he built his fortune is a lie, and at least part of it originated in his father’s shady efforts to evade taxes.

A Federal Judge ruled late last week that a lawsuit under the Foreign Emoluments Clause by more than 200 Congressmen and Senators can proceed forward.

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

It’s not obvious that two more felons in the Trump inner circle will have any immediate impact.

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

A Federal Judge in Maryland ruled last week that a lawsuit against the President based on a rather obscure provision of the Constitution could go forward.

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.

Some Democrats want to compel President Trump’s translator to testify about his private meeting with Vladimir Putin. That’s a bad idea.

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.

Both President Trump and Ivanka Trump are profiting handsomely from their time in the White House.