Outside the Beltway

President Trump says in a new interview that he would be willing to break the law to get “oppo research” on an opponent.

Rich guys are backing organizations that are taking over traditional party functions. Is that a problem?

Stephen Colbert has been running an ongoing shtick in which he’s trying to start a political action committee, gets letters from his Viacom bosses poo-pooing the idea, and then inviting his lawyer on to explain ways to get around these concerns.