Outside the Beltway

Ted Cruz is the latest Republican Senator to repeat discredited Kremlin-backed conspiracy theories about Ukrainian interference in the 2016 election.

Much like the President they obsequiously defend, Republicans have become useful idiots in Russia’s war on Western liberal democracy.

POTUS believes, and is propagating, a conspiracy theory.

An internal Justice Department investigation fails to find any evidence of political bias in the Russia investigation.

As Republicans and their conservative cohorts spread a discredited conspiracy theory about the 2016 election, Vladimir Putin smiles at yet another victory.

The final two witnesses in this week’s public hearings before the House Intelligence Committee reduced the Republican talking points in the President’s defense looking as absurd as they have always been.

After a long day of hearings, the case against the President is becoming clearer and Republican defenses becoming more absurd.

French President Emmanuel Macron declared that the NATO alliance is suffering brain death due to President Trump’s neglect and lack of leadership.

As American forces retreat, Russia and Turkey are dividing up northern Syria like,well,a turkey.

As the vultures continue to circle above the White House, the President continues to lash out.

As the Turkish invasion of northern Syria continues, Donald Trump responds with basically nothing.

A new Senate Intelligence Committee report adds to the evidence regarding Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Turkish forces advance, American forces retreat, the Kurds seek new allies, and Syria and Russia come out the winners.

President Trump has reportedly pledged to Chinese President Xi Jinping that the United States would not speak out against Chinese actions in Hong Kong.

With the ongoing Ukraine scandal having an impact in Washington and Kyiv, the biggest winner is in Moscow.

A Senate report alleges that the National Rifle Association allowed itself to become a Russian asset,

Not surprisingly, President Trump told Russian officials early on that he didn’t care if Russia interfered in the 2016 election.

Not surprisingly, there are other phone call transcripts and other communications that further complicate Trump’s position.

A little bit of this for a little bit of that.

Just days before he repeatedly pressured the President of Ukraine to reopen a closed investigation involving the son of former Vice-President Biden, President Trump suspended military aid that had been authorized by Congress.

The latest allegations about exactly what the President may have been trying to do in a phone call with a foreign leader that caught the attention of a whistleblower are becoming more serious by the day.

A mysterious conversation with a foreign leader is at the center of a controversy between the intelligence community and Congress.

John Bolton was not a good National Security Adviser, but the real problem with Trump Administration foreign policy comes from the man at the top.

Donald Trump isn’t just admiring dictators now, he’s acting like one.

Once again, President Trump is doing Vladimir Putin’s bidding.

Under the Trump Administration, the American commitment to human rights around the world is basically dead.

Just over a week after Dan Coats announced he was stepping own as Director of National Intelligence, there are more shakeups at the top of the U.S. intelligence community.

Dan Coats is stepping down as Director of National Intelligence, and President Trump wants to replace him with an inexperienced, obsequious toady.

The Trump Era is raising doubts about many things, including America’s most important alliance.

Joe Biden delivered his first major foreign policy address of the campaign. It’s not perfect, but it’s better than what we have right now.

Not a new observation, but one that should not be forgotten.

Is it possible, or even appropriate, to express pride in a country that is being led by a President who stands against everything this country stands for?

Whether he knows it or not, Donald Trump is assisting the Russian leader in his goal of undermining the foundational institutions of democracy and freedom.

The latest in the wars against liberalism.

The Trump Administration unveiled new sanctions against Iran yesterday. They’re unlikely to accomplish the entirely unrealistic goals the President claims to have in mind.

As we head toward a potential crisis in the Persian Gulf, the consequences of the President’s lies are coming home to roost.

While the American media was paying attention to President travels and travails in Europe, there was another meeting taking place.

While the drumbeat for impeachment of the President continues on the left, political reality suggests caution.

His colum in WaPo isn’t very good.

Just a day before he is scheduled to arrive in the city for a State Visit, London’s Mayor is denouncing President Trump.

It’s time to invoke the 25th Amendment, folks.

Some 2020 Democratic hopefuls are turning to a surprising source for counsel.

President Trump’s foreign policy has largely been a failure, and there are specific reasons why.

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

President Trump’s obsequious effort to please Russian President Vladimir Putin continues.

Counter-Intelligence officials are warning that Russia is preparing another election interference campaign for the 2020 election.

A law professor asks some interesting questions, but ultimately not the right ones.

The United States agreed to pay North Korea $2 million for “medical treatment” for Otto Warmbier. Did the Trump Administration actually pay the bill? They aren’t saying.

The mea culpas and I-told-you-so’s are rather premature.

With criminal charges and an election hanging over his head, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is looking to the political right for support and survival.