Outside the Beltway

President Trump took to Twitter again this morning and promptly shot himself in the foot.

The President’s Son-In-Law has reportedly become a ‘focus’ of the ongoing F.B.I. investigation. That puts the President in a very awkward position.

Former C.I.A. Director John Brennan testified before a House Committee today, and what he had to say was not good news for the Trump Administration.

Yet another report that the President of the United States sought to undermine an ongoing F.B.I. investigation.

The Russia investigation seems to be getting closer to the Oval Office.

After news of the appointment of a special counsel in the Russia investigation, Donald Trump’s persecution complex was on full display.

In the immortal words of Warren Zevon, “Send lawyers, gun, and money. The shit has hit the fan.”

In Fox News Channel’s America, Donald Trump can do no wrong and Hillary Clinton is still a threat.

Another day, another allegation against the President. This time, though, it’s very, very serious.

President Trump’s decision to share highly classified information with the Russians is yet another demonstration of his dangerous hubris and incompetence.

Tweets this morning from POTUS seem to confirm the WaPo story about sharing info.

Soon visitors to the White House will be able to see Donald Trump’s “yuge” election win on display for all to see.

Was Jim Comey fired in an effort to impede the Russia investigation? Trump’s own words are making it sound more and more likely.

A new poll shows that a majority of Americans oppose the American Health Care Act.

Evidence continues to mount that the Russia investigation was the real motivation for President Trump’s decision to fire James Comey.

Trump’s job approval numbers continue to sink.

America’s longest war is still going on, and President Trump’s advisers want him to continue his predecessor’s policies of continuing to re-expand American forces in a war that has seemingly no end.

Emmanuel Macron holds a decisive lead over Marine Le Pen as the French Presidential election heads into its final hours.

After failing twice in a month, House Republicans apparently think they have the votes to pass their bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

House Republicans are making yet another push to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, but they once again may not have the votes.

Instead of attending the White House Correspondents Association Dinner, Donald Trump spent his Saturday attacking the press and the First Amendment.

After 100 days in office, President Trump has very little to show for his work except to show that there’s no reason to trust his judgment going forward.

The 44th President will make as for a one-hour speech as his old annual salary. Should we worry about that?

French voters face a stark choice in the May 7th runoff for President. Hopefully, they’ll make the correct choice.

As he nears the end of his first 100 days in office, President Trump continues to suffer from bad poll numbers.

Inconceivably, Steve Bannon thought that clashing with President Trump’s daughter and son-in-law was a good idea. He’s likely learned his lesson now.

A top Trump campaign adviser was the subject of a FISA warrant for at least part of last year.

Judge Gorsuch is now Justice Gorsuch and it’s time to hit the ground running.

It’s not at all clear that there is a useful strategy at work here.

He is supposed to help make the government run more like a business.

The failure of the AHCA shows that Donald Trump doesn’t know the slightest thing about leadership or how to be President.

A major legislative defeat for Paul Ryan, the House GOP, and President Trump.

Two big admissions from the Director of the F.B.I. today are likely to lead to real political headaches for the Trump Administration.

More stepping back from free trade and the established global economic order.

The president’s skinny budget would eliminate most funding for science and the arts to fund more Defense spending.

Iowa Congressman Steve King is causing controversy yet again with his comments in support of far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders.

Trump appears to undervaluing existing bureaucracies listening more to hacks and ideologues.

Can the GOP govern? Do they want to or know how to? (Does it matter?).

@POTUS claims his phones were tapped by the Obama administration. At this point the evidence appears to be talk radio.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions apparently misled Senators when asked about his contact with Russian officials.

The announcement of a new Muslim travel ban Executive Order has been delayed once again.

The Trump Administration is continuing, and indeed expanding, its war on a free press.