Outside the Beltway

Hillary Clinton’s extreme carelessness with classified information probably won’t cost her the election, but it should.

Despite a year of utter failure, one group of Republicans apparently still thinks they can deny Donald Trump the Republican nomination.

Marines, especially female Marines, will be allowed to be heavier in the new year.

Truth? Donald Trump can’t handle the truth.

Mississippi tried to provide special protection to opponents of same-sex marriage and transgender rights. A Federal District Court Judge, properly, finds the law to be unconstitutional.

The presumptive Democratic nominee for president won’t be going to jail. But we knew that.

Comments on a pro-Trump (well, sorta) column.

Is Indiana’s Governor a contender to be Donald Trump’s running mate?

A man who survived great horrors to become a tireless witness for truth and advocate for human rights has passed away.

In a sign that the ongoing F.B.I. investigation into her use of a private email server and handling of classified information is coming to an end, the former Secretary of State was interviewed by Federal Agents today.

A third major ISIS-inspired or planned attack in three weeks.

Vice-President Gingrich? Really?

A massive attack hits Istanbul’s airport.

In overturning former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell’s conviction, the Supreme Court has sent a powerful message to overly zealous prosecutors.

Donald Trump has had a bad June, and it’s showing in the poll numbers.

George Will isn’t just refusing to vote for Donald Trump, he’s leaving the GOP entirely

Many pundits are arguing that the victory for ‘Leave’ presages good news for Trump in November, but there’s no reason to believe that.

National tragedies, whether man-made or natural disasters, used to bring Americans together. Now they just seem to pull Americans apart.

Donald Trump has almost no cash on hand. That doesn’t bode well for his campaign going forward.

It’s still early in the cycle, but Donald Trump’s poll numbers are already historically bad.

A small group of Republican delegates is apparently discussing yet another quixotic effort to deny Donald Trump the nomination.

Bernie Sanders doesn’t seem to realize that the political world has already moved past the race for the Democratic nomination.

The man who was brought in to clean up the I.R.S. after the alleged targeting scandal became public is facing censure and possible impeachment. Proving that there really is such a thing as a thankless job.

Marco Rubio may be running for re-election to the Senate after all.

A new poll shows that public opinion about Donald Trump is at the lowest point its been since he entered the race. That bodes poorly for Trump, and for the the political party that has chosen to nominate him for President.

I was eyewitness to tragedy yesterday afternoon.

Donald Trump continues his war on freedom of the press and reporters who cover him critically by barring The Washington Post from covering campaign events.

Top Republican donors are becoming increasingly concerned that Donald Trump isn’t paying enough attention to raising money for the General Election campaign.

An overnight shooting at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida has left 20 people dead and at least 42 injured.

Hillary Clinton won the final Super Tuesday of the 2016 primary season, thus officially sending us into what promises to be among the most contentious General Election battles in recent memory.

The Greatest Of All Time.

Donald Trump’s open contempt for the Rule of Law and Freedom of the Press should disqualify him from being considered an acceptable candidate for President.

Bill Kristol’s plan to stop Donald Trump involves a long shot independent bid for the White House by someone most Americans have never heard of before.

The Clinton campaign probably thought the email story was behind them. The new report from the State Department’s Inspector General shows just how wrong they were about that.

Following in the footsteps of state prosecutors, Federal prosecutors have announced they will seek the death penalty for Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof.

For Donald Trump at least, the start of the General Election campaign is the perfect time to dredge up decades old conspiracy theories.

A new poll indicates that the argument that the name “Redskins” is disparaging is not an accurate statement of how Native Americans themselves feel about the issue.

A journalistic legend has passed away just days after his retirement was officially announced.

An EgyptAir jetliner with 66 on board disappeared from radar just before beginning its decent into Cairo.

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders split victories in Kentucky and Oregon last night, and Clinton is now less than 100 delegates away from an historic victory.

With Donald Trump now destined to become the GOP nominee, some Republican insiders are trying to put together another ‘too little, too late’ strategy to stop him.

With Donald Trump now confirmed as the GOP nominee, some conservatives are suggesting that the Senate GOP should just give in on the nomination of Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court.

For better or worse, Republicans seem to be resigning themselves to the inevitable.

A music legend has passed at far too young an age.

The business of the media is business. Business is not good.