Outside the Beltway

The Russia probe is focusing on the sequence of events surrounding hacked Clinton campaign and DNC emails.

Jonathan Bernstein thinks so and Chuck Todd and company outline a pretty strong case.

Donald Trump’s dereliction of duty in response to clear evidence of Russian interference in the 2016 election is a staggering and flagrant dereliction of the duties he agreed to take on when he took the Oath Of Office more than a year ago.

Blake Hounshell has doubts about whether Trump colluded with Moscow.

Even with yesterday’s indictments, President Trump still won’t acknowledge reality even though it’s staring him in the face.

Administration officials are admitting that it’s likely that Russia will try to interfere in the midterm elections just as it did in 2016, but they don’t seem inclined to do anything about it.

Chelsea Manning is running for Senate, but she may be violating military regulations by doing so.

Donald Trump Jr. is claiming that some conversations between him and his father are covered by the attorney-client privilege. Based on what we know about those conversations, there’s a good possibility that he’s right.

More indications that Donald Trump Jr. was heavily involved in Trump campaign efforts to coordinate with foreign contacts regarding damaging information about Hillary Clinton.

The Justice Department appears to be on the verge of charging Russian government officials in connection with election-related hacking.

Catalonia’s independence referendum is one day away, and nobody seems to know what to expect.

The Harvard Kennedy School pulled its Visiting Fellowship from the controversial figure after predictable outcry.

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.

More conflicts of interest for the Trump Administration.

A potentially controversial commutation from President Obama today.

What is the deal with the love-fest for Julian Assange?

Republicans sure have changed their mind about Vladimir Putin.

New information raises serious questions about the integrity of the 2016 elections, and about Donald Trump and his supporters.

A late Friday news dump by the Director of the F.B.I. has thrown a confusing curve ball into the race.

The personal, the political, and the Foundation are so intertwined as to be one enterprise.

Two weeks before Election Day, everything seems to be going Hillary Clinton’s way.

Last night’s debate, sadly, lived down to my expectations.

Wherein an initial attempt to understand something seen on Facebook leads to ruminations on religious liberty.

Don’t be fooled into thinking that the election is “over,” because it isn’t.