Outside the Beltway

A horrific night in Dallas.

If the allegations of a new lawsuit are true, things are truly lurid behind the scenes at Fox News Channel.

Attorney General Loretta Lynch will essentially recuse herself from making a decision about indictments in the investigation of Hillary Clinton’s email server.

Unlike previous civil rights changes, this one came without much fanfare, fight, or even discussion.

Chris Christie remains at the top of the list of potential Trump running mates.

As with each previous committee that investigated the 2012 attack on the U.S outpost in Benghazi, the House Select Committee finds that mistakes were made but no evidence of wrongdoing or cover-ups.

One of the greatest coaches of all time has passed.

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

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

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.

The Who Moved My Cheese? Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

Republican insiders are apparently still looking at ways to stop Donald Trump at a convention. It’s far too late for that, guys.

The cartoonist and student of human psychology is fascinated by the con artist who would be president.

With top Republicans recoiling from the realization that the GOP is stuck with Trump in 2016, the ground seems to be being prepared for a conflict that could tear the GOP apart regardless of who wins in November.

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.

An historic achievement.

Concerns about the Zika Virus are leading some doctors to call for the 2016 Summer Olympics to be moved or postponed.

Donald Trump is apparently having money troubles.

Even as it becomes more and more apparent that he cannot win the Democratic nomination for President, Bernie Sanders is not letting up on his rhetoric against the leadership of the party he claims he’ll support in November.

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

The walk backs begin.

Surprising results from a new poll regarding “bathroom” bills and transgender Americans.

If you think this campaign has been awful, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.

Paul Ryan is declining to back Donald Trump for the time being, but other Republicans are making their own choices.

If these numbers hold up, then the GOP may as well start planning for the 2020 primaries now.

The GOP race for President takes yet another bizarre turn.

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

It may be the talk of Washington, but the political fight over Justice Scalia’s vacant Supreme Court seat does not seem to be something voters care very much about.

Hillary Clinton scored another big win in New York last night, putting her closer to clinching the Democratic nomination, and causing Bernie Sanders’ campaign to make even less sense.

As expected, Donald Trump scored a huge victory in his home state last night and now appears to be back on track to win the GOP nomination.

Just days before a high stakes primary in New York, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders clashed over familiar themes in their latest debate.

There are some signs of hope out of Wisconsin for those trying to stop Donald Trump.

Despite having previously pledged to do so, none of the three candidate for the GOP nomination are willing to say they’d support the eventual nominee anymore.

Another Republican Senator has broken ranks and called for hearings on the nomination of Merrick Garland, as another poll shows most Americans support hearings as well.

One week after Marco Rubio left the race, Donald Trump’s hold on the lead in the GOP Presidential race seems as solid as ever.

It looks like we’ve reached the end of the debate schedule for Republicans in 2016 .

The violence that Donald Trump encourages among supporters is manifesting itself in real life.

Given the stakes headed into the latest version of ‘Super Tuesday,’ last night’s Republican debate was surprisingly subdued.

The President could nominate someone to fill the vacancy created by Antonin Scalia’s death as soon a next week, but Republicans in the Senate remain firmly committed to their decision to deny the as yet unnamed nominee any consideration.

Less than a week before what may be the most important week of the campaign, Donald Trump is in very good shape. Marco Rubio and John Kasich? Not so much.

Hilary Clinton crushed Bernie Sanders in Mississippi, but was surprised by Bernie Sanders in Michigan. Nonetheless she still remains in control of the race.

Another big night for Donald Trump puts him another step closer to being the presumptive GOP nominee.

Nancy Reagan was a crucial part what made Ronald Reagan the man he was, and today she passed away at the age of 94.

They haven’t gotten much attention, but there are five contests today as the 2016 nomination process continues to move forward.

The great author Pat Conroy has died, aged 70, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.