Outside the Beltway

Continuing a discuss from below.

The House Judiciary Committee moved one step closer to impeachment.

George Zimmerman has filed a bizarre conspiracy theory-laden lawsuit against Trayvon Martin’s family, prosecutors, and others.

The House Intelligence Committee has released its report resulting from its investigation of the Ukraine scandal.

For the first time in nearly a decade, the Supreme Court heard a significant Second Amendment case, but it is unlikely to rule on the merits of the case.

After arguing for a month about an “unfair” impeachment process, the WHite House is saying ‘no thanks’ to an invitation to participate in the next round of impeachment hearings.

Kamala Harris’s once-promising campaign is nearing the end whether the candidate or her supporters wish to admit it or not.

The House Judiciary Committee is ready to begin its phase of impeachment hearings after Thanksgiving.

A Federal Judge in Washington, D.C. has ruled against the Trump Administration’s latest effort to stonewall Congressional inquiries.

The California Supreme Court has struck down a state law purporting to require a candidate for President to release their tax returns,

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.

Donald Trump’s Ambassador to the European Union provides yet more evidence to support impeachment of the President.

The fight over the President’s tax returns has reached the Supreme Court.

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals dealt President Trump another setback in his effort to keep his financial records out of Congressional hands.

The newest entrant is outperforming most rivals but is intensely disliked.

Another bad night for Republicans in Virginia, and another warning sign for Republicans nationally.

A Federal District court Judge in Alabama has blocked implementation of that state’s latest attempt to challenge Roe v. Wade

Today the House of Representatives approved the procedures for the impeachment proceeding against the President.

They know how Congress works, but are banking on the fact that many Americans don’t.

A Federal District Court Judge gave the House of Representatives, and the nation, a big win yesterday.

A top U.S. diplomat involved in Ukraine policy confirmed the existence of a quid pro quo regarding U.S aid to Ukraine.

In what is hopefully the final review of the mater, an internal State Department view finds no wrongdoing with regard to Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server.

A Federal Court has struck down the President’s diversion of funds for his border wall.

It’s not the responsibility of the opposition party to make up for Donald Trump.

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

Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, had a lot to say when she testified before Congress yesterday.

President Trump loses another lawsuit against his ongoing efforts to stonewall Congress.

Two associates of President Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani were arrested on their way out of the country, and the question is what connection Giuliani may have to the reasons behind their arrest.

Yesterday, the Supreme Court held oral argument in a series of cases asking it to decide if existing civil rights laws cover discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

The White House is doubling down on its illegitimate stonewalling of valid Congressional document requests.

A Federal Judge rejected the President’s effort to block a New York City prosecutor from obtaining copies of his tax returns.

Late last week, a Federal Judge in California placed on hold a state law requiring candidates to provide copies of their tax returns.

More information released last night confirmed the extent to which the United States was linking progress on its relationship with Ukraine to an investigation of Joe Biden and his son.

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

The President’s attorney Rudy Giuliani is among the first to be served with a subpoena in connection with the newly-launched impeachment inquiry.

Just so we all know it isn’t just the US suffering a crisis of leadership…

The Acting Director of National Intelligence has released the complaint filed by an intelligence community whistleblower that has set off allegations that the President sought foreign aid in undermining a political opponent.

The White House has released a summary of the July 25th phone call between President Trump and the President of Ukraine. It doesn’t help President Trump or his defenders.

California, joined by 22 other states and jurisdictions, is suing to block the Administration’s efforts to revoke the state’s waiver to impose tougher clean air regulations.

Donald Trump is suing the District Attorney in Manhattan to stop him from getting copies of Trump’s tax returns.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a huge and historic loss in the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.

Cory Booker’s campaign is basically admitting they’re at the end of the road.

A startling statistic that hides a more comforting reality.

A Federal Appeals Court has reinstated an Emoluments Clause lawsuit against the President that had been dismissed nearly two years ago.

The House Judiciary Committee is moving forward on impeachment. Sort of.

Does it get much more swampy than this?

Hurricanes and corrupting truth.

A Federal Judge in Virginia has found the terrorist watch list unconstitutional.

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has once again upheld a local ordinance banning assault weapons.

Another nonsense ruling on an issue that doesn’t belong in court to begin with.