Outside the Beltway

Robert Mueller seems to be getting closer to the President, and the Administration is responding by seeking to undermine his investigation.

With the Administration’s six-month point approaching, Donald Trump continues to lag in the polls.

Special Counsel Robert Mueller has expanded his investigation to include the allegation that President Trump may have attempted to obstruct justice

Maryland and the District of Columbia are suing President Trump based on alleged violations of two provisions of the Constitution that have never been litigated before.

A seemingly ‘safe choice’ for F.B. I. Director.

Some thoughts on presidential interruptions.

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

#RulesMatter

Jeb Bush predicted that Donald Trump would preside over a “chaos Presidency,” and he was right.

Coming to a television set or Internet livestream near you sometime after Memorial Day.

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.

A Constitutional coup d’etat is not the way to solve the Donald Trump problem.

Even with the revelations of the last three weeks, impeaching the President is still largely a fantasy.

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

South Korea has elected a new President who breaks with his impeached predecessor in favoring dialogue with the North.

The previous discussion continued.

Predicting election outcomes is different than predicting impeachment.

It may well be that the 25th Amendment, not the impeachment clause, will be his undoing.

South Korea removes a corrupt leader by peaceful means.

A majority of Americans support appointment of an Independent Counsel to investigate Russian influence in the 2016 election and the Trump’s campaign’s ties to Russia, but we should be careful before taking this step.

For seventy-seven minutes yesterday, President Trump held forth in a press conference that confirmed the most dire predictions about what he’d be like as President.

There are growing signs that the Deep State is seeking to thwart legal orders from President Trump. This is dangerous.

It is Trump’s party now. Impeachment is not coming.

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

Impeachment fantasies are the new EC fantasy.

President Obama thinks he would have beaten Donald Trump. And he’s probably right.

Political upheaval for an important Asian ally.

Debunked!

Janet Reno, who served as Attorney General for nearly all of the Bill Clinton Administration, has died at 78.

I’ve been something of a political news junkie for 40 years now. This year has burned me out.

Get ready for more hearings if Hillary Clinton becomes President.

A precursor to modern cable political news with an interesting past has passed away at the age of 89.

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.

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

A Federal Court has ruled that the Administration violated the law when it spent funds allocated under the PPACA for purposes other than those authorized by Congress.

What would Jed Bartlet do?

One week before the South Carolina Primary, the remaining Republican candidates for President clashed in a headed debate.

Former President Clinton is set to hit the campaign trail for his wife in the New Year, and that could make things quite entertaining.

Ben Carson and his supporters would have you believe that he is being subjected to unprecedented and unfair scrutiny. That assertion is completely false.

The House Committee investigating the IRS targeting scandal will consider impeaching the I.R.S. Commissioner over issues that are, at beast, only tangentially related to the scandal itself.

A Federal Judge has ruled that part of a lawsuit filed by the House of Representatives can go forward, but the legal battle is far from over.

The Supreme Court has denied a Kentucky Clerk’s request to stay a ruling requiring her to comply with the law and issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

Some thoughts on a column by Roger Noriega on the Obama administration and Latin America,