Outside the Beltway

Republicans on Capitol Hill and in positions of power are slavishly backing their President over their country. They should be ashamed.

Rudy Giuliani is joining President Trump’s legal team but it’s unclear what he actually brings to that team.

Former F.B.I, Director James Comey’s memos regarding his meeting with Donald Trump early in 2017 have been released, and they corroborate everything Comey has said about those conversations.

Republicans are blaming the President for the fading popularity of the tax reform law passed in December. It’s more complicated than that.

For intelligence and law enforcement to function, their leaders must remain outside the partisan fray—even in recent retirement.

An attempt at defining the conversation.

Donald Trump could have more to worry about regarding the investigation of Michael Cohen than he does regarding the Mueller investigation.

Given a choice between Robert Mueller and Donald Trump, most Americans are siding with Mueller. Unless they’re Republicans that is.

Hang on, the ride on the Trump Train is about to get a lot bumpier.

A decryption device called GrayKey is being used by all manner of government agencies.

John Boehner is now pro-weed. The world just keeps getting weirder, man.

President Trump isn’t reacting well to the raid on his attorney’s office.

In a move apparently connected to the Stormy Daniels affair, Federal authorities have raided the office of longtime Trump attorney Michael Cohen.

Yet more troubling news about the proposed citizenship question on the 2020 Census.

Robert Mueller is telling the President’s lawyers that Trump is a “subject” of his investigation, but not a “target,” that’s not as significant a distinction as it may seem to be.

New York and nearly two dozen other jurisdictions have filed a lawsuit seeking to bar the Trump Administration from asking about citizenship in the 2020 Census.

He cooperated with the FBI. He was arrested by ICE.

A Federal Judge In New York City is allowing a lawsuit against the President’s DACA order to go forward, and he based part of his ruling on the President’s own rhetoric.

Stephon Clark died after being shot eight times in the back and side by police in Sacramento. So far, the authorities haven’t acted.

A Federal Judge is allowing a lawsuit alleging that President Trump is improperly benefiting from business being done at the hotel in Washington, D.C. bearing his name to go forward.

California has pushed back quickly against the Trump Administration’s decision to include a question regarding citizenship in the 2020 Census.

Normally attorneys would be jumping at the chance to represent the President of the United States. With Donald Trump, the lawyers are distancing themselves from him as fast as they can.

Critics warn this move would lead to a drastic undercount of Hispanic voters, impacting Congressional districting, federal programs, and more.

New polling shows that public support for several gun control proposals continue to increase in the wake of February’s shooting at a Parkland, Florida High School.

Stormy Daniels spoke to 60 Minutes last night about her relationship with Donald Trump and the agreement that was made on the eve of the 2016 election to keep her quiet.

Organizing protests was the easy part. The hard part for those who would seek to expand gun regulations is yet to come.

The Department Of Justice is proposing a rule change that would ban bump stocks, but it could run into legal problems.

The network’s longtime “strategic analyst” is “ashamed” of his association because they’ve become a “propaganda machine.”

Joseph E. diGenova has touted the theory that rogue FBI elements have tried to frame Trump in the Russia probe.

If you’re tired of the restraint being shown by this President, you may be in luck.

Lawfare provides a balanced piece on the firing of Andrew McCabe.

The FBI’s former deputy director was shamefully fired late Friday night, after which President Trump gloated on Twitter.

The Treasury Department has designated five entities and 19 individuals tied to the Russian government for cyber espionage.

Another Federal Court has ruled in favor of a student seeking to use the restroom facilities that correspond with their gender identity.

By all accounts, Gina Haspel is exceedingly well qualified to be the next C.I.A. Director, but she has a troubling past that the Senate will need to at least force her to answer questions about.

Ending an investigation that was flawed and tainted with partisanship from the start, the House Intelligence Committee has abruptly concluded its investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election.

The statute of limitations has expired. But he should never have been asked the question to begin with.

The Judge presiding over the lawsuit brought by a group of Twitter users blocked by President Trump may have sent a hint about how she’s inclined to rule during a hearing this week.

The Federal Government has fired another shot in the ongoing war over so-called “sanctuary cities.”

The former Trump campaign official made the most of his 15 minutes of fame.

After skipping such events in his first thirteen months in office, the President tried his hand at stand-up last night to mixed reviews.

The Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether an American company can be required to turn over data stored on servers located overseas.

A Federal Judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to invalidate Federal laws against marijuana use and possession.

Yet another top appointee is in the awkward position of having to defend himself from the Tweeter-in-Chief.

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals rules that existing civil rights laws bar discrimination based on sexual orientation.

Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee have released a memo that completely eviscerates the memo prepared by Committee Chairman Devin Nunes.

The Mueller investigation moves forward.

President Trump is calling on the Justice Department to ban bump stocks, but it seems clear that this is an area where Congress needs to be taking the lead.

President Trump’s tweets, other public statements, and actions are causing world leaders to doubt the reliability of the United States on the world stage.