Outside the Beltway

The supposed promises made at the Singapore Summit don’t appear to be working out in the real world.

A pioneer woman born in 1867 depicted American Indians and African-Americans in ways that are cringe-worthy today.

A thinly-sourced report says Yes.

After a period where Republicans seemed to be closing the gap, Democrats may be widening their lead heading into November.

Once again, President Trump seems intent on insulting a major American ally.

In what seems like an obvious response to the rise of the #MeToo movement and the cultural changes it has brought about, the Miss America pageant is making a major change.

Based on a strict reading of the Constitution, a sitting President probably does have the power to pardon himself. That doesn’t mean he should be allowed to get away with it without consequence.

Just over a week after he called it off, President Trump announced this afternoon that the June 12th Summit in Singapore was back on.

President Trump is claiming that he didn’t fire former F.B.I. Director James Comey because of the Russia investigation, even though he admitted the exact opposite just weeks after it happened.

The President’s constant attacks on the news media are meant for a single purpose, to undermine even accurate reporting about wrongdoing in his Administration.

This President lies on a daily basis. It’s time to start calling him what he is.

Michael Cohen once threatened The Onion because it published a satirical article about Donald Trump.

Mike Pence’s obsequiousness to his master knows no limits.

For Donald Trump and his supporters, “Fake News” means any news that doesn’t shower enough praise on him.

John McCain continues to bravely battle an aggressive form of brain cancer, but he’s already made clear that he doesn’t want the 45th President of the United States at his funeral.

Rudy Giuliani tried to clean up the mess he created for his client earlier this week. He failed miserably.

President Trump has told an astonishingly large number of lies since taking office.

In addition to his admissions about the Stormy Daniels matter, Rudy Giuliani also confirmed what we’ve known for awhile, that James Comey was fired because of the Russia investigation.

Remember Donald Trump’s strange doctor? Well, things just got stranger;.

More signs of tension between President Trump and his Chief of Staff.

Is everyone critical of President Trump by definition on the Left?

The lawyer who met with President Trump’s oldest son and other top Trump campaign officials is now admitting that she is a Russian informant.

The Donald Trump presidency has some eerie parallels with his run on “The Apprentice.”

Based on his recent behavior, it’s clear that the President is worried about how loyal Michael Cohen might actually turn out to be.

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

The parents of two of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre are suing Alex Jones for falsely accusing them of lying about the deaths of their children.

Republicans have been hoping that the tax bill passed in December would help them in the midterms. That’s appearing to be less and less likely by the day.

The star of “Night Court” and “Dave’s World” is gone.

New polling shows the Democrat’s lead in the Congressional ballot poll shrinking slightly, but enthusiasm is still on their side.

President Trump is on the attack against James Comey as the former F.B.I. Director begins his book tour.

President Trump’s job approval numbers remain historically low.

Out of the blue, President Trump plans to pardon Dick Cheney’s former Chief of Staff, but the move seems to have more to do with James Comey than it does Scooter Libby.

Governor Rick Scott has entered the race to challenge Bill Nelson in Florida, creating what is likely to be one of the most closely watched races of the year.

After eight months in office, the pressures on Chief of Staff John Kelly continue to mount under a President who cannot be controlled and whose behavior will not change.

The FBI committed gross malfeasance in building a case against the widow of Omar Mateen. She nonetheless bears significant blame for 53 deaths.

News anchors at dozens of local stations owned by conservative-leaning Sinclair Broadcast Group were recently required to read a script mandated by corporate headquarters, and it’s leading to some bad media coverage for Sinclair.

The ‘permanent record’ of yesteryear is now real. Should there be limitations?

Donald Trump may be getting ready to act as his own Chief of Staff. That would be a huge mistake.

The guy from Real People? He’s rich.

The head of the House Intelligence Committee’s Russia investigation admitted yesterday that the committee was never focused on any potential evidence of collusion.

Things continue to look good for Democrats as we get closer to the midterm elections.

H.R. McMaster appears to be on the way out as National Security Adviser. The important question is, who replaces him?

Students across the country are staging 17-minute protests at 10 am in their time zones.

The senior Senator from Massachusetts denies interest in 2020 but won’t promise to serve out a new Senate term.

Adult film star Stormy Daniels has filed a lawsuit against the President, handing the already beleaguered White House yet another headache.

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 actor best known for his run on M*A*S*H died Saturday after a battle with colon cancer.

Staffers are fleeing the administration like rats from a sinking ship.

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

The Supreme Court has declined an invitation to intervene early in the legal arguments surrounding DACA.