Outside the Beltway

Former Arizona Sheriff and Senate candidate Joe Arpaio is suing The New York Times for defamation. He doesn’t appear to have much of a case.

A Federal Judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed against the President

At this point, corruption, dishonesty, and insanity are just baked in.

President Trump got his revised version of NAFTA, but Canadians are less positive about the United States than they have been in at least twenty years.

Much of what Donald Trump has claimed about how he built his fortune is a lie, and at least part of it originated in his father’s shady efforts to evade taxes.

Just hours before hearings that will likely determine the fate of Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court, new accusations and revelations are coming to light.

President Trump’s second speech to the General Assembly of the United Nations wasn’t much better than the first, but it it did get the world laughing at us.

As part of her position as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has use of a rather lavish private residence. This is not a real controversy.

As expected, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo easily fended off a challenge from actress Cynthia Nixon. Let the Presidential speculation begin.

With the Democratic Primary just days away, Andrew Cuomo’s Democratic challenger in New York is making headlines thanks to a rather odd culinary choice.

The #MeToo movement brings down the head of a Fortune 500 company.

As I have repeatedly noted: Trump is the leader of the Republican Party.

The tough guy actor best known for the “Smokey And The Bandit” movies has passed away at the age of 82.

Donald Trump spent part of Labor Day engaged in yet another unhinged attack on his own Justice Department.

A Federal Judge in Texas has declined to grant a request to bring the DACA program to an end, but its days appear to be numbered unless Congress acts.

Iconic Broadway legend Neil Simon, who was responsible for hits such as “The Odd Couple, has died at the age of 91.

Once again, the President has thrown the Rule of Law under the bus.

Donald Trump’s vanity-seeking military parade has been postponed amid reports that the estimated cost has increased dramatically.

The first night of games in the N.F.L. pre-season included some sporadic protests during the National Anthem, and prompted a predictable response from the President.

In an obvious effort to pander to the city’s taxi industry, New York City is placing new limits on ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft.

Another Federal Judge has dealt a legal blow to President Trump’s effort to shut down the DACA program.

One of the most prominent members of the American Catholic hierarchy has been removed from office in the face of mounting allegations of sexual abuse that stretch back decades.

One of the biggest names in Hollywood stands accused of sexual misconduct by a number of women in yet another ground-breaking report by Ronan Farrow.

The man who knows all of Donald Trump’s financial secrets has been called to testify before the Grand Jury investigating Trump lawyer Michael Cohen.

Republicans will hold their 2020 National Convention in the same city that hosted the Democrats back in 2012.

Donald Trump’s longtime attorney and “fixer” Michael Cohen apparently recorded a conversation where the two men discussed paying off a Playboy model who claims she had an affair with him.

A new poll lends credence to the suggestion that Democrats should be careful about rallying behind the call to “Abolish ICE.”

California’s legislature has moved to block localities from imposing taxes on soda and other sugary drinks.

The calls to “Abolish ICE” are spreading to potential candidates for the 2020 Democratic Presidential nomination.

A milestone for the nation’s oldest service academy, founded in 1802.

One of the biggest pre-trial issues in the criminal case against Harvey Weinstein will be the issue of how many women other than his accuser will be able to testify against him.

Another incident involving what clearly seems to be the inappropriate use of force against an African-American man.

Donald Trump continues to demonstrate that he has nothing but utter contempt for the Rule of Law. At some point, he will either be called to account for this or our nation’s institutions will suffer as a result.

The Vietnam memorial helped heal a gaping wound. What purpose will this one serve?

A controversial name is disappearing from one small stretch of road.

The 100-mile Constitution-free zone strikes again.

The former New York City Mayor is prepared to spend $80 million to help Democrats take back Congress this year.

In a new interview, the President says that he doesn’t believe that N.F.L. players who kneel during the National Anthem have a real issue.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s celebrity challenger doesn’t appear to be going anywhere.

The Federal Government is signing on to an effort by Texas and several other states to have the DACA program declared unlawful.

Anthony Bourdain was a renowned chef, writer, television host, and storyteller. He also suffered from demons that ultimately caught up with him.

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.

The President teased the Jobs Report an hour before it was officially released. This was both a violation of Federal law, and yet another example of this President violating long-established norms governing how politicians are supposed to act.

With the President’s “Spygate” allegations standing largely discredited, his attorney and at the moment chief spokesperson Rudy Giuliani admits that the entire conspiracy theory was created to discredit the Mueller investigation.

Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been charged with rape and sexual assault in a New York Court.

A Federal Judge in New York has ruled that President Trump cannot block users from reading his tweets.

New York attorney Aaron Schlossberg found himself on the receiving end of an Internet firestorm this week. His case raises some interesting questions about Internet vigilantism.

Trump suffered another court loss yesterday that opens him up to some potentially embarrassing questions.

A big win for Federalism and common sense at the Supreme Court.

61 percent of Americans have a favorable impression of a man who left office a failed president.