Outside the Beltway

The first shoes drop in the Mueller investigation.

Squirrel!

America has become involved in conflicts around the world, largely without the knowledge of the American people or the consent of their representatives, and it doesn’t appear that’s going to end anytime soon.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s decision to call a snap election pays off big time.

Former Trump aide Steve Bannon is declaring war on Republicans in the Senate.

The Las Vegas shooting provides a good opportunity to enact a common sense gun control law that even Second Amendment advocates agree is called for.

The Supreme Court appears split on the question of whether or not partisan Gerrymandering is unconstitutional.

While Puerto Rico suffers, President Trump is spending the weekend at his New Jersey golf resort attacking people on the ground who are actually doing something.

Most Americans don’t support President Trump’s statements about the protests by N.F.L. players, but it’s just another example of him using hateful rhetoric to pander to his base.

While there are real differences between what’s being reported about White House officials such as Jared Kushner and what Hillary Clinton did, the charge of hypocrisy is well-founded.

Commerce Department figures report a measurable drop in international travel to the United States since the start of 2017.

Special counsel Robert Mueller could be looking to “flip” Paul Manafort, giving President Trump and those close to him something new to worry about.

America’s longest war seems likely to soon turn into America’s never-ending war.

President Trump reportedly openly humiliated his own Attorney General after learning of Bob Mueller’s appointment.

The London subway was hit by a bomb during the morning rush hour. Authorities are treating it as a terrorist attack.

The Senate appears ready to get rid of another procedural move designed to block judicial nominees.

No, the deal this week is not Trump becoming an independent.

In less than a month, voters in the Catalan region of Spain will be voting whether to remain part of Spain or assert independence.

Donald Trump Jr. spoke yesterday with Senate investigators, and his answers raise more questions than they answer.

Donald Trump made a deal with Democrats on spending and the debt ceiling, but it was an exceedingly bad one.

As Congress heads back to work, a corruption trial in New Jersey could have big implications for what happens on Capitol Hill.

Another Trump lie.

Trump isn’t going to win any regional popularity awards in LA.

John Kelly has only been White House Chief of Staff for a month, but it’s already apparent that he isn’t likely to last very long in that position.

While the rest of us have been distracted by a hurricane in Texas, Robert Mueller’s investigation continues moving forward.

The new GDP growth estimate shows healthy economic growth in the second quarter, but it’s unclear if it can be sustained.

Contrary to reports, Secretary of Defense Mattis is not defying the President on his order to bar transgender Americans from serving in the military.

Sarah Palin’s lawsuit against The New York Times suffers a significant setback.

The Trump Administration has reportedly finalized its order to the Defense Department regarding a ban on military service by transgender soldiers.

President Trump continues his war on one of the most important guardians of American democracy.

President Trump remains obsessed with the Russian investigation and continues to try to shut it down.

They may both be Republicans, but the relationship between the President and the Senate Majority Leader is bad and seems to be getting worse.

Donald Trump gave a campaign-style speech in Phoenix last night and reminded us of everything that’s wrong with him.

President Trump’s Afghanistan policy sounds awfully familiar, and it’s likely to lead to the same results.

Solace emboldens and helps to mainstream.

A loss for the world of comedy.

Another one bites the dust.

President Trump’s reaction to the terror attack in Spain included an easily debunked lie about one of America’s most decorated Generals.

Republicans now face a stark choice.

The people who would most immediately be impacted by a war on the Korean peninsula don’t seem quite so concerned. Perhaps we should take a cue from them.

Yes, even Nazis must have their rights to peaceful speech and assembly protected.

Donald Trump has had harsher things to say about Rosie O’Donnell than he did about the people responsible for yesterday’s violence. That says something about him.

Hatred and violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Big developments in the Russia investigation that could start making President Trump deeply uncomfortable.

Trump and his underlings continue to lie, even about the most trivial of matters.