Outside the Beltway

New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez is running for a third term under a dark ethical cloud. That probably won’t matter.

As Washington gets ready to fight a new battle over Roe v. Wade an new poll shows that most Americans oppose overturning that decision.

A new survey shows that Americans are increasingly unable to tell the difference between fact and opinion. That’s a problem.

The rules of American journalism haven’t caught up with the reality of this Presidency.

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.

American companies are struggling to comply with the EU’s new privacy regulation, with many outlets choosing to simply block access abroad.

The Trump White House has leaked more than any in recent memory. Some of the leakers have explained what motivates them.

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

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

Instead of attending the White House Correspondents Association Dinner last night, Donald Trump took his show on the road where he continued his long-standing attacks on the press. Unfortunately, it’s a message that resonates with his supporters.

In response to inquiries about frequent media mentions of the Director’s wartime service, the CIA has confirmed he did not serve in combat.

The next time you sign a credit card receipt could be the last.

Will Bunch wildly exaggerates the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

POLITICO buries the lede in making the case for “Donald Trump’s bubble presidency.”

A series of scandals at Oxfam and other charitable organizations raise troubling questions.

Of course Donald Trump wants a military parade, it would be consistent with his delusions of grandeur.

The rise of ‘car sharing’ services has greatly benefitted consumers but had a devastating effect on taxi drivers.

Two Republicans spoke out today against the President’s war on the news media, but don’t expect their colleagues to follow suit.

If you can’t beat a dead horse on a blog, where can you?

Donald Trump spends an inordinate amount of time watching television and regurgitating what he sees on Twitter. That’s not healthy.

Donald Trump is continuing to up the ante in his rhetorical war against one of America’s most fundamental freedoms.

Stephen Paddock’s crime was clearly terrorizing, and will impact the lives of survivors, families, first responders in many ways for a long time. Based on the currently available evidence, though, the Las Vegas shooting was not “terrorism.”

A race for the Virginia House of Delegates straight out of a civics book.

A loss for the world of comedy.

A big change appears to have taken place in American cable news viewing habits.

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.

Once again, Donald Trump has taken to Twitter to attack women, embarrass himself, and embarrass the nation he purports to represent.

Donald Trump’s golf courses are displaying something that literally is fake news.

President Trump says he’d be willing to testify under oath in response to former F.B.I Director Comey’s accusations. That would be a mistake for several reasons.

The Republican candidate in today’s Special Election in Montana has been charged with assaulting a reporter.

In Fox News Channel’s America, Donald Trump can do no wrong and Hillary Clinton is still a threat.

The President is being fed “news” from questionable news sources, and that’s a problem.

Instead of attending the White House Correspondents Association Dinner, Donald Trump spent his Saturday attacking the press and the First Amendment.

Has China finally had enough of North Korea?

There are two sides in this war between Trump and the media, but only one of them is the right side.

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.

Norway is switching from FM Radio to digital broadcasting. A similar transition in the United States seems unlikely for the time being.

The incoming president’s business interests are a yuuuge problem.

Gary Johnson is doing better than any third-party candidate in twenty years, but that doesn’t mean he’s likely to get an invitation to the upcoming Presidential debates.

Truth? Donald Trump can’t handle the truth.

Donald Trump continues his war on freedom of the press and reporters who cover him critically by barring The Washington Post from covering campaign events.

The May Jobs Report was bad all-around. The question is whether this will come to be seen as an anomaly or the beginning of a worrisome trend.

After initially expressing doubts about his candidacy, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan has lined up behind Donald Trump.

A journalistic legend has passed away just days after his retirement was officially announced.

As expected, Donald Trump scored a huge victory in his home state last night and now appears to be back on track to win the GOP nomination.

The business of the media is business. Business is not good.

One down. How many more to go?

A treasure trove of documents from a law firm in Panama could prove problematic for a large group of international leaders.