Outside the Beltway

RussiaGate is back in the news but the story is unlikely to move the needle.

Perhaps the most normal thing President Trump has done.

Only the best people.

An internal Justice Department investigation fails to find any evidence of political bias in the Russia investigation.

One of Donald Trump”s closest associates has been convicted by a Federal jury.

A Federal Judge in Washington has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the DNC alleging a conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia during the 2016 election.

A cautious analyst makes a strong claim.

Predictably, news that the investigation has ended has people on both sides cheering. It’s unwarranted.

Robert Mueller appears to be winding down his investigation and getting ready to submit a report to the Attorney General.

A Federal Judge found that former Trump Campaign Manager Paul Manafort lied repeatedly after entering into a plea agreement with Special Counsel Robert Mueller. This either makes him incredibly stupid or willing to sacrifice himself to hide the truth from Federal investigators.

Paul Manafort’s attorneys reveal in a pleading that their client provided insider campaign data to Russian intelligence sources, something that seems an awful lot like collusion.

Another day, another plea agreement in the Mueller investigation. This one could prove to be problematic for the President.

With a new trial set to start in Washington at the end of the month, reports are circulating that President Trump’s former campaign manager is looking to cut a plea deal.

Robert Mueller and his legal team get their first victories in court.

In what appears to be a move based purely on vindictiveness, President Trump has revoked the security clearance of former CIA Director John Brennan.

The Office of Special Counsel Robert Mueller has issued indictments against twelve Russian intelligence officials for election-related hacking, and in the process has shown most of the arguments made by the President and his surrogates regarding the Russia investigation are nonsense.

Former Trump Campaign Director Paul Manafort has been hit with a new round of charges.

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.

The Mueller investigation turns one year old today and, despite the arguments of Trump and his supporters, there’s no sign that it will be coming to an end in the near future.

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

Robert Mueller has some questions for the President, and the wide range of topic areas should worry President Trump significantly.

The House Intelligence Committee’s report is being touted as vindication by the Trump Administration and its supporters. It’s not.

The Democratic National Committee has filed a lawsuit alleging a wide-ranging conspiracy to influence the 2016 election. As a legal document, it appears to be little more than a political stunt.

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.

Jonathan Bernstein thinks so and Chuck Todd and company outline a pretty strong case.

President Trump’s job approval hits a new low.

The Mueller investigation moves forward.

The Russia probe charges Alex Van Der Zwaan made false statements about past communications with former Trump campaign aide Rick Gates.

Blake Hounshell has doubts about whether Trump colluded with Moscow.

Mueller tightens the screws even further.

Even with yesterday’s indictments, President Trump still won’t acknowledge reality even though it’s staring him in the face.

2017 was quite a year. 2018 promises to be just as interesting.

Mueller crosses Trump’s “red line.”

Potentially bad news for President Trump in connection with the Russia investigation.

A Trump Campaign official has been charged with and pled guilty to charges of lying to the F.B.I. regarding contacts with Russian officials.

The first shoes drop in the Mueller investigation.

More evidence of ties between the Trump campaign and Russian interests.

After weeks of bleeding, the Trump campaign is undergoing a shake up, but it’s unlikely to fix what’s really wrong.