Outside the Beltway

The President has hit a dubious milestone barely two years into his administration.

Counter-Intelligence officials are warning that Russia is preparing another election interference campaign for the 2020 election.

A law professor asks some interesting questions, but ultimately not the right ones.

The Deputy Attorney General has some things to say about Congress, the press, and others.

Having lost to him, she’s an ineffective voice on the matter of Donald Trump.

President Trump claims that he’d challenge any effort to impeach him in court, but the law makes clear that he can’t.

The findings are a dispiriting Rorschach test.

Thus far, the full(ish) release provides plenty of juicy details but no real revelations.

The Justice Department will release a ‘lightly redacted’ version of the 400-page report at 11 Eastern.

It now appears that the Attorney General is keeping publicly-releasable information hidden away longer than necessary.

Another demonstration that evidence doesn’t much matter in modern American politics.

The mea culpas and I-told-you-so’s are rather premature.

The Lawfare gang and Popehat weigh in.

The principal findings of the Mueller report are now public. They’re good news for the President on Russia and a mixed bag on obstruction.

The Speaker says she will reject any attempt to deliver it in a “highly classified” manner.

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

The Friday news dump to beat all Friday news dumps.

Sometimes symbolism is important. This is one of those times.

The Democratic Speaker of the House says there will be no charges against the Republican President barring an “overwhelming and bipartisan” consensus.

Paul Manafort walked into court yesterday facing the possibility of 20 years in prison. He came away with a much better outcome.

Republicans are blindly loyal to this President in a way we have not seen before. They are likely to end up paying a price for that.

The President continues to lie at an astounding rate that only seems to be getting worse. Does anyone care?

In a two-hour rant before an adoring crowd of CPAC sycophants. President Trump displayed everything wrong with him and his Presidency.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is being charged with three charges of corruption even as he faces an election in just over a month.

Five things I think I think after the hearings.

Michael Cohen pulled back the curtain and revealed much about the true nature of Donald Trump yesterday. It’s not a pretty picture.

Michael Cohen, the President’s former lawyer and “fixer,” is set to deliver several bombshells in his testimony before Congress today.

Based on his job approval numbers, President Trump could face an uphill battle in 2020.

Donald Trump’s former lawyer begins three days of testimony before Congress today. By the time he’s done, he could end up doing real damage to the Trump Presidency.

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

Roger Stone is being ordered to Court after an Instagram post that appears to be a direct threat against the Judge presiding over his criminal case.

William Barr was easily confirmed as Attorney General in a 54-45 votes that included three Democrats crossing over to support him.

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.

The President’s second State of the Union began and ended with calls for unity. In between, it was filled with the divisive partisanship that has marked his Presidency.

Jeff Flake says he won’t be running against President Trump in 2020, but there may be others.

Looking ahead, the political landscape does not look well for the President.

Roger Stone, who worked with the Trump campaign in an official and unofficial capacity throughout the campaign, has been indicted by Special Counsel Robert Mueller.

In a rare public statement, the office of Special Counsel Robert Mueller is disputing reports that the President directed Michael Cohen to lie to Congress.

A new blockbuster report implicates the President in no less than five Federal crimes.

Once again, Rudy Giuliani is contradicting his client.

The confirmation hearing for President Trump’s nominee for Attorney General appeared to go very well, making confirmation essentially a certainty.

The firing of Comey raised serious concerns in the Bureau.

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.

The mystery surrounding a secret proceeding in Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation has at least partly been solved.

Mystery continues to surround a proceeding that has been making its way through the Federal Courts in Washington, D.C.

The President’s former lawyer and “fixer” Michael Cohen has been sentenced to three years in prison for his role in assisting the President in various scandals and cover-ups.

President Trump’s first choice to replace John Kelly as Chief of Staff turned the job down, leading one to wonder why anyone would want the job.

This time, the rumors about John Kelly leaving appear to be true.

Lies and possible evidence of obstruction of justice make up the bulk of Robert Mueller’s new case against former Trump campaign director Paul Manafort.

Special Counsel Robert Mueller and the U.S, Attorney for the Southern District of New York have filed sentencing memos that directly implicate the President in a series of felonies.