Outside the Beltway

Another one of Trump’s lawyers bites the dust, and hired someone with some very specific experience.

When it comes to a potential interview with Robert Mueller, President Trump faces risks no matter what form that interview takes.

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

Republicans are worried about 2018, and they’re even more worried that they have a President who is refusing to acknowledge political reality.

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

The lawyer who met with President Trump’s oldest son and other top Trump campaign officials is now admitting that she is a Russian informant.

Republicans joined with Democrats to advance a bill to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller, but it’s unlikely to go anywhere beyond that.

French President Emmanuel Macron predicts, correctly, that President Trump will pull out of the nuclear deal with Iran for the worst possible reasons. This will be a disaster for America’s national interests.

It’s a valid question, but one should also be careful about drawing conclusions based on how a person in Trump’s position acts.

Hoping that Donald Trump might not run for reelection? Don’t get your hopes up.

Based on his recent behavior, it’s clear that the President is worried about how loyal Michael Cohen might actually turn out to be.

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.

Republicans on Capitol Hill and in positions of power are slavishly backing their President over their country. They should be ashamed.

Rudy Giuliani is joining President Trump’s legal team but it’s unclear what he actually brings to that team.

Former F.B.I, Director James Comey’s memos regarding his meeting with Donald Trump early in 2017 have been released, and they corroborate everything Comey has said about those conversations.

For intelligence and law enforcement to function, their leaders must remain outside the partisan fray—even in recent retirement.

The Editorial Board of the Newspaper of Record urges Congressional Republicans to steady themselves for a constitutional crisis.

President Trump’s job approval numbers remain historically low.

White House service is usually a ticket to high-paying jobs in Washington. Not so for the current administration.

Donald Trump could have more to worry about regarding the investigation of Michael Cohen than he does regarding the Mueller investigation.

Given a choice between Robert Mueller and Donald Trump, most Americans are siding with Mueller. Unless they’re Republicans that is.

Hang on, the ride on the Trump Train is about to get a lot bumpier.

Out of the blue, President Trump plans to pardon Dick Cheney’s former Chief of Staff, but the move seems to have more to do with James Comey than it does Scooter Libby.

President Trump took to Twitter this morning and decided poke a stick in the eye of the Russian bear.

President Trump isn’t reacting well to the raid on his attorney’s office.

In a move apparently connected to the Stormy Daniels affair, Federal authorities have raided the office of longtime Trump attorney Michael Cohen.

Republicans are raising the fear of impeachment to motivate a base that could become disaffected heading into November.

Robert Mueller is telling the President’s lawyers that Trump is a “subject” of his investigation, but not a “target,” that’s not as significant a distinction as it may seem to be.

John Dowd allegedly raised the possibility while the Mueller investigation was closing in on the two presidential advisors.

Normally attorneys would be jumping at the chance to represent the President of the United States. With Donald Trump, the lawyers are distancing themselves from him as fast as they can.

Andrew McCabe, fired for a “lack of candor,” ordered an investigation of the Attorney General for a “lack of candor.”

If there are charges of criminal wrongdoing, we’ll definitely know. Otherwise, it all depends on how he sees his role.

President Trump continues to obsequiously praise Russian President Vladimir Putin

Joseph E. diGenova has touted the theory that rogue FBI elements have tried to frame Trump in the Russia probe.

The head of the House Intelligence Committee’s Russia investigation admitted yesterday that the committee was never focused on any potential evidence of collusion.

The special counsel may be moving beyond the 2016 campaign and into post-election obstruction of justice.

Less than 24 hours after the McCabe firing, the president’s attorney explicitly connects the move to the Mueller probe.

The FBI’s former deputy director was shamefully fired late Friday night, after which President Trump gloated on Twitter.

A new bombshell allegation in the Stormy Daniels affair.

Robert Mueller’s investigation appears to enter a new phase, with a focus on the President’s business dealings with Russia.

The Treasury Department has designated five entities and 19 individuals tied to the Russian government for cyber espionage.

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.

The Russia investigation rolls on with more evidence of questionable conduct on the part of Trump and his team.

The former Trump campaign official made the most of his 15 minutes of fame.

While Team Trump has gone out of its way to waylay the Russia investigation, this may not be is part of that effort.

The 29-year-old was one of President Trump’s most trusted aides but she had an impossible job.

The Russia probe is focusing on the sequence of events surrounding hacked Clinton campaign and DNC emails.

President Trump continues to deny the reality of Russian interference in the 2016 campaign, and he’s failing to act to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

Democrats appear to have regained momentum in the Generic Congressional Ballot.

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