Outside the Beltway

RIP, Dolly.

The investigation of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi is inching closer to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, but it seems unlikely to impact his hold on power.

President Trump is heaping praise on a Congressman who physically assaulted a reporter.

One of the people most responsible for the personal computer revolution has passed away at the far-too-young age of 65.

Fifty years ago, a young college student who would become one of the most influential women in Washington was sexually assaulted by a Senator. She didn’t come forward with her story for more than fifty years, and the reasons why strike close to what we’ve been talking about for three weeks now.

Just hours before hearings that will likely determine the fate of Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court, new accusations and revelations are coming to light.

Republicans have set a Judiciary Committee vote for less than a day after hearing from Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh.

New allegations of sexual misconduct mark the start of a crucial week for the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh.

I spoke too soon…

The #MeToo movement brings down the head of a Fortune 500 company.

The noose around the Trump Administration just keeps getting tighter.

One of the biggest names in Hollywood stands accused of sexual misconduct by a number of women in yet another ground-breaking report by Ronan Farrow.

The White Male Great American Literary Novelist for the 21st Century is not a fan of modern realities.

Anthony Bourdain was a renowned chef, writer, television host, and storyteller. He also suffered from demons that ultimately caught up with him.

Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been charged with rape and sexual assault in a New York Court.

Tomorrow, Irish voters will head to the polls to decide whether or not to scrap a Constitutional Amendment that bans abortion in essentially all circumstances.

The prosecutor who came to national prominence jumping on the #MeToo bandwagon has now been run over by it.

Ring Lardner said he would “rather write for the New Yorker at five cents a word than for Cosmopolitan at one dollar a word.” A century later, he’d be lucky to get those rates.

Former Playboy model Karen McDougal is suing the publisher of the National Enquirer for the right to tell her story of an alleged affair with President Trump in 2006.

Theresa May has expelled 23 Russian diplomats and convened the North Atlantic Council.

A fitting honor for women who have brought to light an issue that was swept under the rug for far too long.

Most Americans are unlikely to remember John Anderson, but he was a harbinger of things to come.

A preemptive attack on North Korea would be illegal, immoral and, most importantly, insane.

Progress in Saudi Arabia, but there’s still a long way for this backward, discriminatory society to go.

One of the legal giants in the Federal Judiciary has retired from the bench.

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.

Another one bites the dust.

White House insiders have renewed efforts to oust Presidential adviser Steve Bannon. Can they succeed?

In another major change announced via Twitter, late yesterday President Trump announced he’d hired a new Chief of Staff, but changes at the staff level aren’t going to fix what’s really wrong with the Trump Administration.

President Trump’s speech on Islam was a change of tone. However, as critics noted, it was short on substance and is unlikely to accomplish anything.

Another day, another round of reports about contacts with Russian officials and people close to President Trump.

This year’s White House Correspondents Association Dinner will be missing one high-profile guest.

Good thing the world is a static, simple place…

Another great loss for music in what has been a difficult year.

The Greatest Of All Time.

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

Mitt Romney came out with a blistering speech denouncing Donald Trump, but it’s unlikely to have much of an impact on the race.

If Donald Trump is going to win in early states like Iowa or New Hampshire, he needs a ground game that will get voters to the polls. It doesn’t seem like he has much of one right now.

The Supreme Court is now considering a case that deals with the problem of overly broad civil asset forfeiture laws and a Defendant’s right to counsel under the Sixth Amendment.

Despite his remarks about John McCain, Donald Trump is likely to be around for some time to come.

Hillary Clinton has admitted she made a mistake in supporting the Iraq War in 2002, but there are plenty of other questions she needs to answer when it comes to foreign interventions.

Even for political junkies, the thrill seems to be gone.

Seventy years ago, Harry Truman became President in the final months of a war. He wasn’t prepared for it, but most Vice-President’s after him have been.

A review of Rolling Stone’s now discredited report of a sexual assault at the University of Virginia reveals a shocking failure of journalistic ethics.

The intrepid foreign correspondent and editor Arnaud de Borchgrave has died, aged 88, of cancer.

JetBlu is joining the competition in charging bag fees and cramming in more seats.