Outside the Beltway

The world is starting to denounce the crackdown in Syria, but the reaction seems unlikely to go much beyond strongly worded statements.

The cuts to Pentagon spending in the new debt deal are further revealing a split in the GOP over foreign policy and military spending.

The problem with the ever popular complaint about kickin’ the can down the road.

Michael Cohen argues that our system is broken because Republicans will no longer compromise.

Fascinating exchange from the late 1970s.

A somewhat surprising First Amendment decision arising out of the 2010 Elections.

The Air Force has suspended a course that teaches nuclear officers that Christian ethics permit them to do their job.

You thought you’d seen the worst of Congress in July? Oh, you silly American you.

A take on the conflict that’s probably different from the one you’ve been reading.

An amusing claim–but probably not true.

Vice President Biden has called Congressional Republicans and their Tea Party backers “terrorists.”

Once again, the debt ceiling deal is raising questions about the President’s leadership.

Condi Rice’s speechwriter thinks Huntsman can appeal to the Tea Party.

Another round of economic statistics raises questions about the health of the economy.

Did the debt ceiling debate reveal dysfunctional government?

Now that America’s political leadership have probably averted a self-inflicted global economic calamity, it’s time to assess the winners and losers.