U.S forces in Afghanistan have been involved in missions that go far beyond the counterterror mission the Obama Administration said they would be limited to.
A series of mini-scandals point to the conflicts of interest around the Clintons.
A new report ties undisclosed donations to the Clinton Foundation to a Russian company’s acquisition of controlling interest in a major uranium mining company.
The “racism” debate brought about by Barack Obama in 2000 is getting a spin-off.
Pundits and political scientists agree that, if the 2016 presidential election were today, we’d have a much better idea who would win.
Freedom of speech means freedom for all speech, even when it is racially offensive.
Don’t say “climate change” or “global warming” if you work for Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection.
Roy Moore and six of his fellow Judges on the Alabama Supreme Court have a rather bizarre view of Constitutional Law.
As expected, President Obama has vetoed the bill that would have authorized the Keystone XL Pipeline.
A new poll of 2016 primary voters shows that even Republicans are coming to accept that gays and lesbians should have the right to get married.
There’s no excuse for the former NBC anchor’s lies. But there are reasons.
Most in the international relations community are not amused by the president’s National Security Strategy.
My latest for War on The Rocks, “IS OBAMA REAL(IST) CONFUSED?”
The first installment of my analysis of the National Security Strategy.
The debate over whether kids need to be vaccinated against communicable diseases baffles me.
Just one day into the new Congress, the first confrontation is already set.
Despite opposition from both Republicans and Democrats, the compromise budget resolution passed narrowly last night, but not without some last minute drama
Rick Perry is sounding for all the world like a candidate for President, and says he’s a different candidate this time, but initial perceptions are hard to overcome.
Even leaving aside the fact that it is far too early to be making such assessments, the idea that Rand Paul is the front runner for the Republican nomination in 2016 fails the logic test.
The GOP Senate Caucus seems to be split on whether or not to reinstate the filibuster for Presidential and Judicial appointments.
A wholly successfully first test for NASA’s next generation manned space vehicle.
The U.S. Government is looking for lawyers willing to work for free.
Today is a day for turkey and football, not a day for politics.
A critic of the imperial presidency becomes an imperial president.
Once again, a Federal Judge has barred New Jersey’s effort to legalize sports betting based on Federal law. it’s time for the Federal Government to get out of the way on this issue.
The House Intelligence Committee has concluded that the conspiracy theories regarding the 9/11/2012 attack in Benghazi are not supported by the evidence. That’s unlikely to change anyone’s mind, though.
On a preliminary examination, the President’s executive action on immigration appears to be within the boundaries of applicable law. However, as with other exercises of Executive Branch authority, it raises some important concerns about the precedent that it sets.
Fresh off his third statewide win in four years, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker appears to be getting ready to run for President.
Some of his party’s leaders want the president to save them.
Vatican politics is older than American politics, and can be just as entertaining.
In addition to gains at the national level and in Governor’s races, the GOP also saw more gains in state legislatures around the country.
2014 was not supposed to be a wave election, but it clearly qualifies as one.
Important numbers in recent polling suggest big problems for Democrats on Tuesday.
The Koch Brothers are putting money behind an effort to reform a part of the legal system that is ignored far too often.
The first person to be quarantined under the new policy announced by New York and New Jersey is raising concerns about the way she was treated, and whether the policy is even the right idea.
Polls continue to show that most Americans are largely tuning the midterms out.
Early voting is a still new idea in the United States, but one that has quickly spread to a majority of states. But, is it a good idea?
Despite conventional wisdom, there remains little incentive for the GOP to change its position on immigration reform.
America’s “Patient Zero” doesn’t appear to have spread Ebola very far, but continued vigilance is called for. And, we need to focus on the part of the world where there really is an Ebola Crisis.
For the ninth time since 1974, the next Governor of Maine will likely be elected with less than 50% of the vote.
Rich guys are backing organizations that are taking over traditional party functions. Is that a problem?
More Ebola news that could have a negative impact on public opinion.
