Outside the Beltway

The President’s well-intentioned campaign against military sex crimes has backfired.

Trying to make some sense out of a week of outrage.

For the fourth time in 30 years, an American President spoke at Normandy to honor a day of sacrifice and triumph.

If someone had seen the signals, perhaps Bowe Bergdahl never would’ve wandered off base and gotten captured.

Barring shocking developments, General Joe Dunford will be the 36th Commandant of the Marine Corps.

Good intentions and good results aside, the President’s disrespect for the Rule Of Law should concern everyone.

Contrary to the oft-repeated slogan, the United States has negotiated with terrorists before. And we will do it again.

There’s little evidence for the conservative contention that the President has damaged America’s position in the world.

Not every soldier is a hero. Not even every POW.

Good intentions aren’t an excuse for failure to follow the law.

It’s good that Bowe Bergdahl is free, but questions remain about how he went missing that need to be answered.

The Supreme Court rejected another opportunity to clarify Federal Law on testimonial immunity for journalists.

Using a chemical to commit a purely domestic crime doesn’t make you an international criminal, the Supreme Court correctly decided today.

The Obama White House rejected Republican criticism of the deal that led to the release of the only American Prisoner Of War from the Afghanistan War.

Petty politics, or valid concerns?

Eric Shinseki resigned as Secretary of Veterans Affairs this morning, to the surprise of absolutely nobody.

Once again, President Obama’s attempt to communicate a foreign policy vision falls short.

For the first time, Edward Snowden is talking to the American media.

An imperfect timetable, but better than nothing.

Some odd developments in Nigeria

The search for more than 200 missing Nigerian schoolgirls is not going well, and part of the blame lies with the Nigerian government.

Today’s foreign-policy disputes rarely consider the way America’s response to one crisis might affect another.

There’s plenty of blame to go around.

James Oliphant asks, “Why Hasn’t the GOP Treated Fort Hood Like Benghazi?”

Hubris.

Not every tragedy can be resolved with a military response.

The last known case of smallpox happened in 1977. Is it time to destroy the virus?

Congressman Walter Jones beat back a primary challenge from a former Bush aide who attacked him over his foreign policy views.

China sends a message to Kim Jong Un.

Boko Haram is threatening to sell the 200-plus Nigerian girls it has kidnapped into slavery.

Could the upcoming House Select Committee on Benghazi actually accomplish something useful?

If Hillary Clinton runs for President, questions surrounding the Benghazi attack will continue to dog her.

A new poll indicates that most Americans don’t want to see the United States intervening overseas.