Outside the Beltway

Congress isn’t spending much time in Washington these days but that’s only one of the reasons it isn’t accomplishing very much.

President Obama is doing precisely what Senator Obama warned us about.

The architect of President Obama’s re-election campaign is going to work for the Tories.

Cory Booker puts the kibosh on a persistent political rumor.

The military has declared that Playboy and Penthouse don’t violate its standards but banned them from its exchanges, anyway.

Ted Cruz is either being incredibly cynical as he deludes his fellow Republicans, or he’s living in a fantasy world.

Gay bars around the world are banning Russian vodka to protest the lack of gay rights in that country.

Bill and Hillary are not cool with Anthony and Huma’s recollection of the 1990s.

Detroit is bankrupt, but that isn’t stopping the Red Wings from getting $400 million in taxpayer subsidies for their new stadium.

A top Republican Senator blasts the plan by some of his colleagues to “defund” Obamacare.

Chris Christie waded into the debate going on in the GOP over foreign policy. His comments were less than helpful to say the least.

Republicans on Capitol Hill are openly disagreeing with a proposed strategy to threaten a government shutdown if Obamacare isn’t repealed.

Not surprisingly, the United States is not going to place aid to Egypt’s military in legal jeopardy by calling this month’s events a coup.

The two ends of Pennsylvania Avenue are clashing on defense appropriations.

We’ve still got a long way to go.

As expected, President Obama’s latest “pivot” to the economy is less than meets the eye.

President George H.W. Bush has shaved his head in solidarity with a sick little boy.

Lindsey Graham is playing cynical political games with a dangerous part of the world.

Americans tell pollsters that hate Congress, but they never seem to do anything about it.

Senators John McCain and Carl Levin have demanded answers from General Martin Dempsey on Syria. Can they handle the truth?

Last month, a retired Navy SEAL came out as transgender. Those still in uniform, however, must serve in silence.

Republicans aren’t happy with their leadership. The reason why is also the reason why Republicans are in trouble politically.

A major ruling on recognition of same-sex marriages out of Ohio.