Outside the Beltway

Police must be seen as neutral protectors of the peace.

This will get people killed. Quite likely, including American citizens.

The first full day of Donald Trump’s Presidency consisted largely of obsessions with irrelevant facts and outright lies.

A movement motivated by hurt and fear turned into a political force eight years ago. Can another follow suit?

A speech traditionally used to unite was instead a continuation of a divisive campaign.

While vigilance is called for, America will survive Donald Trump just as it has survived everything else we’ve faced since the nation’s founding.

A majority of the Supreme Court appears to be skeptical of a Federal law barring trademark protection for “offensive” names and slogans.

The reality of global climate change made itself evident again in 2016.

The mystery of what happened aboard Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 may remain at the bottom of the Indian Ocean forever.

A potentially controversial commutation from President Obama today.

Donald Trump will take some time off after taking the Oath of Office.

British Prime Minister Theresa May made it clear that she intends to move forward with Brexit.

One of the few members of a small fraternity of heroes has passed away.

An important free speech case is coming up this week at the Supreme Court.

A long-standing staple of American culture will soon be no more.

The answer is pretty straight-forward.

Norway is switching from FM Radio to digital broadcasting. A similar transition in the United States seems unlikely for the time being.

Not surprisingly, Dylann Roof received a sentence of death for the murder of nine people at a historic African-American church.

Unless something happens in the next ten days, Joe Biden will become the first two-term Vice-President who didn’t need to cast a tie-breaking vote in the Senate.

With repeal of the Affordable Care Act now likely sooner rather than later, key Republicans are urging the party to have a replacement in place before repeal is voted on.

Once again, Donald Trump has played his supporters for suckers.

A tepid December jobs report tops off a tepid year.

What is the deal with the love-fest for Julian Assange?

In a break with President-Elect Trump, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan said Congress would block any effort to increase tariffs.

Just under a year ago, Senate Republicans took a big risk regarding the Supreme Court. Now, it’s paid off big time.

The new leader of the Senate’s Democrats says he regrets supporting the filibuster reforms his party passed in 2013.

On the eve of the 115th Congress, House Republicans voted to gut a key office charged with investigating Congressional ethics.

Impeachment fantasies are the new EC fantasy.