Outside the Beltway

History matters.

The communications chairman of the Democratic Party of Sacramento County wished a horrible death on the children of Ted Cruz’ speechwriter.

Timothy Blaise explains string theory to the tune of Bohemian Rhapsody.

The Emmys will honor Cory Monteith but not Jack Klugman or Larry Hagman. Where in that sentence you said “Who?” will tell us how old you are.

The race for Governor in Virginia is tightening, and Libertarian Party nominee Robert Sarvis is one of the reasons why.

Once dominant atop the smartphone market, Blackberry seems to be counting out the days until its demise.

Nobody has moved a piece yet, but the outcome of the Obamacare battle in the Senate seems foreordained.

The one Republican currently polling anywhere close to Hillary Clinton is, unfortunately for the GOP base, Chris Christie.

Ted Cruz becomes a little more honest about his plan to “defund” Obamacare.

The House is going to make it more likely that we see a government shutdown at the end of the month.

Starbucks is kindly asking customers not to bring guns to their stores.

Cathy’s husband and Jess’ father, Jer, was killed in the shooting spree at the Navy Yard.

Apple’s new fingerprint sensor. A cop’s best friend?

My latest for The Atlantic, “It Isn’t the Military’s Place to Weigh In on the Syria Debate,” has posted.

A shooting interrupts Washington D.C.’s Monday morning.

The next shoe has dropped on the case against Bashar al-Assad for the use of chemical weapons.

Bluegrass band Iron Horse presents their take on the Metallica classic “Enter Sandman.”

The destruction of Syria’s stockpiles will be slow and laborious even if all goes according to script.

The United States and Russia have agreed to the framework of a deal to turn over Syrian chemical weapons.