Outside the Beltway

DC is once again resetting the clock on its universe and starting all its books over with issue #1.

Tammy Duckworth has resigned as Veterans Affairs assistant secretary and may make another bid for Congress.

Catholic University president John Garvey explains “Why We’re Going Back to Single-Sex Dorms.”

We might be looking at a potential fiscal crisis.

A company called Hero Builders is offering this for sale

Why isn’t the GOP calling out religious bigotry from one of its candidates?

Amusingly, the most recent episode of South Park, “You’re Getting Old,” perfectly encapsulates my view of recent episodes of South Park.

Rick Perry makes a valid point about bringing the economy back to Biblical principles.

The US spends a lot on defense relative to, well, the rest of the world.

Despite the disdain for him on the the hard right, Mitt Romney is the man to beat right now in the race for the GOP nomination.

Our patience with those who repeatedly hijack the discussion thread to detract from the topic at hand has ended, effective immediately.

Turkey has had elections, and the ruling AKP has retained a majority in parliament. The next major issue appears to be constitutional reform.

The War Powers Act’s 90 day limit is in sight. Will Congress force the president’s hand?

The United States is pressuring the Netanyahu government to move off its hard line.

It appears that the Syrian military is starting to fracture. Exactly how widespread this is remains to be seen.

In addition to Alabama, we can also have Georgia on ours minds on the ongoing immigration debate.

AL takes AZ’s approach and goes a few steps beyond.

Would it be unconstitutional for Congress to extend Mueller’s term?

Where’s the line when a public figure interacts with a teenage fan?

A quick glance provides some insights into Palin’s thought processes and leadership style.

The American public is increasingly skeptical of foreign adventurism. Why aren’t our political candidates reflecting that?

Wives have played key roles in several GOP nomination trajectories this year. Newt Gingrich appears to be the latest example.

Do ideologically radical professors impose their biases on their students?

Hillary Clinton is actively lobbying to be the next president of the World Bank, Reuters reports.

Clearly there’s a large ambiguity in the Constitutional gap between the two separate war-related powers of Congress and the Executive. The WPA can be seen as an attempt to resolve it but can’t if it’s unconstitutional.