Outside the Beltway

A surprise move from Governors Christie and Cuomo that sounds like a good idea but may not be as effective, or legal, as it sounds.

Yesterday’s apparent terrorist shooting in Ottawa reveals again a phenomenon that seems difficult if not impossible to stop in advance.

As usual, politicians and pundits are helping to create a climate of fear and concern about Ebola that is not justified by the facts.

CNN’s effort to bring back a show that had outlived its prime years ago has, predictably, failed.

America’s “Patient Zero” doesn’t appear to have spread Ebola very far, but continued vigilance is called for. And, we need to focus on the part of the world where there really is an Ebola Crisis.

Illogic and fear from Mr. Huckabee.

A travel ban sounds like a simple solution to a complex problem. Like most simple solutions, though, it becomes far less appealing when you think about the details.

President Obama has appointed an “Ebola Czar,” but it’s unclear why we need one when there are already people who are supposed to be in charge of the Ebola response.

The U.S. embargo of Cuba, and our lack of diplomatic recognition of the government in Havana, is an outdated relic of the Cold War. It’s time to end it.

Another health care worker in Dallas is being treated for exposure to the Ebola Virus.

Sobering news from the World Health Organization.

The Turks have entered the conflict in Syria. Unfortunately for the United States, it’s not on the side we would prefer.

So far at least, the air strikes against Islamic State positions in Syria do not seem to be having much of an impact.

A massacre is about to unfold “a stone’s throw” from Turkey’s border.

Germany’s new defense minister has promised a more robust role but lacks the ability to back her words with action.

Sweden is set to recognize Palestine as an independent state.

Combining politics, an incessantly sensationalist news cycle, and a virus that scares a lot of people can’t end well.

Corporal Jordan Spears died in a V-22 accident in operations against the Islamic State.

Closing down international air travel won’t stop Ebola from becoming a bigger public health threat.

In the current situation, speaking out forcefully as some are demanding can only do more harm than good.

Newly released documents reveal that Henry Kissinger wanted to attack Cuba in the mid-1970s.

For the first time, someone has been diagnosed with Ebola in the United States.

Apparently, the buck doesn’t stop in the Oval Office these days.

The Khorasan Group is, functionally, al Qaeda. Or is it?

Trending on Twitter this morning is a collection of infographics compiled by Ezra Klein under the heading “22 maps and charts that will surprise you.”

The Administration’s policy in the President’s war against ISIS has no coherent plan, and that virtually guarantees escalation.

The former Virginia Senator is talking about running for President.

The sixth year of a presidency leads to some predictable commentary (and some comparative notes).

While the world pays attention to Syria and Iraq, Yemen is once against lurching into chaos.