Outside the Beltway

The negotiations continue.

Amusing in light of the birther nonsense:Obama half brother Malik seeks Kenya governor’s office.

The Russian adoption ban isn’t sitting well with many Russians.

In “Veterans and Senate Buddies, Until Another War Split Them,” Elisabeth Bumiller profiles the relationship between Chuck Hagel and John McCain:

Would a formal guarantee of Israel’s security deter Iran from whatever nuclear weapons development program it has?

General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, commander during Operation Desert Storm, has died at the age of 78.

Recent comments from Russian officials suggest that the nation may be preparing to cut its longtime ally loose.

After an independent investigation blasted State Department leadership for lax security in Benghazi, three officials have resigned.

Germany recognizes a right to use pseudonyms online and has ordered Facebook to honor it.

Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates is bemused that the generals who worked for him lived more lavish lifestyles than he did.

Will a disagreement over accounting rules increase the bad feelings between China and the U. S.?

The National Intelligence Council has released its quadrennial strategic forecast, Global Trends 2030: Alternative Worlds.

NATO has agreed to deploy Patriot missiles along the Turkey-Syria border to protect Turkish airspace and territory, while making clear no escalation is intended.

Vilifying Thomas Jefferson is as much as mistake as placing him on a pedestal.

The Republican Party needs a new message on foreign policy that is true to the conservative principles of the base and yet has a broad appeal to the American public.

Prince Charles has been waiting for his mom to die for a very long time.

They are playing the game without rules in Egypt.