Outside the Beltway

Once again, President Obama has ignored Candidate Obama’s promises to reign in the Presidential powers assumed by George W. Bush.

The Obama Administration has given up on the idea of trying the September 11th suspects in a civilian court. Considering how much that trial would have perverted the justice system, that’s a good thing.

Matthew Doig of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune posted a want ad for an investigative reporter and it’s gone viral.

The public, and Congress, are skeptical of the mission in Libya, and the reason for that is because the President has failed to tell us exactly why we’re there and what we’ll be doing.

Operation Odyssey Dawn has resurrected the eternal battle over what limits there are, and should be, on the President’s ability to use military force without Congressional authorization.

So much for not getting invaded…

How many Americans are really even paying attention to the actions in Libya?

There are many opportunities to go to war. Here’s a guide for choosing between them.

America is about to enter a third war in the Muslim world with no clear idea of the end game.

With minor exceptions, all of the potential candidates for the GOP nomination in 2012 seem to have accepted the idea that defense spending, and the Bush-era interventionist foreign policy, are off the table when it comes time to talk spending cuts.

President Obama is once again catching flak for his leisure activities.

Nine years into a war that seems to be without end, it’s time to declare victory and go home.

President Obama isn’t unbeatable in 2012. but it’s clear even now that he’s going to be a far more formidable opponent than many Republicans seem to think.

DHS Secretary Napolitano issues some vague warnings to Congress.

Kenneth Cole used a tongue-in-cheek reference to the Cairo protests to promote its new spring collection.

Twenty-five years ago today, the American space program came crashing to Earth in a horrible accident.

Volokh Conspirator Stewart Baker wonders whether Jesse Ventura’s complaints about TSA groping making him a “wussy.”

After a fairly bad 2010, Barack Obama is starting off 2011 in a very good position.

There is a problem with political rhetoric in this country, but telling people to be nicer to each other isn’t going to cool it down.

Yet more ridiculous political commentary arising out of the tragic shootings in Arizona.

Rumors are floating that Rudy Giuliani is thinking about running for President again. All of America asks, Why?

President Obama and Chief Justice Roberts are calling for bipartisanship in the New Year.

The reaction to President Obama’s recent recess appointments provide us with yet another example of bipartisan hypocrisy.

President Obama and Hillary Clinton top Gallup’s lists of Most Admired Americans.

Is Jon Stewart the next Edward R. Murrow? No.

If Democrats had been this effective the previous two years, would they have lost as badly in November?

Might Rudy do better in 2012 than he did in 2008?

Washington D.C.’s 34 year-old Metro system is about to become the latest stage for Security Theater.

Is the West’s string of luck about to end?

Republicans were largely silent during the Bush Administration as spending went out of control. Will they do that again?

Republicans have blocked a bill that would have helped rescue workers who became sick helping others at Ground Zero.

What will Republicans think of a candidate for President who admitted to smoking marijuana as recently as two years ago?

The hunters in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and West Virginia alone would comprise the largest army in the world.