Outside the Beltway

Having set the region afire, he’s prepared to let others clean up the mess.

Thousands of works from 1930 will lose copyright protection with the New Year.

A long and unusual speech has implications for civil-military relations.

E-I-E-I-O

A dire warning from the UN.

Separating rhetoric from action.

But only the original books, not the Disney adaptations.

The politicization of the virus continues.

The US has more shots available than willing arms while those in the developing world are dying.

A quirk in our system combined with shrewd gamesmanship will give them unprecedented power.

Is being ruled by the elderly a bad thing?

Nine months after what seemed like the end of his political career, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has mounted a comeback,

Virginia voters don’t like Donald Trump, or Republicans in general, very much right now, and that could translate into Democrats taking control of the state legislature for the first time in nearly 30 years.

Justice Ginsburg has some kind words for her two newest co-workers, perhaps to the surprise of many of Ginsburg’s own supporters.

Congress is considering a bill that would establish a commission to examine the issue of reparations for slavery.;

Another Friday, another political mess for the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Special Counsel Robert Mueller is reportedly looking at the President’s Twitter feed as part of his ongoing investigation.

Donald Trump hinted that he’s considering a pardon for Muhammad Ali, but Ali doesn’t need a pardon.

After hastily removing the House Chaplain under unclear circumstances, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan has reversed himself.

A Duke history professor uncovers “stealth plan” by “fifth columnists” who are seeking to overthrow democracy in the U.S. for their plutocrat masters.

The Kentucky Senator and medical doctor claims an undergraduate degree he doesn’t have.

Always as many military personnel identify as Independents as with the GOP.

Two Duke University academics make an incredibly weak, ultimately unpersuasive, argument in favor of eliminating midterm elections by changing the length of Congressional terms.

People possess a strong reciprocity instinct and are much more likely to purchase a product if they’ve taken a free sample.