Outside the Beltway

What if in 1861 a cable news network existed to broadcast the events of the day?

A Tea Party favorite gets asked a tough question,and a Fox News host finds himself forced to apologize.

The normally loquacious Chávez has been almost silent since emergency surgery in Cuba on June 10th.

Last night, the President basically announced that America’s longest war had entered it’s end game.

Daily Show host Jon Stewart spent 15 minutes on yesterday’s Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace trying to explain why he thinks Fox is a propaganda machine.

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

The real story of Paul Revere’s ride has little to do with Sarah Palin’s odd tale, no matter what her defenders say.

Sure, there’s a lot of crap out there. But it’s easier to find good information and engage with experts than ever.

Palin has some odd things to say about US history.

Sarah Palin will be heading to yet another important primary state while insisting she isn’t running for President yet. And the press follows her like a lonely puppy.

Once again, Sarah Palin has made herself the center of attention in the political world.

With so many Republicans wringing their hands over the 2012 field, one name that keeps popping up as a possible game changer is Texas Governor Rick Perry.

Is Donald Trump back in the race? Not yet, but he hasn’t ruled it out.

Fox News chairman Roger Ailes has come to regret the direction he took the network after the 2008 election.

Wall Street says raise the debt ceiling. The Tea Party says no. What will the GOP do?

All signs are that Michele Bachmann is running for president. What impact will she have on the race?

It’s Campaign Fact of Life No. 1: If you aren’t a factor in the race, you aren’t going to get free media.

We won’t have Mike Huckabee to kick around in 2012.

Last night’s Presidential Debate in South Carolina was interesting, but, in the end, not very important.

The debate over “enhanced interrogations” has been renewed by the bin Laden mission, but whether it “worked” or not isn’t the question.

A conspiracy theorist is never troubled by facts.

President Obama chided the media for paying too much attention to the birther issue, but his criticism was unwarranted.