Outside the Beltway

By inviting Prime Minister Netanyahu to address Congress, Republicans are damaging the U.S. relationship with Israel.

Some are criticizing the President for not going to Paris for yesterday’s rally.

Even leaving aside the fact that it is far too early to be making such assessments, the idea that Rand Paul is the front runner for the Republican nomination in 2016 fails the logic test.

The GOP donor class would like the 2016 race to be short and sweet, but that’s unlikely to happen.

Well, so much for that “people’s revolt” that brought down a military dictator.

The latest ISIS video is horrible and barbaric but we should not take the bait they are offering before considering the consequences of our actions going forward.

The GOP added to its majority in the House, giving it the biggest majority it has had since Truman was President.

The Supreme Court will decide if Congress can override American foreign policy when it comes to declaring who has dominion over Jerusalem.

Quietly, oil prices have been falling for months now. That’s potentially a very big deal.

Rich guys are backing organizations that are taking over traditional party functions. Is that a problem?

Sweden is set to recognize Palestine as an independent 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.

There is apparently such a thing as too Jewish.

Everyone knows that Israel has had nuclear weapons for decades. Don’t tell anyone—it’s a secret.

The Obama Administration’s legal justification for war against ISIS is laughably flimsy.

The two sides in Gaza keep extending the humanitarian cease fire, but remain miles apart on the major issues dividing them.

There are plenty of other factors that help our two major parties retain power.

End game? Or the potential spark of a wider war?

Well, it was nice while it lasted.

The war in Gaza seems to be winding down, but the underlying issues remain.

The current immigration debate is yet another great example of how our system works (so to speak).

A glimmer of hope in Gaza is quickly snuffed out.

Your tax dollars, not at work.

The Israeli public if overwhelmingly behind the war in Gaza, and that means it will probably continue for awhile.

A new poll shows that Americans are divided over Israel’s actions in Gaza, but this most likely will not impact relations between the two countries.

Hopes for a temporary respite in the Gaza conflict faded away today.

George Will has come under criticism for pointing out what seems to be an undeniable fact.

Crisis seems to be brewing all over the world, but the American people aren’t persuaded that it’s necessary for the United States to act.

Recent polls notwithstanding, Republicans and Democrats remain largely in lockstep when it comes to U.S. policy toward Israel.

The next phase of Israel’s attack on Hamas has begun.

An effort yesterday to bring about a cease fire in Gaza came to naught when Hamas rejected the proposal.

In a new survey, Americans cite politics and the news as the biggest sources of stress in their lives.

Trying to make sense of a very complicated issue.

Things look to be going from bad to worse in Gaza.

A piece at Foreign Policy provides a chance to give some thought to institutions.

The First World War played an intriguing role in the birth of the radical Islam we are dealing with today.

For some reason, President Obama wants to arm so-called “moderate” Syrian rebels.

Is ISIS about to make the situation in the Levant even worse?

The Kentucky Senator and former Vice-President are at the front of a battle that will unfold inside the GOP as we head toward 2016.

Contrary to the oft-repeated slogan, the United States has negotiated with terrorists before. And we will do it again.

There’s little evidence for the conservative contention that the President has damaged America’s position in the world.

The search for more than 200 missing Nigerian schoolgirls is not going well, and part of the blame lies with the Nigerian government.

Congressman Walter Jones beat back a primary challenge from a former Bush aide who attacked him over his foreign policy views.