Outside the Beltway

The incoming president’s business interests are a yuuuge problem.

Regardless of the outcome of the Conservative Party’s leadership race, the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom will be a woman.

The murder of Jo Cox, MP is looking more and more like a politically motivated assassination, and that’s causing some in Great Britain to look inward.

A freshman Member of Parliament was murdered today, and there may have been a political motive.

With the Republican nomination fight down to two incredibly unappealing candidates, some Republican insiders are talking about looking elsewhere for a nominee.

One of the pioneers of the technology revolution of the past four decades has passed away.

The producer behind a group of music legends has passed away at the age of 90.

The reclusive author of one of the greatest American novels ever written has died at the age of 89.

CNN is taking over a late February Republican debate from NBC News, meaning it will host more Republican debates this election cycle than any other single network.

Another hopeful step forward, thanks to diplomacy.

Boldly going……..again?

While a brilliant and accomplished man, he’s absolutely clueless about politics and world affairs.

In an interview, Donald Trump reveals that when it comes to foreign policy he has no idea what he’s talking about.

CNN has revised its criteria for the main September 16th debate such that Carly Fiorina will now most likely make the cut.

So does this mean Big Bird will show up on Game Of Thrones?

A Federal Judge has uphold a Patent Office ruling revoking the Redskins Trademarks on the ground that they are “disparaging” toward Native Americans.

It’s complicated. And probably not a scandal.

Just over a week after a death at the hands of police that remains incredibly suspicious, Baltimore is the sight of violent riots.

The Republican National Committee is trying to bring some sanity to the Presidential debate process, but there’s no guarantee it can succeed.

A hostage crisis has been unfolding overnight at a cafe in Sydney, Australia that has apparent links to international terrorism.

For the fourth time in three years, a Federal Court has ruled that Florida’s law requiring drug tests for welfare recipients is unconstitutional.

Newly released documents reveal that Henry Kissinger wanted to attack Cuba in the mid-1970s.

Just in time for the midterms, Todd Akin is back to remind voters of the GOP’s problems with female voters.

Judging by the early results, the so-called “Right To Be Forgotten” recently created by Europe’s highest court is creating more problems than it will solve.

Could a transcription error be changing our understanding of America’s founding document?

A great American writer has passed away.

An award for breaking a campaign promise.

The Justice Department thinks police should be able to search the smart phones of anyone arrested for anything.

Many Republicans won’t like Jeb Bush’s recent comments about illegal immigration, but he’s right.

The former Florida Governor is talking more openly about running for President than he ever has before.

The DOD says Walmart was violating its trademarks.

Most peer-reviewed research is crap.

No previously published works have entered the US Public Domain since 1978. And none are scheduled to enter until 1923. So what are we missing?

Why the federal government is so bad at information technology and getting worse by the day.

The Sacramento Bee has released this remarkable video of President Gerald Ford testifying about the assassination attempt by Lynnette “Squeaky” Fromme.

The AHA is calling for a six-year embargo of history dissertations.

Some classes at the service academies have been canceled due to the sequester.

A George W. Bush renaissance? Not exactly.

Will voters care about the revelations about NSA data mining? Signs point to no.

Jay Stanley and Ben Wizner, privacy experts at the ACLU, argue that metadata is more sensitive than we think.

The government has your cell phone and credit card records. What can they do with that information?

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