Outside the Beltway

A phony annexation doesn’t hide that he’s badly losing his illegal war.

A new report concludes that Malaysia Air Flight 17 was brought down by a missile brought into Ukraine from Russia.

A Dutch inquiry has largely confirmed what was widely believed about the fate of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17.

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

The U.S. and Europe have announced a new round of sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis, but it’s not clear that the Russians will be motivated to change course.

Fairly or not, the President has created the impression that he is not a good leader, and there’s not much he can do about it at this point.

What the West does in response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine is largely up to Europe, not the United States.

No surprises so far.

Things are getting serious in eastern Ukraine.

If you live in Russia, you’re getting a different version of the story of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17.

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.

Yesterday’s events are likely to be a game changer, but how the game plays out depends largely on how Europe reacts.

The Texas Senator is threatening to block any bill dealing with the border crisis that doesn’t defund the relief President Obama granted to children of illegal immigrants last year.

Basically, the answer is that nobody really thought there was much of a risk that a plane could be shot down.

Someone took down a Boeing 777 over Ukraine today.

Another incident involving a Malaysia Airlines 777, but this one could be far more serious.