Outside the Beltway

One of the most repeated comments about the 2016 race is based on something that just isn’t true.

How long should we expect people to work?

The news media of 1914 didn’t see World War One coming, but it’s not clear that we’re any better.

A century later, the shots fired in Sarajevo 100 years ago still echo.

One of Washington’s giants has passed away.

Incumbency is a powerful advantage.

After appearing to be at the end of his political career, Thad Cochran has pulled off a surprising victory over his Tea Party backed challenger.

The evidence is clear. When it comes to the ability to handle foreign crises, the President has lost the public’s confidence.

Even the most ideologically divided members of the Supreme Court agree with each other 65% of the time.

Lawmakers and journalists don’t understand the civil service.

The Army is sending a strong message on sexual assault. It picked the wrong poster boy.

Ahmed Abu Kattalah, the alleged ringleader of the September 2012 attack in Benghazi, has been arrested.

The Iraqi government seems to be panicking.

Thanks largely to Administration mistakes, the Bergdahl deal is not going over well.

Signs continue to suggest that a GOP Senate takeover is likely.

The May Jobs Report was fairly good, and it marks the end of a jobs recession that started six years ago. But things aren’t entirely rosy.

Good intentions aren’t an excuse for failure to follow the law.

It’s good that Bowe Bergdahl is free, but questions remain about how he went missing that need to be answered.

The EPA’s new carbon rules leave much to be desired.

The Supreme Court rejected another opportunity to clarify Federal Law on testimonial immunity for journalists.

In her upcoming book, Hillary Clinton strikes a defiant tone against conservative’s continued interest in the Benghazi attack.

Once again, President Obama’s attempt to communicate a foreign policy vision falls short.

A great American writer has passed away.

Two news items yesterday advanced in some small measure the protection of journalists from having to reveal sources under Court Order.

While it’s been much derided in recent years, there’s a definite economic benefit to obtaining a college degree,

An imperfect timetable, but better than nothing.

The Supreme Court, subject to revision.

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is a name we’re likely to be seeing in the news for some time to come.

The European far right has found a friend in an unlikely place.

The editors of our great newspapers are interchangeable.

Not surprisingly, Russia’s acquisition of Crimea comes with quite a potential bonanza in natural resources.

General Motors is headed back to court.

The Tea Party challenge to Mitch McConnell has not exactly gone as planned.

Good news.

A bizarre case in Alabama highlights a more bizarre judicial precedent.

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

Contrary to popular belief, eyewitness testimony is often quite unreliable.