Outside the Beltway

There is no such thing as a consistent free market, limited government case in favor of restricting immigration, whether legal or illegal.

More bad poll numbers for the President.

If President Obama does decide to use military force in Iraq, he should be required to seek Congressional approval beforehand.

Iraq is falling apart for reasons that have nothing to do with President Obama or his policies.

The Iraqi government seems to be panicking.

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

Hillary Clinton remains at the top of the polls, but she’s got at least one big vulnerability.

The establishment wins one in Virginia, but that’s unlikely to help the GOP in November

Trying to make some sense out of a week of outrage.

Good intentions and good results aside, the President’s disrespect for the Rule Of Law should concern everyone.

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.

Politics.

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.

Rumors are circulating again that the House GOP may make an immigration reform pitch before the midterm elections.

The Obama White House rejected Republican criticism of the deal that led to the release of the only American Prisoner Of War from the Afghanistan War.

A victory for Federalism and sanity in the War On Drugs.

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

It seems unlikely that Eric Shinseki will have a job for much longer.

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

Diplomatic word games.

There’s plenty of blame to go around.

And Pennsylvania makes it 19.

Committing a crime is bad enough, committing a stupid crime in the dumbest way possible is orders of magnitude bad.

James Oliphant asks, “Why Hasn’t the GOP Treated Fort Hood Like Benghazi?”

Hubris.

Not every tragedy can be resolved with a military response.

The junior Senator from Florida drops some hints.

Is the GOP headed down a road that leads to yet another doomed impeachment and trial?

Could the upcoming House Select Committee on Benghazi actually accomplish something useful?

Good news for Republicans.

Toll plazas coming to an Interstate near you?

A new poll indicates that most Americans don’t want to see the United States intervening overseas.

A new set of emails is reviving the old partisan arguments about the attack in Benghazi.

Open mouth, insert foot.

It appears what we’ve got here is a failure to communicate.