Outside the Beltway

The first day of implementation of President Trump’s order barring immigration from certain Muslim nations did not go smoothly for the Administration.

Concepts, basic applications, and even a bibliography! Merry Festivus, everyone.

The second night of the Democratic Convention seemed much calmer than the first, as the Clinton campaign moves forward toward the biggest speech of Hillary Clinton’s life.

Americans have increasingly come to view their political opponents as not just wrong, but evil, stupid, and immoral. That’s not something that makes for a healthy representative democratic republic.

A man who helped create a multi-billion dollar a year industry, and some mighty fine wine, has passed away.

Chinese analysts are telling their American counterparts that North Korea’s nuclear arsenal is far more sophisticated than previously believed.

There are again reports of Chinese frustration with the Kim regime in North Korea, but change is unlikely to happen in the DPRK until Beijing is ready to let it happen.

Republicans performed better among Latino voters this year than they did in 2012, but that doesn’t mean they’ve solved their problems.

Viet Xuan Luong pins on a brigadier general’s star today, becoming the first Vietnamese-American officer to achieve that rank.

Twenty-five years after his seminal “End of History” article, Francis Fukuyama reflects on its legacy.

A great American writer has passed away.

The right decision, or the triumph of mob rule?

Being a public intellectual doesn’t pay.

The advice “Do what you love. Love what you do” is not without pitfalls.

Most peer-reviewed research is crap.

In a bold move, the Census Bureau has removed “Negro” from its racial categories.

The best single means of becoming such an economic winner is to gain admission to a top university

The real story of Bain Capital is impressive. Mitt Romney chose instead to present an origin story that’s utter horseshit.