Outside the Beltway

A day of terror at a school in Pakistan.

The “ticking time bomb scenario” is a TV trope and, therefore, is a terrible guide for making policy.

Vice-President Cheney’s amoral defense of torture has come to define how most conservatives view the issue, and that’s a problem.

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

Chris Rock wants us to remember that Bill Cosby isn’t the only celebrity accused of rape.

Michele Bachmann leaves office at the end of the current Congress, but we may not have heard the last from her.

But, hey, don’t worry, there’s nothing racial going on here. Nothing at all.

A wholly successfully first test for NASA’s next generation manned space vehicle.

The Navy has stripped Navy veteran Bill Cosby of an honorary promotion in the wake of unproven sexual misconduct accusations.

The Obama Administration took some fire yesterday for recent Ambassadorial Appointments, but the President’s record has been consistent with those of his recent predecessors.

A new poll finds that a majority of Germans support sanctions against Russia, even if those sanctions end up hurting the German economy.

Black Friday chaos has crossed the pond.

Today is a day for turkey and football, not a day for politics.

Once again, some people are upset because retailers are opening on Thanksgiving Day, but that’s only because people are coming out to shop.

Regardless of the outcome of the Michael Brown investigation, there are legitimate problems that need to be addressed.

Not surprisingly, last night’s announcement that there would be no state court indictment in the Michael Brown shooting led to violence and confrontations with police. That’s not going to solve any of the real problems that face Ferguson, or any other community in the United States.

A not unexpected decision from the Grand Jury that investigated the Michael Brown shooting.

Once again, a Federal Judge has barred New Jersey’s effort to legalize sports betting based on Federal law. it’s time for the Federal Government to get out of the way on this issue.

For better or worse, Marion Barry was a fixture in D.C. politics for much of the 40 year period of home rule that began in 1975.

The House Intelligence Committee has concluded that the conspiracy theories regarding the 9/11/2012 attack in Benghazi are not supported by the evidence. That’s unlikely to change anyone’s mind, though.

Former Senator Jim Webb is the first Democrat to kinda, sorta, throw his hat into the ring for 2016.

Vladimir Putin’s latest actions seems to have exhausted Germany’s patience.

Mike Huckabee seems to be making the moves necessary to run for President again, For reasons only he can understand.

Obama proposes four ‘net neutrality’ rules.

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

Voter Turnout was lower this year than in any midterm since the one held eleven months after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

There’s more to life than politics. Unfortunately, there are many Americans who don’t seem to recognize that fact.

Trying to explain one of the biggest surprises of Election Night 2014.

The GOP added to its majority in the House, giving it the biggest majority it has had since Truman was President.

We are obviously moving toward an era of streaming and other services that don’t rely on Cable/Satellite providers, but it will still take some time to get there and for it to be cost effective.

Would increasing the size of the House of Representatives be the cure for what ails Congress?

Another setback for commercial space ventures, the second this week and this time with tragic consequences.

We may have our first legal challenge to an Ebola quarantine order by tomorrow

The B.C.S. was far from perfect, and the College Football Playoff system will be, at best, only slightly better.

A disappointing setback.

Facing a tough re-election battle, Kansas Senator Pat Roberts is engaging in abject fearrmongering.

Another school shooting.

The passing of a true legend in American journalism.