Outside the Beltway

George Lucas has sold the Star Wars franchise to Disney, which has announced a new Star Wars movie for 2015.

Why do natural disasters cause the news media to act so stupidly?

Naturally, most of us are asking: What does this mean for next Tuesday’s election.

Increasingly, the right of people to speak is being sacrificed in the name of “tolerance” and “security.”

For all the hype, it’s unlikely that tonight’s debate will have the same impact as the October 3rd Debate.

Falling on the sword?

Days after “Friday Night Lights” author Buzz Bissinger endorsed Mitt Romney, the writer and producer of the acclaimed television spin-off is accusing the campaign of plagiarizing the show’s catchphrase.

Should we stop televising political debates?

Alex Karras has died after a long illness. He was 77.

Mitt Romney is once again making completely false claims about the status of the United States Navy.

This campaign has gone to the birds.

Let’s take a trip back in time to see what some conservatives thought 2012 would look like if Barack Obama were elected President.

Expectations are high for Paul Ryan heading in to Thursday’s Vice-Presidential debate. That’s not necessarily a good thing.

Afghanistan was a much different place half a century ago.

Turkey’s military has attacked Syria several times since Syrian forces shelled a Turkish village.

Not surprisingly, television and reality don’t really coincide.

Both campaigns are trying to set the stage for Wednesday’s debate.

Not exactly journalism.

Mitt Romney’s “47 Percent” remarks seem to be hurting him.

So, it’s been a quarter of a century since “Star Trek: The Next Generation” made its debut. As if I didn’t feel old already.

Wherein I engage in a little intra-blog debate.

There’s no doubt about it, our political culture is pretty horrible.

Last night’s game between Green Bay and Seattle was the latest example of the sub-par officiating of the NFL’s replacement referees.

The Obama Administration’s response to the protests in the Muslim world has been entirely wrongheaded.

The Administration’s narrative regarding the attack that resulted in the death of Ambassador Christopher Stevens no longer holds water.

Mitt Romney’s campaign schedule has been oddly light recently.

The home of the Wayback Machine now has every major news program since 2009 archived.

It’s still possible for Mitt Romney to win this election, but is it probable?

Several recent polls suggest that Mitt Romney is losing the advantage he had over the President on economic issues.