Outside the Beltway

Three U.S. cities are suing the Federal Government over the failure to properly report military convictions to the national gun background check database.

Big problems for the Air Force.

The shooter in the Texas church shooting was apparently able to get his weapons because the Air Force failed to report his domestic violence conviction.

Bowe Bergdahl received a dishonorable discharge and reduction in rank, but will not serve time in prison.

America has become involved in conflicts around the world, largely without the knowledge of the American people or the consent of their representatives, and it doesn’t appear that’s going to end anytime soon.

John McCain has been standing out from his fellow Republicans largely by unleashing on President Trump, and it is unlikely to end anytime soon.

Now Donald Trump is using the death of American soldiers to tell lies about his predecessor.

“Why the hell would we do that?” — White House official.

Donald Trump seems to have an odd habit of sharing highly classified information with questionable people.

The infamous former sheriff and current Trump Homeland Security official committed academic fraud.

The North Koreans failed to successfully test a longer-range missile again yesterday, but tensions on the Korean Peninsula seem destined to increase in any case.

North Korea is threatening another nuclear test, the United States is threatening retaliation, and China is warning of a ‘gathering storm’ on the Korean Peninsula.

Donald Trump seems to be surprised that being President requires actual work.

Has China finally had enough of North Korea?

A warning to North Korea.

It’s not at all clear that there is a useful strategy at work here.

A new Pentagon proposal would place more discretion in the hands of field commanders, removing the need for Presidential approval.

A military judge has rejected a motion to dismiss the case against Bowe Bergdahl based on comments made by Donald Trump when he was a candidate for President.

Chaos inside the Trump Administration is causing people to turn down lucrative positions.

Could Donald Trump’s comments about Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl on the campaign trail lead to the case against Bergdahl being dismissed? A military judge will have to decide.

One of the few members of a small fraternity of heroes has passed away.

Trump will maintain some level of private security once in office.