Outside the Beltway

The Maryland Air National Guard bombed Darlene’s Tavern. Oops.

Al Jazeera debuted its American broadcast Tuesday. Fewer Americans have access to Al Jazeera than they did Monday.

One of the iconic speeches in American history is copyrighted.

Most deprived subcultures resent those among them who strive too hard to escape–much less succeed.

Even the national sport is arousing the anger of the protesters in Brazil.

Your latest Outrage Of The Day.

Big Brother is doing more than just checking your phone records.

I have for months taken it as a given that she went on five Sunday morning talk shows and lied about what happened there. Did she?

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield performs David Bowie’s classic “Space Oddity” from outer space.

Would more information about the Benghazi attacks have changed the outcome of the Presidential election?

The talking points prepared in the immediate aftermath of the Benghazi attack were heavily edited at the request of the State Department.

Debunking a conservative myth that has arisen in connection the Benghazi story.

Republicans looking to Benghazi for political ammunition are likely going to be disappointed.

Yesterday’s hearings shed more light while also raising yet more questions to which we’ll likely never get a satisfactory answer.

The soft underbelly of the post-ownership society.

Legendary country music singer George Jones has died, aged 81.

Margaret Thatcher does the Dead Parrot Sketch

Illegal aliens will henceforth be be called, well, something.

Jim Valvano’s famous ESPYs speech was 20 years ago today.

Ralph Macchio is 51, the same age as Pat Morita was when “The Karate Kid” hit theaters in 1984.

Jimmy Cliff’s “The Harder They Come” popularized reggae in America 40 years ago this month.

Chris Christie looks unstoppable in his bid for re-election

Despite some tough questions, Congressional Republicans didn’t land a glove on Secretary of State Clinton.

The Blues began a century ago yesterday, with the release of WC Handy’s “Memphis Blues.”

The bizarre dynamics of Virginia politics.

FSU’s Jimbo Fisher offers interesting insights into the coaching profession.

A photograph of a New York cop putting boots on a homeless man went viral. The man remains bootless, however.

People continue to spread conspiracy theories explaining the “real reason” that David Petraeus’s extra-marital affair became public.

Posting pictures of your ballot to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram is a crime in some parts of America.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has been working tirelessly to ensure Barack Obama is a one-term president but has been effusive in praising Obama’s leadership during Hurricane Sandy.

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

What’s the truth about last night’s debate exchange about Libya?

President Obama stopped the bleeding from the first debate.

A round of finger pointing in the aftermath of the Benghazi attack.

The official narrative on the Benghazi consulate attack has changed again.

A five year old “shocking” video of President Obama speaking to a group of African-American ministers proves to be not very shocking at all.

Sacrificing our principles in the face of mob violence is never a good idea.

The Administration’s decision to stick with the meme that the Benghazi attack was about a movie becomes more puzzling.