Outside the Beltway

American troops have been in Afghanistan for seventeen years now, it’s time to bring them all home.

Tensions between Russia and Turkey remain high in the wake of yesterday’s incident, but there are some signs that things are starting to cool down.

You should stop at three drinks. But you can stop there more than once.

We should not tolerate them acting otherwise.

Predicting the end of the DPRK is a fool’s errand.

Blogging has changed much over the last decade, and not all for the good.

A third term for any of these guys? Don’t count on it.

For a guy who just bought a newspaper, Jeff Bezos wasn’t too optimistic about their future less than a year ago.

Marco Rubio has suffered a reversal of fortune among Republicans thanks to his role in the immigration reform debate.

Is the answer to the same-sex marriage debate as simple as getting the government out of the marriage business, or is it more complicated?

The OTB gang give their best guess at the outcome of the 2012 presidential contest.

A sign at a local Exxon station seemingly blames high gasoline prices on Barack Obama.

A pre-Convention look at the Electoral College map finds Mitt Romney in the same tight spot he’s been in for months now.

A group of former special operations and intelligence officers are criticizing President Obama for “Dishonorable Disclosures.”

Once again, people are demanding to see Barack Obama’s college transcripts for no good reason.

Stephen Green projects the best case and minimal winning scenarios for Obama and Romney.

The race will go on after Super Tuesday, but the outcome seems ineviable

Stephen Green explains how Washington cuts the deficit in a mere eight steps.

An attack against Iran’s nuclear weapons research facility won’t be an easy thing.

Looking at the state-by-state map way too early.

After years of becoming more inclusive, the Conservative Political Action Conference is closing itself off to opposing points of view.

Once again, the debt ceiling deal is raising questions about the President’s leadership.

Does the 10th Amendment contain the answer to the same-sex marriage debate? Not really.

A homeowners association in Augusta, Georgia is coming under fire after denying Homes For Our Troops a permit to build a house for a paralyzed African-American veteran.

Safia bin Laden says that her infamous father was caught alive by U.S. forces and murdered in cold blood.

If the Republicans need their own Bill Clinton, how about Mark Sanford?

Did you know that the iPhone is made in China for a mere $6.50? It’s false but true!

Even though it will likely be unsuccessful, a primary challenge against President Obama could end up harming him enough to hand Republicans the White House in 2012.

Reports of voting irregularity in precincts across the country are threatening to further undermine voter confidence in the legitimacy of election outcomes. There’s a simple solution.

If Republicans regain control of Congress, you could be seeing a lot of scenes like this on your television for the next two years.

More odd developments inside the modern day version of the Hermit Kingdom

Marco Rubio is currently leading the three way race for the open Florida Senate seat, despite not spending a dime on television advertising in recent months.

Is the left to blame for unpaved roads?

In conjunction with Father’s Day, the Obama administration unveiled Fatherhood.gov, a website offering advice to men on raising kids. Why is this a job for the federal government?