Outside the Beltway

President Obama’s final State Of The Union Address was largely a recognition of the fact that his time on the world stage is quickly coming to an end.

The Great White North Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

Representatives from 195 nations reached an agreement supposedly devoted to addressing global climate change, but it’s really more hype than anything else.

Happy Thanksgiving! Don’t forget to start a political fight with your family!

The Obama Administration is asking the Supreme Court to review a ruling that kept a hold on last year’s immigration execution action in place.

French officials have confirmed that Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the man believed to be the plotter of last Friday’s attacks in Paris, was killed in a police raid early Wednesday morning. This doesn’t mean authorities in France or elsewhere in Europe are any less concerned about future attacks, though.

The Last Dance Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

To no real surprise, the Obama Administration has rejected the application to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline. It is likely to remain an issue in the upcoming Presidential campaign, though.

Another piece of news that all but guarantees the fate of the Keystone XL project will not be resolved before President Obama leaves office.

With only a handful of opposition, Paul Ryan was easily elected the 62nd Speaker of the House.

According to reports, Vice-President Biden may or may not be close to a decision about running for President, and he may or may not be running.

When did “politics” become a dirty word?

The NYT paints the longshot senator as a happy warrior trying to win the White House by doing it his way.

The events of the past two weeks could allow the Republican Party to move forward.

Pope Francis’s new encyclical isn’t exactly being received positively by American conservatives, because they seem to be missing the point.

Lindsey Graham is the latest entrant into the Presidential race, but it’s hard to see how he gets out of the bottom of the polls.

The New York Times really, really wants a horse race for the Democratic nomination.

Republicans could learn a few things from the Tory victory in the recent British elections, but they are in danger of drawing the wrong conclusions.

George Stephanopoulos’ s ties to the Clinton’s have always raised questions about his objectivity. Now, there’s further reason to doubt that he can play fair when the Clinton’s are part of the story he’s covering.

Former President Clinton doesn’t seem to get it. Or, does he?

A series of mini-scandals point to the conflicts of interest around the Clintons.

A new report ties undisclosed donations to the Clinton Foundation to a Russian company’s acquisition of controlling interest in a major uranium mining company.

Don’t say “climate change” or “global warming” if you work for Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection.

Amateurish? Condescending? Yes. Treasonous? No.

A new poll of 2016 primary voters shows that even Republicans are coming to accept that gays and lesbians should have the right to get married.

Most in the international relations community are not amused by the president’s National Security Strategy.

The first installment of my analysis of the National Security Strategy.

The debate over whether kids need to be vaccinated against communicable diseases baffles me.

Just one day into the new Congress, the first confrontation is already set.

Despite opposition from both Republicans and Democrats, the compromise budget resolution passed narrowly last night, but not without some last minute drama

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

A critic of the imperial presidency becomes an imperial president.

2014 was not supposed to be a wave election, but it clearly qualifies as one.

Rich guys are backing organizations that are taking over traditional party functions. Is that a problem?

When it comes to Iraq, the media only seems to be giving Americans one side of the story.

A clash over Separation Of Power and the Imperial Presidency, coming soon to a Federal District Court in Washington, D.C.

The people with the biggest voices in the GOP seem to be leading it to positions that most Americans disagree with.

The EPA’s new carbon rules leave much to be desired.

Not much science from the Congressional Committees devoted to science.

The Associated Press doesn’t want its reporters to get too wordy.

The junior Senator from Florida drops some hints.

A grim new poll for the President and his Democratic allies.

Contrary to popular belief, eyewitness testimony is often quite unreliable.

Lack of understanding or basic dishonesty?

Once again, some groups in Texas are trying to block approval of a science textbook because it is too deferential to Evolution.

With debate season over, it’s looking less and less likely that Virginia Republicans will be able to hold back the Democrats on November 5th.