Outside the Beltway

If Hillary Clinton runs for President, questions surrounding the Benghazi attack will continue to dog her.

More bad news when it comes to scientific literacy.

NATO may be preparing to send Russia a message.

Once again the Affordable Care Act meets the Law Of Unintended Consequences

Russian invasion or legitimate secessionist movement? And does it matter?

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has been forced out of Kyiv—and possibly out of power entirely.

“It’s complicated” has long been an option to describe one’s romantic status on Facebook. Now, it applies to one’s sex as well.

The fight for marriage equality takes another step forward.

Michael Sam is gay.It didn’t matter to his University of Missouri teammates. Will it matter to the NFL?

The Marine Corps’ plan to make women take the same fitness test as men has hit a wee snag.

The “good war” no more.

More details.

Nearly six months later, it’s hard to find any good in the July military coup in Egypt.

Same-sex marriage remains the law of the land in one of the most conservative states in the nation, at least unless the Supreme Court says otherwise.

The North Koreans are back to their old tricks.

A bunch of people talking on cellphones during a plane flight would annoy the heck out of me, but the government shouldn’t be involved in deciding if it should be allowed.

Time to start talking about lame ducks?

Another conflict between the Obama Administration and a news media that is frustrated about the extent they are being controlled by being refused access.

I’m happy that these incidents are so rare. But I can’t explain why it’s so.

Two veteran reporters, including the dean of the Virginia press corps, have been fired by the AP after falsely reporting that Terry McAuliffe lied to federal authorities.

Two Boy Scout leaders toppled a rock formation at Utah’s Goblin Valley State Park that dates to the Jurassic period.

Wal-Mart has fired an employee for coming to the aid of a customer being assaulted in the parking lot.

Mayor Booker is now Senator-Elect Booker.

So much for the most transparent Administration in history.

The Virginia Governor’s race may be slipping too far for Republicans to pull off a victory.

There’s no denying it now. The GOP is being harmed by the events in Washington far more than the President and Democrats in general.

The Emmys will honor Cory Monteith but not Jack Klugman or Larry Hagman. Where in that sentence you said “Who?” will tell us how old you are.

A shooting interrupts Washington D.C.’s Monday morning.