Outside the Beltway

Herb Kelleher, who helped found an airline that revolutionized the industry thanks to his unconventional choices, has died at the age of 87.

Jobs Growth in November was healthy but fell short of expectations.

A decade after being bailed out by the Federal government, the giant automaker is slashing jobs.

In what seems like another effort at a cover-up, the Vatican vetoed a plan by American Bishops to address the Catholic Church’s abuse scandal.

Overwhelmingly, legal experts agree that President Trump is wrong about birthright citizenship and the Fourteenth Amendment.

The vise is tightening on the Catholic Church.

Part III is here (a lot sooner than Part II was).

The Ohio State University Board of Trustees has suspended football coach Urban Meyer for three games over his handling of allegations of domestic violence by an Assistant Coach dating back to 2015.

The first night of games in the N.F.L. pre-season included some sporadic protests during the National Anthem, and prompted a predictable response from the President.

Corey Stewart rose to become the Republican Party’s Senate nominee in Virginia with blatant appeals to racial division. Now his party fears they’ll be the ones who end up paying the price.

What was once a rare symbol of national mourning has become so commonplace as to be meaningless.

Jarrod Ramos should have been in jail, let alone allowed to have any weapon more dangerous than a butter knife.

A man with a grudge against the Annapolis Capital Gazette killed five people in the newsroom.

A Pittsburgh area police officer has been indicted on homicide charges after a video emerged that appears to show him shooting a fleeing suspect in the back

Convicted leaker Chelsea Manning lost a bid for the Democratic nomination for Senate in Maryland, to the surprise of nobody.

A controversial name is disappearing from one small stretch of road.

American companies are struggling to comply with the EU’s new privacy regulation, with many outlets choosing to simply block access abroad.

News anchors at dozens of local stations owned by conservative-leaning Sinclair Broadcast Group were recently required to read a script mandated by corporate headquarters, and it’s leading to some bad media coverage for Sinclair.

Much of Atlanta city government has been forced to rely on pen and paper this week thanks to a Ransomware attack.

The near-impossible happened last night, demonstrating why March Madness is the most exciting and most absurd way to pick a champion.

Another Federal Court has ruled in favor of a student seeking to use the restroom facilities that correspond with their gender identity.

Maryland’s legislature is considering a law that would require candidates for President to release their tax returns. It’s probably not Constitutional.

This isn’t your ordinary windy day.

Ben Carson has expensive taste in office furniture.

Federal Appeals Court Judge Alex Kozinski is resigning immediately after a barrage of sexual harassment allegations.

For the second time in as many months, a Federal Court is blocking the Administration’s ban on transgender troops in the military.

Americans as a whole are becoming less religious and some people are panicking about it.

Once again, the National Football League sees its disciplinary and appeal process criticized by a Federal Judge.

The battle over Confederate statues that was resurrected by the violence in Charlottesville is off the front pages, but that doesn’t mean it’s over quite yet.

A loss for the world of comedy.

Facts are stubborn things.

It’s time to stop honoring the symbols of a nation of racist traitors.

A guilty plea in a particularly shocking case of police brutality.

The Oakland Los Angeles Oakland Raiders are headed to Vegas, baby!

An unusual, if not unexpected, mass firing at the Justice Department on Friday afternoon.

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld Maryland’s ban on certain so-called “assault weapons,” but it’s unclear if the Supreme Court will even take up the case.

After a highly contentious nomination process, Jeff Sessions was confirmed last night as the new Attorney General of the United States.

A true, albeit largely anonymous, hero of humanity has passed away.

A precursor to modern cable political news with an interesting past has passed away at the age of 89.

After four straight losses, prosecutors in Baltimore are throwing in the towel in the Freddie Gray case.

Donald Trump started out his campaign by telling us that the American dream is dead, and he returned to those dark and pessimistic themes in his acceptance speech last night.00

Another acquittal in Baltimore leads to questions about whether or not prosecutors should continue with the trials against the officers involved in the Freddie Gray matter.

An N.F.L. defensive legend has passed away at the age of 82.

A true legend in legal journalism is moving on.

The trial of the man who was believed to be the most culpable in the death of Freddie Gray has been acquitted, calling the entire prosecution strategy into question.