The idea that the U.S. does not negotiate with terrorists is simply not historically accurate, so should we be reconsidering the policy of not negotiating with ISIS for the release of Western hostages?
As things stand right now, there is no legitimate legal authorization for the President’s war against ISIS, and that’s largely because Congress has failed to act.
The Navy Special Warfare community is angry at SEALs exploiting their part in the bin Laden raid.
Only one man can say that he has both recorded a jazz album with Lady Gaga and liberated a Nazi death camp.
Some have argued that there is an historical bias against political parties holding on to the White House for more than two terms. As with most commonly held ideas, that simply isn’t true.
There is a good possibility that Darren Wilson could be acquitted in the shooting of Michael Brown.. Are the protesters ready to accept that reality?
The United States is, in fact, doing the exact opposite.
There’s a new round of allegations about American spying on Germany.
Is ISIS about to make the situation in the Levant even worse?
Once again, Republicans are attacking someone for doing a job the Bill of Rights itself makes necessary and important.
Not only does the headline-making rancher have unique views on the nature of both grazing fees and the federal government, he has some positively retro (to use a kind word) views on race.
Wonkblog’s founder is leaving the Washington Post to start a new media outlet of his own.
In case you needed a further reason to dismiss Jerome Corsi (and some general thoughts on what Corsi represents).
The New York Times Benghazi report raises as many questions as it purports to answer.
The danger of saying stupid things online apparently has not sunk in with some people.
Thanks largely to France, this weekend’s efforts to reach an interim deal on Iran’s nuclear program fell apart.
Signs of some progress in the talks over Iran’s nuclear weapons program.
Jofi Joseph was unmasked as the obnoxious @NatSecWonk and fired by the White House.
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?
Apparently, some people don’t want to let the facts get in the way of a good conspiracy theory.
Rahm Emanuel is reportedly considering a 2016 presidential run. It’s a thin report.
How he went from Juicebox Mafia member to the most important young journalist in DC.
At nearly $4 million for a 30 second spot, advertising on the Super Bowl is a bargain.
Really, more evidence he should be ignored in general.
The world’s most prolific blogger is leaving corporate media and opening the tip jar.
Equating opposition to the President with racism is absurd.
Newsweek is joining US News in getting out of the printed magazine business, leaving Time as the last old American newsweekly standing.
The official narrative on the Benghazi consulate attack has changed again.
Barack Obama attended Martha Raddatz’ wedding. Now, she’s moderating the VP debate. Conspiracy!
The Administration’s decision to stick with the meme that the Benghazi attack was about a movie becomes more puzzling.
The Administration’s narrative regarding the attack that resulted in the death of Ambassador Christopher Stevens no longer holds water.
The GOP still hasn’t dealt with the legacy of George W. Bush.
The quadrennial political conventions have become, long, boring, tedious, and largely predetermined. It’s time to shake things up by making them a lot shorter.
Mitt Romney is no more of a wimp than George H.W. Bush or John Kerry.
