Outside the Beltway

The evidence linking the Saudi Crown Prince to the murder of Jamal Khashoggi seems irrefutable.

For the second time this year, a Federal Court has struck down a state law designed to punish businesses that engage in a boycott aimed at Israel.

The Trump Administration has taken the latest step in a process that began in May with the withdrawal from the JCPOA. Where it takes us is anybody’s guess, but the probability of something going wrong is quite high.

The Polish Government has amended a controversial law that sought to punish people for discussing the role that some Poles played in the Holocaust.

In a ruling that largely relies on the authority granted by Congress to the President to regulate immigration on national security grounds, the Supreme Court has upheld the final version of the Administration’s travel ban.

A towering figure gone much too soon.

Echoing the Obama Administration, the Trump Administration is arguing that it did not need Congressional authorization to attack Syria earlier this year.

Clashes between the US and Chinese navies in the South China Sea have intensified.

The Internet is a global platform. Should every country’s laws apply to everyone using it?

Celebrations and a deadly day in the Middle East.

President Trump undercut his own Ambassador to the United Nations today by blocking the imposition of new sanctions on Russia.

There is no obvious strategy and even the expressed rationale makes no sense.

Without Congressional authorization, any attack on Syria would be illegal, but don’t expect Congress to do anything about it.

President Trump is talking about pulling American troops out of Syria, but his own White House is contradicting him.

The United States has joined Great Britain and much of Europe in retaliating against Russia for the attempted murder of a former Russian spy on British soil.

President Trump continues to obsequiously praise Russian President Vladimir Putin

A contest with no serious challenger will make him the longest-serving Russian leader since Stalin.

South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham says war against North Korea would be worth it. Ignoring the fact that it would result in casualties unlike anything America has seen since the Vietnam War.

John Bolton is leading a cry for preemptive war against North Korea.

Continuing a long-standard tradition, the Trump Administration claims it doesn’t need to get legal authorization to keep American troops in Syria.

A Federal Judge In Kansas has blocked enforcement of a state law barring anyone who does business with the state from engaging in a boycott of Israel.

With the Administration set to commit the United States to a forever war in Syria, it’s time for Congress to act.

A preemptive attack on North Korea would be illegal, immoral and, most importantly, insane.

The Justice Department appears to be on the verge of charging Russian government officials in connection with election-related hacking.

Donald Trump is undermining his own Secretary of State’s efforts on North Korea, and he doesn’t seem to care.

Arguments advanced by those advocating a bill that would prevent Americans from participating in a boycott of Israel would not violate the First Amendment appear to be without merit.

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke suggests building Trump’s Wall on Mexican territory.

Despite campaign promises, President Trump appears to be putting off any immediate decision on the location of the U.S. Embassy to Israel.

This will get people killed. Quite likely, including American citizens.

Three of the top four national security positions in Donald Trump’s Cabinet will be filled by retired Generals. This isn’t necessarily a good thing.

President Obama’s ISIS policy has been far from perfect, but to call him a “Founder” of ISIS is to ignore both history and reality.

Ten American sailors detained by Iranian forces late Tuesday were released early today, something that seems to clearly demonstrate the value of diplomacy.

With little actual debate and despite Paul Ryan’s promise of a return to ‘regular order,’ the House has passed a hastily drafted bill in response to the largely fear-based response to Syrian refugees in the wake of the Paris attacks.

Syrian refugees have quickly become political footballs in the United States in the wake of the Paris attacks, and it’s become an exceedingly shameful display of pandering and fearmongering by a group of largely Republican politicians.

The news that at least some of the men who were involved in the terrorist attacks in Paris were among the refugees who have arrived in Europe since the summer is likely to complicate an already complicated situation.

The final effort to block the Iran Nuclear Deal failed in the Senate yesterday, meaning that the deal will now move forward.

What now?

A dark and regrettable time in American history is finally seeing the light of day.

Sweden is set to recognize Palestine as an independent state.

The Administration’s policy in the President’s war against ISIS has no coherent plan, and that virtually guarantees escalation.

17-year veteran of the LAPD says, “If you don’t want to get hurt, don’t challenge me.”

Once again, President Obama’s attempt to communicate a foreign policy vision falls short.

Not surprisingly, Russia’s acquisition of Crimea comes with quite a potential bonanza in natural resources.

:Like his predecessors, President Obama’s speech last night exaggerated the threat that Syria poses in order to sell his plan to American voters.

President Obama’s plans in Syria are as unclear as they were before he spoke last night.

I’ve been up since 3 am and drinking since 6 pm, so my reaction to a presidential war speech at 9 am may not be the definitive word

Why are chemical weapons a “red line” in a war where so many have been killed?