Outside the Beltway

The Virginia GOP’s nominee for Lt. Governor could pose a problem for the party.

President Obama delivered another powerful speech on race.

Would more information about the Benghazi attacks have changed the outcome of the Presidential election?

The talking points prepared in the immediate aftermath of the Benghazi attack were heavily edited at the request of the State Department.

Debunking a conservative myth that has arisen in connection the Benghazi story.

A new poll shows that 62% of Americans oppose American military intervention in Syria’s civil war.

The Boston Marathon bomber must be tried in a court of law.

We treat violence by lone individuals differently than organized violence. Race, religion, and national origin have nothing to do with that.

Chuck Hagel will be confirmed, but the campaign against him tells us much about the current state of Republican foreign policy

Conservatives complaining about biased coverage from the liberal media should instead look in the mirror.

Despite some tough questions, Congressional Republicans didn’t land a glove on Secretary of State Clinton.

Killing their leaders doesn’t seem to be impacting the ability of jihadi groups to recruit and motivate more terrorists.

The conflict between Israel and Hamas appears to be heading in one unfortunate direction.

An attempt to lay down some basic groundwork for discussing this story.

More griping about poor analysis.

First in a series of posts looking at the substance of the final presidential debate, ostensibly about foreign policy.

The Pentagon considers those killed by Nidal Hassan at Fort Hood three years ago victims of workplace violence, not terrorism.

Increasingly, the right of people to speak is being sacrificed in the name of “tolerance” and “security.”

Falling on the sword?

A round of finger pointing in the aftermath of the Benghazi attack.

The official narrative on the Benghazi consulate attack has changed again.

Afghanistan was a much different place half a century ago.

Getting to the heart of the problem from my POV (plus historical numbers).

Questions about why the Obama administration pretended the attacks on our Embassy in Libya were a spontaneous reaction to a video rather than a coordinated terrorist attack are gaining steam.