Outside the Beltway

That word may not mean what you think it means.

The odds say that the GOP will end up with a Senate majority in the 114th Congress when all the votes are counted, but if it doesn’t happen then there’s likely to be quite a battle inside the GOP.

Poor Joe Biden can’t stay out of the news. This time, it’s not one of his gaffes but one by his youngest son.

Self-described socialist Bernie Sanders is contemplating an independent run for the presidency.

The Global War on Terror isn’t over after all.

So far at least, there is no evidence that 2014 will be a “wave election.”

The Rode Hard And Put Away Wet Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

If Hillary Clinton is going to have a serious challenge in 2016, the person who will do that has yet to emerge.

Someone took down a Boeing 777 over Ukraine today.

Iraq continues to fall apart.

One of the most repeated comments about the 2016 race is based on something that just isn’t true.

When it comes to Iraq, the media only seems to be giving Americans one side of the story.

The HASSAN CHOP Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

Obsessing over what a politician believed in the past accomplishes nothing.

Who do the Democrats have to take Joe Biden’s place?

A new set of emails is reviving the old partisan arguments about the attack in Benghazi.

Who watches Sunday morning talk shows anymore?

Provocative words from Vice-President Biden. But, are they realistic?

Hillary Clinton’s numbers aren’t at the incredibly high levels they used to be, but they were never going to stay that high anyway.

An unsurprising result in a lawsuit that never should have been filed

The Democratic field for 2016 is frozen in place waiting for the presumptive frontrunner to make a decision.

The Preaching To The Choir Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

Tan, rested, ready, Biden in 2016?

Ta-Nehisi Coates explores his complicated reaction to the first African-American president.

Former SecDef Robert Gates is among those who believes that the Iraq War unduly diverted attention from fighting the War On Terror.

A new book by former SecDef Robert Gates is making political waves in Washington power circles, but will it matter to ordinary Americans?

The U.S. position on China’s new air defense zone is exceedingly clear. The question is where it goes from here.

Chris Christie has had a very good month, and it’s ending with him with a strong lead among potential Republican candidates for 2016.

Yesterday’s change to the filibuster rule is likely to have little impact outside the beltway and the political chattering class.

A bizarre hit piece in National Journal gives the false impression that our military leaders are considering removing the president.

The news that Obama aides discussed a change to the 2012 ticket is part of the latest Halperin/Heilemann campaign history.

Rand Paul used word-for-word excerpts from Wikipedia in two speeches in Virginia.

It’s no wonder there’s no compromise in Congress.

Jofi Joseph was unmasked as the obnoxious @NatSecWonk and fired by the White House.