Outside the Beltway

Who should have the final say on the law of the land?

What are the limits of representation?

President Biden told a little fib.

Robert Mugabe led a nation to independence only to become a dictator who destroyed its economy, has died at the age of 95.

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

Nine years later, at least one member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee is admitting what seemed at the time a rather obvious fact.

Under Nelson Mandela’s leadership, the country made a smooth transition from apartheid. Now it’s going the way of Zimbabwe.

President Trump has announced a new round of sanctions against North Korea, but they are unlikely to work given the unrealistic nature of the Administration’s current policy toward North Korea.

Some Presidents knew how to respond to racism and hatred. The current President doesn’t.

If last night’s debate is any indication, Hillary Clinton’s campaign is about to get much more aggressive in its critique of Bernie Sanders.

For months, Ted Cruz said the nomination of Loretta Lynch must be blocked. Then, he failed to show up when the Senate voted on her nomination.

Apparently, the security at Tuesday’s memorial for Nelson Mandela was so lax as to be nearly non-existent.

In 1789, George Washington took office after being elected by only a small portion of the population of the U.S. Does that mean he wasn’t “democratically elected?”

Some on the American right have a very odd view of both Nelson Mandela and the Apartheid regime he fought against.

The most important leader to come out of Africa in the 20th Century, and perhaps in all of history, has died.

Another conflict between the Obama Administration and a news media that is frustrated about the extent they are being controlled by being refused access.

Reports of Nelson Mandela’s death were premature.

The events of the last week in Egypt raise a whole host of questions.

Military coups used to be far more common than they are today.

The anti-communist icon is once again in hot water for making idiotic comments.

While President Obama has had some amusing gaffes on his trip to London, including getting the year wrong in the guest book and an awkward toast to the Queen, his speech to Parliament today hit all the right notes.

An aide’s compliment about the president “leading from behind” has generated controversy.

A new round of Wikileaks documents is out, and it opens the door on diplomatic correspondence previously hidden from the public.