Outside the Beltway

The 44th President will make as for a one-hour speech as his old annual salary. Should we worry about that?

Inconceivably, Steve Bannon thought that clashing with President Trump’s daughter and son-in-law was a good idea. He’s likely learned his lesson now.

President-Elect Donald Trump has signaled that his current wife and youngest child will continue to reside in their de-luxe apartment in the sky rather than move to the White House.

An 11-year-old tape of the Republican nominee making misogynistic comments should surprise no one.

As we deal with the fall out from the attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, we need remember the years after September 11th, 2001 and avoid holding an entire religion responsible for the actions of fanatics.

A front page cover on yesterday’s murders in Virginia crosses the line from reporting to exploitation.

For a variety of reasons, it’s unlikely that the Republican field will shrink significantly before the Iowa Caucuses.

Donald Trump’s immigration plan is would create a police state, violate people’s rights, and hurt America’s economy. And his supporters will most likely love it.

Surely it’s time to put a woman on American currency again, but why go after Alexander Hamilton?

Ed Klein says he has “Democrat sources” who Obama wants Warren to continue his mission to “transform America into a European-style democratic-socialist state.”

According to the New York City Public Schools, this girl is fat.

A CBO report on the Affordable Care Act is getting a polarized reading.

Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman is reportedly dead of a drug overdose at the age of 46.

Let’s think about how the media operates.

Was the Jobs Report released one month before Election Day 2012 rigged? Despite a new report, there’s no evidence to suggest that it was.

There’s no denying it now. The GOP is being harmed by the events in Washington far more than the President and Democrats in general.

Bill and Hillary are not cool with Anthony and Huma’s recollection of the 1990s.

Is 2013 the year of second acts in American politics? Eliot Spitzer seems to be the latest disgraced politician to hope that it is.

Yesterday was not a good day for the Cable “News” Network.

There’s a lot we still don’t know about what happened in Boston, so maybe it’s time to stop speculating.

The New York Post reports that Today host Matt Lauer is the leading contender to replace Alex Trebek on Jeopardy.

The Big Gulp ban won’t ban Big Gulps. But it’ll ban 2-liter Cokes with your pizza and pitchers at Chuck E. Cheese.

Apparent tragedy at a Connecticut Elementary School.

The New York Post splashed the photo of a man pushed in front of a train on their cover.

Mayor Bloomberg has decided to hold the New York Marathon Sunday even though millions are still without power and the city infrastructure is unable to cope with normal activity.

Is the the 2012 Republican Presidential ticket? We’ll find out Saturday morning.

Sage Stallone, who appeared with his father Sylevester is several films, has died aged 36 of an apparent prescription drug overdose.