Outside the Beltway

It’s now clear that, absent an unlikely miracle, there will be a government shutdown.

The next shoe has dropped on the case against Bashar al-Assad for the use of chemical weapons.

Could anyone have imagined a decade ago a scenario when the United States would go to war with France by our side and England on the sidelines?

As President Obama’s red line has been crossed more brazenly, he continues to sound reluctant to intervene in Syria while positioning forces to do just that.

A headline I never thought I’d see: “Yemen Asks U.S. For Drones To Fight Al Qaeda”

The president’s 2008 rival has gone from bitter foe to go-to deal broker.

In response to North Korean saber rattling and the rise of China, Japan is reassessing it’s military posture

The US backed Egyptian government is massacring supporters of the ousted democratically elected government.

As many as 500 convicted al Qaeda terrorists were released Sunday night as part of a surge of violence that has killed thousands since April.

The United States has far and away the most capable navy on the planet. But it’s not very capable at the moment.

A new study says Twitter doesn’t break news faster than the wires. But nobody claims it does.

The US Navy is moving transport ships near Egypt. Just in case.

Ostensible allies in the fight against the Assad regime, al Qaeda and the Free Syrian Army are killing each other.

The military’s finance and accounting system has been dysfunctional for decades and is getting worse.

The prominent media critic will no longer bother criticizing CNN for not living up to the standards of the profession.

Chief Justice Roberts is the only person who gets to say who sits on the FISA Court.

Liberal leaders want Ruth Bader Ginsburg to retire so President Obama can appoint her successor. She wants to hang around another decade.

if reports are to be believed, there is a coup d’etat underway in Egypt.

Yesterday saw some of the biggest protests ever to rock Egypt. Where does it go from here?

On the whole, a complete victory for advocates of same-sex marriage today at the Supreme Court.

First Quarter economic growth was weaker than originally estimated. What that means for the future is unclear.

Radical Islamists now dominate the Syrian opposition. And you’re arming them.

Starting today, the fate of Pfc. Bradley Manning is on trial in a courtroom at Fort Meade, Maryland.

Darrell Issa’s Committee seems headed for a battle over the Fifth Amendment.

The infamous “red line” may not have been crossed after all. At least not by the Assad regime.

In fact, yes: the demand for drugs does come largely from the US.

The April Jobs Report was good, but not exactly anything to write home about.

President Obama said today that he wants to move forward with closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay but there’s little he can do on his own.

Airport delays are the latest example of targeting sequestration cuts where the taxpayer will feel them most.