Outside the Beltway

Things are getting serious in eastern Ukraine.

There’s a declared winner in Afghanistan’s Presidential Election, but a cloud hangs over the results.

Is ISIS’s reach about to exceed its grasp?

Ahmed Abu Kattalah, the alleged ringleader of the September 2012 attack in Benghazi, has been arrested.

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

She won’t admit it publicly, but Hillary Clinton didn’t really write her new book.

Another legal victory for marriage equality.

Contrary to the oft-repeated slogan, the United States has negotiated with terrorists before. And we will do it again.

Yet another autiobiography invites public discussion about her accomplishments.

In her upcoming book, Hillary Clinton strikes a defiant tone against conservative’s continued interest in the Benghazi attack.

For the first time, Edward Snowden is talking to the American media.

Two news items yesterday advanced in some small measure the protection of journalists from having to reveal sources under Court Order.

Diplomatic word games.

James Oliphant asks, “Why Hasn’t the GOP Treated Fort Hood Like Benghazi?”

Not every tragedy can be resolved with a military response.

Could the upcoming House Select Committee on Benghazi actually accomplish something useful?

If Hillary Clinton runs for President, questions surrounding the Benghazi attack will continue to dog her.

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

Open mouth, insert foot.

The removal of chemical weapons from Syria is nearly complete. Does Obama deserve credit for that?

Once again, the Obama Administration punts on the Keystone XL Pipeline.

Is there anything that could stop the Clinton juggernaut?

Russian invasion or legitimate secessionist movement? And does it matter?

President Obama is rewarding unqualified hacks who raised huge sums for his campaign with ambassadorships.

Victoria Nuland, Asistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, pithily expressed her frustrations about the European Union.

Just when it became safe to keep your shoes and tablets on, a new threat to the friendly skies has emerged: toothpaste.

Yes. Amanda Knox could be extradited.

The American justice system is unique.

Nearly six months later, it’s hard to find any good in the July military coup in Egypt.

Even as it defies China’s illegal territorial claims with military flights, the Obama administration is urging US airlines to comply.

A State Department announcement about consolidation of diplomatic posts in Rome has led to the latest round of Obama Derangement Syndrome.

A story that has turned into a partisan kickball and some bad journalism have resulted in a celebrated news program getting considerable egg on its face.

Signs of some progress in the talks over Iran’s nuclear weapons program.

For some same-sex couples with a military spouse, living together on base is proving difficult to implement quickly.

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

Absent an unlikely major change, it looks like the Democrats will win the Governor’s race in Virginia

So much for the most transparent Administration in history.

Day One of the Obamacare online “marketplaces” is proving to be a bit of a bumpy ride.