Outside the Beltway

The news media of 1914 didn’t see World War One coming, but it’s not clear that we’re any better.

It turns out there was much less to that Scott Walker document dump than the press coverage claimed.

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

My latest for The National Interest, “Neoconservatives, the Iraq Debate and Ad Hominem Attacks,” has posted.

New technology doesn’t mean that the laws don’t apply.

Incumbency is a powerful advantage.

After appearing to be at the end of his political career, Thad Cochran has pulled off a surprising victory over his Tea Party backed challenger.

As a legal matter, the new allegations against Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker don’t amount to much. But, will they impact his bid for re-election.

Congressional elections have become “nationalized” to a far greater extent than they have ever been.

Brian Schweitzer has a reputation for saying things that most politicians wouldn’t, but that may be just what he needs to get attention if he runs in 2016.

Too regularly engage in “bedtime procrastination,” creating a vicious cycle.

TNR makes the worst possible case for a proposition that’s almost certainly right.

A new job for the Congressman recently filed by his own constituents?

An unknown Tea Party candidate unexpectedly beat the House Leader in today’s GOP primary.

Fears about convention goers taking advantage of Colorado’s marijuana laws could harm Denver’s chances of getting the GOP Convention.

Does encouraging binge watching make sense for Netflix?

Politics.

It’s that time of year again.

It’s no wonder that our politics system is a mess when you realize that people don’t trust each other much anymore.

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

A great American writer has passed away.

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

They’ve got a new President, but there’s still much to do.

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is a name we’re likely to be seeing in the news for some time to come.

Diplomatic word games.

Another civilian government falls in Thailand.

A big loss for the Tea Party, and a big win for Mitch McConnell,

The Associated Press doesn’t want its reporters to get too wordy.

Larry Wilmore is getting a much-deserved promotion.

A Tea Party battle in the Cornhusker State

One Virginia county wants to regulate how many people you can have in your home for a visit.

I’m uneasy about a world in which a private conversation, illegally recorded, can be used in this fashion.

Not only does the headline-making rancher have unique views on the nature of both grazing fees and the federal government, he has some positively retro (to use a kind word) views on race.

Who watches Sunday morning talk shows anymore?