Outside the Beltway

Marking the end of a long fall from grace, the man once known as “America’s Dad” has been found guilty on three counts of sexual assault.

If we’re going to have a death penalty, he was its poster boy.

The United States can’t do any good in Syria, but we can do a lot of bad.

Bill Cosby heads back to court for a retrial on the sexual assault allegations against him but it’s not going to be the same as the first.

The answer is, of course, no. Really, this is a post about the wall as policy.

Old-fashioned notions of journalistic neutrality are chafing young reporters in the Age of Trump.

What is CPAC telling us about the contemporary conservative movement?

Dave Schuler argues the US would have a much better healthcare system if we had modeled it on VA clinics rather than private insurance.

Billy Graham was the son of a North Carolina farmer who grew up to become a counselor to Presidents, Prime Ministers, and even a Queen.

A Federal Court in New York City is set to hear argument tomorrow in a case that essentially argues that a large swath of Federal laws regarding marijuana are unconstitutional.

Russia has been barred from participating in the 2018 Winter Olympics after an investigation uncovered extensive evidence of cheating.

Jim Nabors, who became famous as Gomer Pyle on The Andy Griffith Show and Gomer Pyle USMC, has died at the age of  87.

Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore is accused of having molested a 14-year-old girl when he was in his 30s.

A complicated concurrence to Steven Taylor’s recent postings.

A loss for the world of comedy.

We mourn Charlottesville because Donald J. Trump, the President of the United States, made clear in no uncertain terms that in his mind there was little distinction between those in Charlottesville who pursued the un-American “values” of soil, blood, and racial dominance and those who pursued the ideals of the American Constitution.

Republicans now face a stark choice.

Yes, even Nazis must have their rights to peaceful speech and assembly protected.

The president’s begrudging condemnation of evil didn’t last long.

Sad news about a Washington stalwart.

Symbols shape our views of the past.

R.I.P., Caped Crusader

Even the most offensive speech is protected by the First Amendment.

The Oakland Los Angeles Oakland Raiders are headed to Vegas, baby!

Next week’s big news is likely to be the Senate’s vote to confirm Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, which could mean invocation of the so-called ‘nuclear option’ by Senate Republicans.

A pioneer of Rock & Roll has passed away.

An ambitious plan to return men to the Moon in less than two years.

The Washington State Supreme Court has ruled against a florist who refused to provide services for a same-sex wedding.

Another television icon has passed away.

It seems as though 2016 has taken many more celebrities lives than past years.

Godspeed, John Glenn.

Rest In Peace, Mrs. Brady.

Another great loss for music in what has been a difficult year.

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A long way off, but there are some important pre-trial matters to resolve between now and then.

Donald Trump started out his campaign by telling us that the American dream is dead, and he returned to those dark and pessimistic themes in his acceptance speech last night.00

A man who survived great horrors to become a tireless witness for truth and advocate for human rights has passed away.

Americans have increasingly come to view their political opponents as not just wrong, but evil, stupid, and immoral. That’s not something that makes for a healthy representative democratic republic.

A purported ‘short list’ of potential running mates for Hillary Clinton is out. Here’s how the candidates stack up.

The Greatest Of All Time.

If Colombia makes peace, the post-conflict era will be rife with challenges.