Outside the Beltway

Another mostly disappointing report on the state of the economy.

Congressman Steve Israel has proposed an amendment to the Constitution to award 29 bonus electoral votes to the popular vote winner.

As in 2010, Scott Rasmussen’s polling in 2012 has shown a distinct bias in favor of Republicans.

Time for the Thursday OTB Caption Contest^TM

If you thought the War On Terror might be over, think again.

One of the few areas of disagreement was how big our military should be.

Donald Trump has yet again duped the media into giving him attention by hyping a “bombshell” that turned out to be a nothing-burger.

First in a series of posts looking at the substance of the final presidential debate, ostensibly about foreign policy.

The arguments in favor of major changes in the way we elect our President are unpersuasive.

President Obama seems to have given away the store when it comes to the defense sequestration cuts.

Like the men who came before him, Barack Obama has vastly increased the powers of his office. Someone should have asked him about that last night.

Why is Romney bragging on education policies a Democrat would love?

President Obama was the pretty clear winner on substance. But Romney may well have done enough.

The Gravity Sucks Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

Does it make sense to divide the Presidential debates between “domestic policy” and “foreign policy?” Yes, and no.

President Obama had some prominent liberal journalists over for coffee.

The candidate’s meet for one last time tonight to talk about some of the most important issues in the world.

The Pentagon considers those killed by Nidal Hassan at Fort Hood three years ago victims of workplace violence, not terrorism.

A recent poll has Obama and Romney tied among women. Another gives Obama a 33 point edge.

Time for the Monday OTB Caption Contest^TM