Bachmann And Santorum 2016? Dusting Off The GOP Nomination Clown Car

It’s beginning to look like the 2016 race for the Republican nomination will have its own collection of oddballs.

Rick Perry’s National Guard Deployment Even More Pointless Than It First Appeared

Rick Perry is sending 1,000 members of the Texas National Guard to the border to do nothing.

Time To Get Rid Of Summer Vacation For Schoolchildren?

Does it still make sense to give kids a 10-12 week break every year?

Primary Turnout And The 2014 Midterms

Turnout to date for the 2014 primaries is at record lows, but its unclear what that tells us about November.

David Perdue Wins GOP Senate Primary Runoff In Georgia

A somewhat surprising win in Georgia.

Two Federal Appeals Courts Rule Two Different Ways On Obamacare Subsidies

Contradictory rulings from two Federal Courts of Appeal show that statutory construction isn’t a simple thing.

Sex Offender Registry Insanity

Good intentions, bad results.

Iran’s Nuclear Program And The Incentives Created By U.S. Policy

George Will has come under criticism for pointing out what seems to be an undeniable fact.

Rick Perry Sending National Guard To The Border For Reasons Even He Isn’t Sure Of

Rick Perry is sending 1,000 members of the Texas National Guard to the border for no apparent reason.

Russians Are Getting A Very Different Version Of The Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 Story

If you live in Russia, you’re getting a different version of the story of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17.

Voters Not Too Impressed With Hillary Clinton’s Time At Foggy Bottom

A new poll suggests that Hillary Clinton’s record as Secretary of State doesn’t impress voters as much as she might hope.

Despite A Plethora Of World Crises, Americans Oppose Greater Foreign Intervention

Crisis seems to be brewing all over the world, but the American people aren’t persuaded that it’s necessary for the United States to act.

Obama To Bar Discrimination Against Gays By Federal Contractors, With No Religious Exemption

Later today, President Obama will sign an Executive Order barring Federal Contractors from discrimination based on sexual orientation. But that’s not even the most controversial part for some conservatives.

OTB Caption Contest

Time for the Monday OTB Caption ContestTM

A Partisan Divide Over Israel? Not Really.

Recent polls notwithstanding, Republicans and Democrats remain largely in lockstep when it comes to U.S. policy toward Israel.

10th Circuit Strikes Down Oklahoma’s Ban On Same-Sex Marriage

Another step closer to the Supreme Court.

OTB Caption Contest Winners

The Hard Choices Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over.

Russians Really, Really Like Vladimir Putin, And That Makes Ending The Ukraine Crisis Harder

Vladimir Putin has become immensely popular in Russia again, and its not hard to figure out why.

Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 And The Future Of The Conflict In Ukraine

Yesterday’s events are likely to be a game changer, but how the game plays out depends largely on how Europe reacts.

Ted Cruz Ready To Force A Showdown Over Immigration?

The Texas Senator is threatening to block any bill dealing with the border crisis that doesn’t defund the relief President Obama granted to children of illegal immigrants last year.

Hillary Clinton Remains The Overwhelming Choice Of Democrats For 2016

If Hillary Clinton is going to have a serious challenge in 2016, the person who will do that has yet to emerge.

Why Were Commercial Jets Flying Over Eastern Ukraine To Begin With?

Basically, the answer is that nobody really thought there was much of a risk that a plane could be shot down.

U.S. Intelligence Sources Confirm Malaysia Airlines Flight Hit By Surface-To-Air Missile

Someone took down a Boeing 777 over Ukraine today.

Israel Begins Ground Operations In Gaza

The next phase of Israel’s attack on Hamas has begun.

Todd Akin Won’t Shut Up About Rape

Todd Akin continues to give Republicans headaches.

Malaysia Airlines 777 Crashes In Eastern Ukraine, May Have Been Shot Down

Another incident involving a Malaysia Airlines 777, but this one could be far more serious.

California Not Executing Enough People, Says Federal Judge

The most novel argument yet against capital punishment.

Scientists: AIDS Could Be Brought Under Control By 2030

Health experts are saying we could basically eliminate AIDS, or at least bring it under control, in fifteen years if we do the right things.

Rupert Murdoch Rebuffed In Initial Bid To Buy Time Warner, But It’s Not Over Yet

Big news, and potentially a big merger, in the entertainment industry.

Majority Of Republicans Support Obama’s Impeachment

A lot of Republicans dislike the President enough to think that he should be removed from office, but will that make impeachment more likely to happen?

Six Californias? It May Be On The Ballot In 2016, But It Probably Won’t Happen

A Silicon Valley businessman says he has enough signatures to get it on the ballot, but the plan to break California up into six states is most assuredly going nowhere.