Outside the Beltway

Dedicated reading improves our brains and our health—unless it’s on a computer screen.

A number of factors unique to 2014 make it likely that control of the Senate could be up in the air for months after Election Day.

Kansas’s highest court heard argument today in a legal dispute that could play a huge role in deciding who controls the Senate after November 4th.

So much for the President’s promise about ‘no ground troops.’

Republicans still have an advantage, but Democrats seem to be holding their own in the battle for Senate control.

Iran and the United States are on the same side in the fight against ISIS, whether they like it or not.

The Barbarians At The Gate Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

A scandal erupted when the Chinese people learned their leaders were flying first class and staying in five-star hotels. Problem solved!

Self-described socialist Bernie Sanders is contemplating an independent run for the presidency.

Time for the Monday OTB Caption Contest^TM

After 200 years, Francis Scott Key’s most famous work may have outlived its usefulness..

The fact that a candidate like Mike Huckabee could win the Iowa Caucuses is the reason to end the Iowa Caucuses.

After keeping his distance from them for three years, President Obama is placing much misplaced hope in the “moderate” Syrian rebels,

The Army brass is worried about its diversity in critical mid-level posts.

A set back for opponents of Voter ID in Wisconsin.

Thoughts on the Scottish referendum (and on the issue of thresholds and decision-making).

The courts have been striking them down at a dizzying pace since June.

Despite the President’s assurances of an international coalition, the rest of the world doesn’t seem all that interested in joining the fight.

The Obama Administration’s legal justification for war against ISIS is laughably flimsy.

The plan won’t achieve achieve its stated goals.

The Global War on Terror isn’t over after all.

Today’s sports media more closely resemble Court TV and TMZ than the SportsCenter of yore.

If the President is going to increase American involvement in the Middle East, he needs to address some fundamental questions first.

Apple announced a stunning array of upgraded and new products yesterday.

Well, that punishment didn’t last for very long.

Congress seems ready to avoid having to vote on expanded attacks against the Islamic State

With just nine days to go, it’s anyone’s guess how the Scottish Independence vote will turn out.

Time for another OTB Caption Contest^TM

The Baby Grand Theft Auto Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The firing actually hurts Janay Rice much more than it does Ray.

A Federal Judge in Ohio has issued a very troubling ruling on that state’s early voting law.

For purely political reasons, the Administration is delaying the announcement of new executive action on immigration.

It would appear that someone needs to introduce the Air Force to Article VI of the Constitution.

Dan Froomkin says Obama is as bad as Bush, if not worse.

Another Federal appellate Court has struck down state law bans on same-sex marriage, but the only thing that matters now is the Supreme Court.

After several months of good news, the August Jobs Report was quite a disappointment.