Outside the Beltway

The president is frustrated.

The House of Pain Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

Another pre-election stay ruling from the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court’s expansion of same-sex marriage seems to be sitting well with the American public.

Illogic and fear from Mr. Huckabee.

Everything old is new again.

Rich guys are backing organizations that are taking over traditional party functions. Is that a problem?

A travel ban sounds like a simple solution to a complex problem. Like most simple solutions, though, it becomes far less appealing when you think about the details.

President Obama has appointed an “Ebola Czar,” but it’s unclear why we need one when there are already people who are supposed to be in charge of the Ebola response.

The U.S. embargo of Cuba, and our lack of diplomatic recognition of the government in Havana, is an outdated relic of the Cold War. It’s time to end it.

Law enforcement remains unhappy about the recent changes that will make it harder to break into a locked smartphone.

More Ebola news that could have a negative impact on public opinion.

Poor Joe Biden can’t stay out of the news. This time, it’s not one of his gaffes but one by his youngest son.

The Roberts court has been very good on First Amendment issues, but it needs to address the First Amendment issue right outside its front windows.

One day after HBO, CBS announces its own streaming service. And the future approaches just a little bit faster.

A victory for the opponents of Voter ID laws that will be untouchable by the Supreme Court.

A not surprising outcome to a move that have had motives entirely unconnected to litigation.

We’ve become aware of failures in how we’ve handled the Ebola situation. The response is to figure out what went wrong and do our best to fix it, not to panic.

The start of a trend? Probably.

Someone needs to remind the City of Houston that the First Amendment applies to them.

A new report from the New York Times confirms the adage that, in war, the first casualty is the truth.

A national sandwich chain makes its employees sign a very restrictive covenant not to compete. It’s probably not enforceable.

After a setback, Texas will be allowed to enforce its Voter ID law. At least for now.

Another health care worker in Dallas is being treated for exposure to the Ebola Virus.

Sobering news from the World Health Organization.

The Turks have entered the conflict in Syria. Unfortunately for the United States, it’s not on the side we would prefer.

My ongoing crusade to spark thought and discussion on the quality of representation in the US Congress.

Mitt Romney 2016? Not as far as his wife is concerned.

Heather Havrilesky asks, “Why Are Americans So Fascinated With Extreme Fitness?

MSNBC’s attempt to be the liberal Fox News isn’t working.

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has made an incredibly weak argument in favor of his state’s ban on same-sex marriage.

Democrats are starting to worry that low turnout could turn a good year for the GOP into a very good year.

A District of Columbia Judge has ruled that photographs of women taken in public do not violate the law.

And Alaska makes 30.

Bill Scher examines “How Republicans Lost the Culture War.”