Outside the Beltway

The Holocaust was a very atypical case of genocide.

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is now appealing to the worst aspects of economic populism on the right.

Yet another study has found no link between autism and childhood vaccines. However, that’s unlikely to mean the end of the anti-vaccination movement.

In a 6-3 vote that defied traditional expectations, the Justices have limited the ability of police to detain people on the side of the road for long periods of time.

WaPo’s “Top Christie ally defects to Bush” buries the lede.

New allegations regarding foreign government donations to the Clinton Foundation seem likely to become a campaign issue.

The GOP race remains tight, but some candidates have benefited from their entry into the race more than others. Overall, though, Hillary Clinton continues to dominate.

An elite FBI Forensics unit gave flawed and false testimony in cases over a period that lasted more than 20 years.

Norway is moving to all-digital radio.

Time the Monday OTB Caption Contest^TM

“Chewie, we’re rich.”

Seventy years ago, Harry Truman became President in the final months of a war. He wasn’t prepared for it, but most Vice-President’s after him have been.

Some observations about Stewart’s interview (and some digression from me–okay, a lot of digression by me).

And the fun part is that his main motive for running appears to be the opportunity to troll Rand Paul.

The “racism” debate brought about by Barack Obama in 2000 is getting a spin-off.

After declining to run in 2012, Mike Huckabee’s entry into the 2016 race seems fairly certain.

The I Can’t GITMO Satisfaction Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

Five years after it became law, the Republican effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act appears to be over.

Pundits and political scientists agree that, if the 2016 presidential election were today, we’d have a much better idea who would win.

The scandal that will make everyone forget about Benghazi.

The confirmation of a new Attorney General has been held up nearly six months for what amounts to no legitimate reason.

When it comes to marijuana policy, Chris Christie is stuck in the past.

The parents of the youngest victim of the Boston Marathon bombing argue that his killer should be spared from the death penalty.

Like nearly all of his fellow Republicans, Jeb Bush has adopted the disastrous foreign policy views that typified his brother’s Presidency.

The Disneyland measles outbreak wasn’t enough to overcome anti-vaccine forces.

150 years later, Abraham Lincoln continues to inspire us.

TSA abuse stories had kind of disappeared from the news, but they’re back now in a big way.

Another step forward for U.S.-Cuban relations.

After months of resistance, the White House will allow Congressional review of any deal with Iran, but it may not hamper negotiations much in the end.

Conditioning an Iranian nuclear deal on recognition of Israel is foolish, unrealistic, and very bad diplomacy.

A volunteer for an Oklahoma Sheriff’s Department killed a suspect thanks to what can only be described as extreme criminal negligence.

Some thoughts on a column by Roger Noriega on the Obama administration and Latin America,