Outside the Beltway

A Russian spy may be stripped of a degree he earned at the Kennedy school under a stolen identity.

Despite new breakthroughs, an HIV vaccine is still some ways off. But, my, we’ve come a long way.

A Princeton economist has devised a formula for a classic sitcom paradox.

A new poll shows that Americans have some odd ideas about the Constitution, and how to change it.

Let’s revisit the question of crime levels in Arizona.

Starting in November, we’ll get a look inside the mind of one of America’s most fascinating writers.

Did LeBron James pick Miami because of income taxes ? Probably not.

Where did Alvin Greene get the $ 10,000 for his Senate filing fee ? He got from you, Mr. and Mrs. Taxpayer !

Another new poll brings bad news for Democrats and the President.

One can be an elite and not be elitist and vice versa.

The Taliban have a new secret weapon: Monkey terrorist soldiers.

Will Democrats use a lame-duck session of Congress to pass legislation they can’t get through otherwise ? They might try, but I doubt they’ll succeed.

President Obama was shocked –SHOCKED! — to learn that bureaucracy and contracting hassles delay construction projects.

A white police officer has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter for killing a black man. Now, the Feds are considering leveling their own charges.

Cleveland Cavaliers owner reacted to his star player’s departure with a scathing open letter. Was it fair?

Will LeBron James’s departure push upset Ohioans to the right ?

Those with million dollar plus mortgages are defaulting at almost twice the rate on those smaller loans. Are the rich more ruthless?

Is Ann Coulter’s defense of Michael Steele’s Afghan War skepticism the beginning of conservative split, or just an attempt to pile on President Obama ?

Why I didn’t talk to Dave Weigel before writing about him.

Yesterday’s ruling by a federal judge declaring the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional is likely to collapse on appeal.

A district court judge has issued a ruling that could have wide ramifications for the question of same-sex marriage.

The members of the Russian spy ring broken up last week by the FBI are headed back to Mother Russia.

Muhammed may be in a bear suit, but he still got an Emmy nomination.

General James Mattis, who some feel was snubbed for Marine Commandant last month, has landed in arguably a more important role: succeeding David Petraeus at CENTCOM.

San Francisco is considering banning the sale of pets in the city limits.

Many of us who have philosophical objections to public radio nonetheless like the results.

NASA engineers are already “close to testing” a solid rocket booster powered by combustible animal dung, and operated according to principles discovered by Ibn Al-Haytham, Islam’s best-known scientist, who died in 1039 AD.

In the fight between law and appetite, bet on appetite.

Americans are more supportive of their tax money going to law enforcement than welfare.

Republicans are looking at making some major, and interesting, changes to the primary calendar for 2012.

Arizona has been experiencing a massive increase in violent crime of late, right?

A picture is more misleading than a thousand words.

Topics include the continuing dismal state of the economy, including the lack of jobs and business investment. On the lighter side: Afghanistan.

It looks like we’ll have at least five more months of Michael Steele gaffes to look forward to.

What do you do when you’ve reached Twitter Terminal Velocity?

We’re all unpaid employees of Facebook.