Outside the Beltway

The scandal now surrounding David Petraeus should lead people to reassess his past record.

Republicans used to dominate California. Now, they’re barely a factor in the state’s politics.

The ink is barely dry on Barack Obama’s victory and some conservatives are already focusing blame on the Governor of New Jersey.

President Obama easily won re-election last night, carrying virtually all of the battleground states. Meanwhile, abortion, gay marriage, and recreational marijuana also won big.

Barack Obama’s Washington is more foul-mouthed and course, according to no evidence whatsoever.

We are fast approaching an era where robot-driven cars will not only be practical but mandatory.

Newsweek is joining US News in getting out of the printed magazine business, leaving Time as the last old American newsweekly standing.

Yes, government does create jobs.

For all the hype, it’s unlikely that tonight’s debate will have the same impact as the October 3rd Debate.

Florida’s new education policy essentially assumes that minority students cannot do as well as their peers. That’s a mistake.

Unseriousness and lack of conservatism from Paul Ryan.

Getting to the heart of the problem from my POV (plus historical numbers).

The arguments of the people claiming that every single poll showing Mitt Romney is unfairly biased do not stand up to scrutiny.

There’s no doubt about it, our political culture is pretty horrible.

Whether Mitt Romney wins or loses, the GOP needs to evolve or be doomed to minority party status.

The Obama Administration’s response to the protests in the Muslim world has been entirely wrongheaded.

Some Republicans are beginning to ponder what might happen to their party if Mitt Romney loses in 2012.

In Rick Santorum’s brand of conservatism, no smart people need apply.

Another bad jobs report threatens to undermine whatever good will the President had coming off the Democratic National Convention.

Challenge the ideas of those with whom you disagree, not their patriotism, decency, or integrity.

Economic growth is the key to fixing many of our problems. Unfortunately, we’re not likely to see the kind of growth we need any time soon.

Will an MRI of your brain someday be able to tell if you’re lying? And, if it can, should it be admissible in Court?

The former Republican governor of Florida says his former party is so extreme that it holds positions he held two years ago.

Signs are brewing that the Chinese economy is slowing down significantly.

A former Obama official says government should learn from business, but is private industry really more efficient?

Abortion and “legitimate rape” are not what the Romney campaign should be having to deal with this week.

When and how often must they disclose their relationship? And can we take them seriously at all?

While Republicans talk about family values, Chuck Schumer is busy promoting them one staffer at a time.

We have met the enemy, and it’s most likely us.

The latest round of the Chick-fil-A controversy is perhaps the most absurd yet.

Romney’s new ad on a ruling issued by HHS on welfare-to-work requirements doesn’t pass the smell test.

As public education continues to wallow in the past, some parents are looking elsewhere for alternatives.

Major metropolitan areas are routinely shut down for presidential fundraisers.

Have Americans taken casual wear at the office too far? Most Americans seem to think so.

It would be nice if people who make authoritative decisions had some idea what they are talking about.

Carbon emissions in the U.S. have declined just as use of natural gas in electricity production has increased. That’s no coincidence.