Outside the Beltway

Publishing unsubstantiated rumor is not journalism.

There’s very little evidence or logic to support the attacks coming from the right against Chief Justice Roberts.

Republican reaction to the President’s immigration policy announcement has been relatively muted, and it’s likely to stay that way.

Phony wars on Stay At Home Moms, dogs, and Osama bin Laden. The Obama campaign is pointing at the shiny object, and the right is falling for it.

The White House and its allies have already declared war on a decision that won’t even be rendered until three months from now.

Is it fair to single out the most powerful man in radio’s commentary for attention?

Ron Paul has a new explanation for those newsletters of his.

Not surprisingly, the last man to lead the Soviet Union believes we’d be better off if it still existed.

A new Iowa polls shows Rick Santorum gaining support. Or does it?

Iowa Republicans fear that a Ron Paul win on Jan. 3rd will destroy the credibility of their caucuses.

Newt Gingrich spoke some truth on immigration last night, and that might hurt him with Republican voters.

The DOJ needs to go on a low-carb diet.

Mitt Romney’s jobs plan is detailed, but it doesn’t seem to be impressing anyone.

George Lucas is once again “enhancing” his epic films for the upcoming Blu-Ray release.

The Romney campaign may be finally starting to pay attention to Rick Perry.

Rick Perry’s rise in the polls can be traced to factors that threaten both Mitt Romney and Michele Bachmann

Either a bunch of bloggers or one of the world’s smartest economists doesn’t understand economics.

Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

The reviews are in on the debt negotiations, and the public isn’t happy.

An amusing claim–but probably not true.

President Obama came close to endorsing same-sex marriage last night, but stopped short yet again

With Huckabee out, the right side of the GOP primary base may end up divided. And that will help Mitt Romney.

Mitt Romney began his effort to confront what is likely to be his biggest political liability in the 2012 campaign.

The 60 day deadline for Presidential discretion under the War Powers Act will expire next week. Congress won’t do anything about it.

Did a deal between the U.S. and Pakistan during the infancy of the war against al Qaeda play a role in the raid against Osama bin Laden?

With all the birther talk these days, it’s probably time to question whether we even need the “natural born citizen” rule anymore.

Michele Bachmann raised more money in the First Quarter of 2011 than any other Republican. Which means that she’ll have to be taken seriously if she decides to run for President.

I remain doubtful.

The new Chairman of the American Conservative Union seems to want to mend fences with social conservatives, even if that means throwing new friends under the bus.

The filibuster reform package that Senate Democrats unveiled yesterday has much to recommend to it. Unfortunately, it’s probably doomed.

Constitutional ambiguity is as old as, well, it’s as old as the Constitution itself

The Pentagon could have taken down WikiLeaks but decided not to. Out of kindness, I suppose.

The latest Wikileaks revelations suggest that China may not be willing to protect North Korea for much longer.

The battle between social and fiscal conservatives continues, with the SoCons now saying that criticism of South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint is now considered evidence of ideological impurity.

The first civilian trial of a Guantanamo detainee ends with the Defendant being acquitted on all but one charge, and shows us why the entire process is little more than a show trial.

Nancy Pelosi is strongly considering staying in Congress as Minority Leader. It’s her job if she wants it.