Outside the Beltway

Purity for profit on display.

Once again, the Supreme Court reminds us that limiting political speech is unconstitutional.

Dinesh D’Souza has been indicted by a federal grand jury for being incredibly stupid.

Congressman Steve Stockman’s primary challenge of Senator John Cornyn could be a big deal, or, more likely, it could be a dud.

The argument that the Roberts Court has been overly “activist” does not hold up to examination.

The Supreme Court heard argument in a major campaign finance case yesterday.

The 10th anniversary of McCain-Feingold teaches a lesson we should already have learned.

A starting point for two important stories.

There seems to be an effort underway to reassess the legacy of our 43rd President.

The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether limits on contributions to political candidates is Constitutional.

Obama’s fundraising team helped raise half a million dollars for Hillary Clinton.

The impact of outside spending on the election turned out to be far less consequential than many had feared.

The Court’s 2012-2013 term begins tomorrow morning, and there are plenty of big cases on the docket.

While the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United has been blamed for the massive increase in money in this year’s campaign, it really wasn’t the culprit.

The Koch brothers will spend more money in this election cycle than the entire McCain campaign did in 2008.

Opponents of the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United continue to miss the point of what the case was really about.

An unsurprising decision from the Supreme Court.

Absent something extraordinary, it’s unlikely that the GOP will lose control of the House.

Was money the reason Scott Walker won on Tuesday? The available evidence says no.

87% of those who gave at least $200 to Barack Obama in 2008 have not yet done so in 2012.

The John Edwards trial is over. This should be the end of the matter.

John Edwards is a pathetic human being, but that doesn’t mean he’s necessarily a criminal.

Far from being deterimental, there is a case to be made that SuperPACs have actually expended democracy during this election cycle.

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