Outside the Beltway

Senate Democrats cancel vote on DREAM Act, meaning the immigration measure is likely dead for the year.

Don Surber imagines this edition of “Hardball.”

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested Tuesday in London on a Swedish warrant.

“Cyber Monday” is a myth created by a marketing company.

President Obama proposes freezing federal civilian salaries for the next two years, saving billions in anticipated spending.

McCain brings up “regime change” in re: the DKRP and China apparently isn’t doing enough.

There is a simple mathematical equation that explains why deficit reduction is so difficult.

Is the TSA groping passengers to force them into using intrusive scanners for which they’ve committed $173 million?

Congress will vote on extending the Bush Tax Cuts in December, and new polling shows that the public agrees with Democrats that the cuts should be limited to the “middle class.”

Lack of support from a key constituency may pose a threat to Nancy Pellosi’s effort to stay on as leader of Democrats in the House of Representatives.

Charlie Rangel has been found guilty of 11 violations of House ethics rules.

Former Washington Redskins Quarterback, and current Congressman, Heath Shuler has launched a quixotic campaign against Nancy Pelosi for House Minority Leader.

Is the current media environment a problem for proper political discourse?

It appears that full body scanners, operated by leering yahoos under the cover of government authority, may finally be rousing the sheep who have meekly submitted to the absurd delays and indignities that have been piled on since 9/11 and sundry botched attempts.

Lisa Murkowski is still miffed that Jim DeMint backed Republican Joe Miller against her in the general election.

A ten year old case out of Texas raises yet more doubts about the justice of the death penalty.

There’s a move afoot to postpone the election of the House Democratic leadership. Why should people who were defeated in the recent elections have a say? And, surely, those just elected should have a vote.

The race between Jeb Hensarling and Michelle Bachmann for Chair of the House GOP Conference is a microcosm for a battle that is likely to take place within the GOP for the next two years.

During the just concluded election season, eleven self-funded candidates spent a total of $ 286 million trying to win elections. Only two of them actually won.

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

The latest story being repeated by the conservative talking heads is the claim that President Obama will be spending $ 200 million per day on his upcoming overseas trip. The problem is that it’s not true.

Despite votes in the 2010 contest still being counted, polls for 2012 are already pouring out. They’re largely meaningless.

In my home state of Virginia, which has two Democratic Senators and went for Barack Obama in 2008, Republicans are poised to take four House districts held by Democrats in the last Congress.

Senator DeMint provides the basic answers to my Tea Party/GOP questions from earlier today.

GOP to take the House.

Exit polls reveal a shocking bit of information: voters aren’t happy with either party.

If you’re looking for a reason why the GOP is likely to do very well tomorrow, voter response to the “right track/wrong track” question is a very good guide.

A poster at RedState demonstrates how not to approach the issue of race in politics.

Apparently Juan Williams is really, really, really important.

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates acknowledged in a newly released letter that the Wikileaks Afghan War document dump wasn’t as damaging as the Pentagon initially claimed. So what was the uproar all about?

Barbara Billingley of “Leave it to Beaver” and “Airplane” fame has died at the ripe old age of 94.

Last night’s one and only Nevada Senate Debate was an embarrassing affair all around, but it most likely sealed the electoral doom of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.