Outside the Beltway

One of Washington’s giants has passed away.

A clash over Separation Of Power and the Imperial Presidency, coming soon to a Federal District Court in Washington, D.C.

New Hampshire Republicans still like Mitt Romney.

There is no such thing as a consistent free market, limited government case in favor of restricting immigration, whether legal or illegal.

How the richest man in the world quickly changed the education curriculum in 45 states.

Sooner or later, the Supreme Court will have to rule on a challenge to state laws banning same-sex marriage.

Preserving the filibuster.

Yet another Federal Judge has struck down a state’s ban on same-sex marriage.

Allen West seems to think that God might want him to run for President. Unfortunately for Mr. West, so does Ben Carson.

James Oliphant asks, “Why Hasn’t the GOP Treated Fort Hood Like Benghazi?”

Shutting down rational debate one meme at a time.

The junior Senator from Florida drops some hints.

Toll plazas coming to an Interstate near you?

From the beginning, the Tea Party has shown itself to be just plain bad at picking candidates. This year, they finally seem to be on the verge of paying for it in the GOP primaries

It might not be pretty.

The Mason-Dixon Line says it starts in Maryland, but that no longer seems to be the case.

Open mouth, insert foot.

One of the cases that the Supreme Court accepted for review today presents a rather unique legal question:

The Democrats have a big advantage in the Electoral College, at least for now.

Romney 2016? Anything’s possible, but probably not.

The bloom is off the rose, but Chris Christie could still be a strong candidate in 2016.

Hillary Clinton’s numbers aren’t at the incredibly high levels they used to be, but they were never going to stay that high anyway.

New York has joined nine other states and the District of Columbia to vote to for an Electoral College bypass.

UConn won another national championship. Their graduation rate remains embarrassing.

Many Republicans won’t like Jeb Bush’s recent comments about illegal immigration, but he’s right.

The former Florida Governor is talking more openly about running for President than he ever has before.

Top Republican donors are starting to look at the former Governor of Florida as their candidate in 2016.

Have gubernatorial elections become more nationalized?

Was there ever a more tepid endorsement than “Joe Scarborough for President? Sure, Why Not?”

Does one Special Election in Florida tells us anything about nationwide trends? Probably not.

Calling anyone a front-runner in a race where we’re still two years away from anyone casting votes is silly. Nonetheless, Rand Paul is an interesting guy to watch for those wondering if the GOP has actually changed.