Outside the Beltway

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.

Kevin Faulconer proves that Republicans can win in California, but not if they follow the path laid out by the party’s far right wing.

Mitch McConnell’s hopes to become Senate Majority Leader could hinge on what happens in his own state and in Georgia.

The House GOP leadership’s principles are a good start, but it’s unclear if they can make it past the anti “amnesty” crowd that seems to dominate the GOP.

Only a tiny percentage of those in American prisons ever got a trial.

An excellent argument for immigration reform can be found in the case of one Californian named Sergio Garcia.

From Florida, a small victory for Fourth Amendment rights.

.Many have tried to justify N.S.A. data mining on the theory that it could have prevented 9/11. Is that true?

The Sunbelt continues to dominate.

Scientists have discovered that heterosexual men alter their behavior around women.