Outside the Beltway

It’s time to let the legal system do its job.

Solutions come from understanding, not denial or political posturing

Barack Obama’s position on same-sex marriage continues to “evolve,” along with the polls.

George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin met on the night of February 27th. Martin died, and a firestorm has erupted.

The voter ID issue goes on the road.

Voter ID laws are a good idea, but we have to be careful in how we implement them.

Attorney General Eric Holder offered a somewhat alarming defense of the Administration’s policy on targeted killings.

The conservative columnist argues Republicans should concentrate on winning back the Senate and stopping Obama through 2016.

An important vindication of the right against self-incrimination.

Another Federal Court rules in favor of marriage equality, and the biggest news is how unsurprising the outcome of the case is.

The majority of all rapes in America take place in prison. Which means the majority of rape victims are likely men.

The Supreme Court issued a somewhat muddled ruling on GPS tracking today.

The first shot in a Constitutional showdown has been fired.

Dead people almost voted in New Hampshire. Zombie democracy is nigh!

A far-reaching decision from the Supreme Court protecting religious liberty.

Another death row inmate. Another case of prosecutorial misconduct from the office of Harry Connick, Sr.

While the President’s recess appointments are bound to set off a political dispute with the Republicans, there does not appear to be a Constitution ban against them.

The Chief Justice Of The United States defends his colleagues.

Not surprisingly, most of the Republican candidates for President aren’t too keen on reducing the excessive growth in Executive Branch power.

Gingrich has some pretty radical ideas about separation of powers.

Newt Gingirch ups the ante in his rhetorical assault on judicial independence.

The NYPD is wantonly violating the 1st Amendment.

Questions have been raised about whether it is proper for Elena Kagan to hear the Affordable Care Act lawsuit.

The most disturbing part of Saturday’s debate came when most of the GOP candidates endorsed torture.

The Justice Department claims to have disrupted a major Iranian-backed terrorist attack in the United States.

We’re learning more about the Obama Administration’s decision to kill Anwar al-Awlaki

Giving the President the unchecked power to kill American citizens raises some serious red flags.

When the FBI essentially creates a terrorist in order to arrest him, have we really accomplished anything?

The health care battle is formally joined in the Supreme Court.

The latest revelations about Operation Fast And Furious raise more questions than they answer.

The Supreme Court is on track to issue its most anticipated ruling in years right in the middle a Presidential campaign.

Should it matter if a teacher has an accent?

It turns out DOJ didn’t have $16 muffins after all–they were just charged $16 for each muffin.

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

Measuring our progress a decade after the 9/11 attacks