Outside the Beltway

With the nomination pretty much inevitable, it’s time to start thinking about Romney’s running mate.

This week’s hearings in the Supreme Court caught many proponents of the Affordable Care Act off guard.

The old have most of the money and power in our society, a trend that is accelerating.

This morning, the Justices pondered the fate of the PPACA if they strike down the individual mandate.

What walking around knowledge about our political system is necessary to be an informed citizen?

Why isn’t Obama doing better in the polls and did we just see a Kinsey Gaffe in the wild?

The argument over contraceptive coverage mandates has not gone well for conservatives.

What does it mean to have a limited government?

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

Worried the GOP might eliminate the filibuster if they gain control of the Senate? Don’t be.

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

The Republican debacle of 1964 offers some lessons for the current cycle.

Virginia has become the latest battleground for advocates of laws that define life as being at conception.

A victory for proponents of same-sex marriage today in the Ninth Circuit.

Not surprisingly, Republicans are trying to reverse the automatic cuts to defense spending agreed to in August.

Senator Mike Enzi wants to replace the Dollar Bill with a coin. As with past efforts, it’s a great idea that is unlikely to succeed.

One year later, Egypt’s revolution remains unfinished.

The truth about a Second Obama Term is that it likely wouldn’t be all that remarkable.

Ronald Reagan wasn’t really much a of a “Christian Conservative.”

Members of Congress are responding to the protests against SOPA and PIPA by withdrawing their support for the bills.

The Obama Administration has halted, for the moment, a pipeline project that has become a political football.

The first shot in a Constitutional showdown has been fired.

Wikipedia’s English language site will be offline for 24 hours tomorrow to protest two controversial online piracy bills.

The first year of the 112th Congress has set a new record for futility.

If the Right clings to the belief that President Obama isn’t just wrong, but evil, it will likely end up handing the election to him.

Senator Jim DeMint demonstrated clearly today what is wrong with Washington.

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

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

The problem with Europe may not be the Euro, but the fact that there really aren’t any Europeans.

The Republican candidates for President have apparently forgotten that this guy was their party’s nominee twice.

Ron Paul’s opposition to the Fourteenth Amendment would make a Paul Administration an enemy of civil liberties.

So, what’s next?

A new Iowa polls shows Rick Santorum gaining support. Or does it?