Outside the Beltway

The American people no longer seem to care if their political leaders are divorced.

Is the answer to the same-sex marriage debate as simple as getting the government out of the marriage business, or is it more complicated?

The attempted coup against John Boehner resembled something you’d see in a banana republic.

What Crist demonstrates about the US party system.

Are two-term Presidencies the new normal?

If nothing else, the Petraeus affair is teaching us a valuable lesson in just how extensive the Surveillance State has become.

Republicans are starting to talk about immigration reform, but do they really mean it?

The OTB gang give their best guess at the outcome of the 2012 presidential contest.

Like the men who came before him, Barack Obama has vastly increased the powers of his office. Someone should have asked him about that last night.

Another loss in the Federal Courts for the Defense Of Marriage Act.

Mitt Romney is a deeply flawed candidate, but that doesn’t mean the President is any better.

The notion that Megan McArdle is some sort of “Republican Party activist” is just nuts.

With Mitt Romney and Barack Obama basically saying the same things about foreign policy, it’s time to take a look at an alternative.

Senator Rand Paul suggests the GOP may want to reconsider its foreign policy aggressiveness.

The Libertarian Party’s Presidential candidate could prove decisive in determining who wins the Electoral College.

After three days of buildup to a “mystery speaker,” the closing night of the Republican convention featured a rambling performance by Clint Eastwood and an empty chair.

It’s official.

Once again, people are demanding to see Barack Obama’s college transcripts for no good reason.

Once again, a pundit has come up with the boneheaded idea of reinstating the draft.

Democratic rhetoric since the Supreme Court decision on ObamaCare raises the question of whether they made a political mistake.

Byron York reacts to a CNNMoney story titled “Government wants more people on food stamps” by snarking, “And Democrats reacted angrily when Gingrich called Obama ‘food stamp president.'”

Private college degree mills have come under intense scrutiny. But many public institutions have similar statistics.

Republican politicians have largely avoided the topic of same-sex marriage since President Obama’s announcement. Why?

Americans Elect is dead. This should surprise nobody.

All of a sudden, people are talking about Mike Huckabee as a potential Romney running mate.

Did Joe Biden misspeak, or drop a hint that he shouldn’t have?

The Libertarian Party has chosen another former Republican politician as their Presidential nominee.

A Federal Court rejects an effort to significantly expand the application of a law designed to target computer hacking.

OTB’s comment section as a microcosm of the American political landscape.