Outside the Beltway

Wherein a law professor makes the absurd argument that the Electoral College, which exists pursuant to the Constitution, is unconstitutional.

Donald Trump has announced that he would not be self-funding the General Election campaign. That’s probably because he really couldn’t afford to do so.

The gun control regulations to be announced later today by President Obama later today amount to far less than the hype would lead you to believe.

From now on, you’ll just have to read it for the articles.

A lawyer for one of the Deputy Clerks working for Kim Davis raises the concern that she is once again interfering with the issuance of marriage licenses in violation of a Federal Court Order.

Most of the Republican candidates for President would rather support a lawbreaker than the Rule of Law. The American people should judge them accordingly.

So does this mean Big Bird will show up on Game Of Thrones?

A company you probably thought had died off years ago filed for bankruptcy protection yesterday.

Kimba Wood has finally found a teacher exam she likes.

The Confederate Flag needs to be removed from official places of honor, but do we really need to worry about reruns of The Dukes of Hazzard?

The Attorney General of Texas is responding to the Supreme Court’s marriage ruling by telling Clerk’s who issue marriage license that they are free to ignore the law.

We live in a random and chaotic universe.

The highest court in New York state has ruled that an undocumented immigrant brought to the U.S. as a child can be admitted to practice law.

A Second Amendment victory in the District of Columbia,

The N.F.L.’s league office is giving up its tax exempt status, but that means far less than the headline implies.

Roy Moore and six of his fellow Judges on the Alabama Supreme Court have a rather bizarre view of Constitutional Law.

The same-sex marriage battle is on in Alabama

The Supreme Court is set to decide if the state can deny a license plate with the Confederate flag design because it is “offensive.”

Once again, a Federal Judge has barred New Jersey’s effort to legalize sports betting based on Federal law. it’s time for the Federal Government to get out of the way on this issue.

All of the major sports leagues are trying to stop New Jersey’s efforts to legalize sports gambling. They should not be allowed to succeed.

One day after HBO, CBS announces its own streaming service. And the future approaches just a little bit faster.

MSNBC’s attempt to be the liberal Fox News isn’t working.

Another step closer to the Supreme Court.

A Federal Appeals Court has struck down a D.C. law requiring tour guides to get a license and pass a test.

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New technology doesn’t mean that the laws don’t apply.

The DOD says Walmart was violating its trademarks.

Another Circuit Court finds that the Second Amendment protects a right to carry a weapon in public.

Seven years ago, Steve Jobs showed us that we could literally hold the world in the palm of our hand.

Thanks to a Federal District Court Judge, most of Sherlock Holmes is now in the public domain.

One of the iconic speeches in American history is copyrighted.

A song written when Grover Cleveland was President is still protected by Copyright Law. That makes no sense at all.

Superman’s famous shield changes from 1938 to present.

Fox and Disney are in a legal fight over movie rights to a minor comic book character.

The soft underbelly of the post-ownership society.

Keeping guns out of the hands of dangerous people while protecting individual liberty isn’t easy.

There are factions of the American right that really need to understand this.

Jake Tapper is moving to CNN, where he’ll host a daily show and run their political coverage.

Conor Friedersdorf contends “The U.S. Already Had a Conversation About Guns—and the Pro Side Won.”

President Obama’s recent statements on the legalization of marijuana in Colorado and Washington are not consistent with his own Administration’s policies.

This campaign has gone to the birds.

A new study looks at the reasons why people are so belligerent in their online communications.

A victory for opponents of Pennsylvania’s Voter ID law, but likely only a temporary one.

Last night’s game between Green Bay and Seattle was the latest example of the sub-par officiating of the NFL’s replacement referees.