Outside the Beltway

Greg Mankiw notes a curious revisionism in Barney Frank’s pronouncements on Fannie Mae and Freddy Mac.

Republicans are suddenly targeting — and Democrats in some cases are conceding — House seats that were until recently considered out of play.

Greg Mankiw argues that, the more of his money the government takes, the less incentive he has to earn more. That’s debatable.

Yet another study shows what any of us who’ve ever spent any time around soldiers already knew: Our Army is not comprised of stupid people who couldn’t find a decent job.

No Senate candidate with a lead of more than 5.5 points in the polling average, with 30 days to go in the race, has lost his race since 1998: these candidates are 68-0.

A new projection of Congressional reapportionment shows a dramatic shift to traditionally Republican states in the South and Southwest.

At least one Christine O’Donnell supporter thinks that Republicans who aren’t jumping on are bandwagon are doing so because of her gender.

A case out of Texas demonstrates quite aptly the absurdity of the current patchwork quilt approach to same-sex marriage in the United States.

The perfect storm of a bad economy and a new, massive, unpopular government entitlement program may be combing to cause serious damage to Democrats in November.

Delaware’s September 14th Republican Senate Primary is shaping up to be the next battle between the Establishment GOP and the Tea Party movement.

The New York Times realizes that most Republicans just don’t care that Ken Mehlman is gay. Surprise, neither do most Americans at this point.

Americans who earn a lot of money disproportionately live in a tiny number of states and are married to other high-earners.

It’s beginning to look like initial reports that the Gulf of Mexico oil spill had been “cleaned up” may not be true after all.

Despite 9.5% unemployment, American firms are struggling to find qualified applicants for job openings.

Lenders and Borrowers seem poised to make the same mistakes that brought about the last Housing Bubble all over again.

According to health inspectors in Portland, Oregon, this little girl is potentially a threat to your health and safety.

The Republican Party is keeping relatively quiet on the Proposition 8 ruling. That’s a good idea.

That attitudes towards gay marriage varies by state won’t surprise you. The degree to which it does just might.

How does the Electoral College influence policy and campaigning?

The Electoral College is the worst way to elect a President, except for all the others.

Massachusetts becomes the latest state to join in the National Popular Vote initiative.

Massachusetts will become the latest state to join the National Popular Vote movement, a compact wherein states throw their Electoral College votes to the nationwide winner once enough states agree to ensure that outcome.

The Palin and Romney camps have already started trading barbs in what could be a preview of the race for the GOP nomination in 2012.

The Washington DC area has the nation’s highest incomes.

It’s time for the Gingrich For President speculation to begin again.

Barack Obama may not be doing much campaigning in the fall if recent poll numbers are any indication.