Outside the Beltway

Once again the GOP finds itself on the wrong side of public opinion.

Contradictory rulings from two Federal Courts of Appeal show that statutory construction isn’t a simple thing.

The Texas Senator is threatening to block any bill dealing with the border crisis that doesn’t defund the relief President Obama granted to children of illegal immigrants last year.

A case pending in Federal Court in Washington, D.C. could pose new legal problems for the Affordable Care Act

Led by Speaker John Boehner, Republican leaders are trying to placate calls for impeachment.

John Boehner’s latest political move is designed mostly to appease the GOP base, but it’s likely a non-starter from a legal point of view.

The number of uninsured Americans has declined since the Obamacare mandate went into effect.

Some people on the left are still trying to convince Ruth Bader Ginsburg that she needs to just step out on the ice floe already.

Rush Limbaugh is still really, really angry about subsidized birth control. And lots of other stuff.

Political irony, perhaps, but probably less than meets the eye.

There are legitimate issues regarding Presidential overreach and separation of powers that President Obama’s actions while in office have raised. But none of that will be discussed in our hyperpartisan political culture.

More on instiutional design.

A Republican Congressman from Colorado who is running for the Senate has a very good idea.

The Bad Robot Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The EPA’s new carbon rules leave much to be desired.

Preserving the filibuster.

Some polls aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on.

The GOP “establishment” keeps beating back challenges.

It might not be pretty.

Vox is mad at Chipotle for doing what the law requires.

The Reviewing the Situation Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments next week in an important First Amendment case.

In retrospect, and in comparison with other recent Presidents, George Herbert Walker Bush’s four years in office were pretty darn good.

Once again, the Tea Party wing of the GOP is talking about taking out John Boehner.

The law of unintended consequences strikes again.

Many Republicans won’t like Jeb Bush’s recent comments about illegal immigration, but he’s right.

Once again the Affordable Care Act meets the Law Of Unintended Consequences

After many ballyhooed glitches, 7 million Americans have signed up for ObamaCare. Now what?

The We’re All Bozos On This Bus Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

For now at least, Republicans are far more enthusiastic about voting in November than Democrats. That could be decisive.

Hobby Lobby has a strong argument under RFRA but the precedent would be dangerous.

The Let Us Spray Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

So, Dana Milbank has a column.

The Its A Bull Market Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

Ted Cruz keeps putting his own party in difficult situations, mostly because he has only his own ambition at heart.

Another day, another delay

A CBO report on the Affordable Care Act is getting a polarized reading.

The Queen of Corona Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The President’s sixth State Of The Union Address was fairly low-key.

A slap on the wrist underscores the bottom-up nature of US parties.

Republican leaders continue to say stupid things. They may still retake the Senate in November.

Former RNC Chair Ed Gillespie is challenging incumbent Senator Mark Warner for his Senate seat.