Outside the Beltway

If polls are any indication, voters are set to legalize marijuana in five more states on Tuesday.

The “independent conservative” running for President is finding it hard to even get on the ballot.

Things aren’t pretty inside the House of Trump these days.

We’re further from a public option than we were in 2009. The need for it has become more acute.

Californians are set to vote on marijuana legalization in November and, this time, it looks like it will pass.

Republican officials are running away from Donald Trump the way they’d run away from a horde of mosquitoes infected with the Zika virus.

Republican insiders are apparently still looking at ways to stop Donald Trump at a convention. It’s far too late for that, guys.

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders split victories in Kentucky and Oregon last night, and Clinton is now less than 100 delegates away from an historic victory.

Hillary Clinton will be the Democratic nominee regardless of what happens in Kentucky and Oregon today, but her campaign is hoping for a win in Kentucky that puts an end to the repetitive stories about Bernie Sanders continuing to win primaries.

Bernie Sanders won another primary last night, but he continues to fall behind in the race for delegates nonetheless.

Bernie Sanders won the Indiana Primary last night, but Hillary Clinton continues to accrue the delegates she needs to become the Democratic nominee.

Donald Trump’s win last night made him the presumptive Republican nominee, whether Republicans will unify around him is another question.

In an unprecedented move that reeks of desperation, Ted Cruz is naming Carly Fiorina as his running mate before the primary process has even ended.

Another big night for Hillary Clinton, and more bad news for Bernie Sanders.

Another round of victories puts Donald Trump another step closer to the Republican nomination.

To the surprise of no one, the alliance between Ted Cruz and John Kasich is already falling apart.

Ted Cruz and John Kasich have come up with yet another plan to stop Donald Trump.

It’s time for Bernie Sanders and his supporters to face reality. He’s not going to be the Democratic nominee.

The Humphrey The Camel Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

A look at the history behind the ideology driving the standoff in Oregon.

A group led by Ammon Bundy, son of Clive Bundy, has taken over the Malheur Wildlife Refuge near Burns, Oregon to protest somethingorother.

The people who believe there is a ‘War On Christmas” tend to be the same ones who hold to the largely false idea that their religious beliefs are under assault due to a “culture war.”

The Post Office is saying that it will not accept for mail any publication that includes ad for marijuana, even in states where it has been legalized.

A new poll shows that a majority of Americans oppose a ban on so-called ‘assault weapons,’ a marked change from two decades ago.

The no-fly list is a flawed, arbitrary mess that has kept innocent people from flying for years. Using it to deny people rights recognized by the Constitution is, quite honestly, insane.

The probability that the shootings in San Bernardino were at least inspired by ISIS and/or other Jihadist terror networks is increasing.

No, there really haven’t been 355 ‘mass shootings’ since January 1st. Not unless you’re relying on completely unreliable data.

Senator Bernie Sanders wants to let states decide how to regulate marijuana, or to not regulate it at all if they choose. Intellectually honest conservatives should support his effort.

Virginia Democrats tried to capture control of the Virginia State Senate by, in part, emphasizing gun control issues. The fact that they failed is instructive.

A controversial marijuana legalization initiative that even many pro-legalization advocates opposed, lost in Ohio last night. But the nationwide momentum in favor of legalization will likely not be abated.

Canada’s Liberal Party ran on a platform that includes nationwide marijuana legalization. With the election won, it seems only a matter of time before Canadians will be able to light up legally.

A new poll shows an up-tick in public support for some gun control measures, but gun control advocates can’t ignore the political reality that says those restrictions are unlikely to ever become law.

California has become the second state to provide for automatic voter registration for all eligible voters when they obtain or renew a driver’s license.

California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a bill legalizing physician-assisted suicide, making California the fifth state to legalize the practice and possibly giving real political momentum to the Right To Die movement.

In the wake of yesterday’s shootings in Oregon, President Obama took the airwaves to offer the same empty rhetoric he has on this issue in the past, and to make the false claim that there are simple solutions to what is a very complex problem.

Up to 13 people are dead and as many 20 injured after another mass shooting on a college campus.

California’s legislature has approved a bill that would legalize physician assisted suicide in the nation’s largest state.

At least on paper, Senate Democrats now have enough votes to block the Senate from voting on a resolution disapproving of the Iran Nuclear Deal.

A trial court Judge in Oregon is the latest public official to refuse to do his job.

The 2016 election will be fought on a very small battlefield, and right now the makeup of that battlefield heavily favors the Democrats.

Donald Trump’s campaign seems to be making a play for whatever portion of the GOP it may be that still likes Sarah Palin.

Chris Christie says he would ignore states that have legalized marijuana if he became President. Fortunately, he will most likely never be President.

While “fundamentals” will have more impact on choosing our next president than what happens on the campaign trail, the race itself is important.

Taxes on wine, beer, and spirits vary wildly from state-to-state and even within each state.

The Senate passed a bill that renews, and modifies, the Patriot Act

A new poll shows that nearly seven in ten Americans believe that people who are terminally ill should be allowed to end their lives with the help of a doctor.