Outside the Beltway

Oregon Congressman David Wu was showing signs of mental breakdown during his recent re-election campaign.

Taking a dive into Mark Levin’s view of Federalism.

Republicans in Idaho are talking about resurrecting the foolish and discredited idea of nullification as a weapon in the fight against ObamaCare.

While I support a college playoff, there’s an argument to be made for the integrity of the regular season.

Geno Auriemma and his UConn Huskies should rightly be enormously proud of their accomplishments. But comparing them to John Wooden’s is embarrassing.

Despite yesterday’s victory for opponents of the Affordable Care Act, the prospects in the Supreme Court are not good.

While the University of Oregon’s athletic programs are flourishing in a seas of green, its academic programs are woefully underfunded.

Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley wants to fix the filibuster by making Senators actually filibuster. It’s a good idea.

Another FBI sting operation results in the arrest of a “terrorist,” or did it create a crime where none existed before?

Somali-born teenager plotted to carry out a car bomb attack at a crowded Christmas tree lighting ceremony in downtown Portland on Friday, but the bomb turned out to be a dud supplied by undercover agents as part of a sting.

There’s a move afoot to postpone the election of the House Democratic leadership. Why should people who were defeated in the recent elections have a say? And, surely, those just elected should have a vote.

Republicans either lost or barely won a whole lot of races because their vote was split with minor party candidates.

Despite the Democrats sweeping quite literally every statewide office in California, Proposition 19, the marijuana legalization ballot issue, lost by 10 points.

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

Congress and the White House are starting to stake out sides in the upcoming battle over extending the Bush tax cuts.

Al Gore has been accused of sexually assaulting a “masseuse” in a Portland hotel room.