Outside the Beltway

Voters in Mexico, India, and South Africa are making their voices heard.

Those seeking to escape the global south are facing resistance from DC to London to Paris.

With the help of Popehat, I call out issues with the Fulton County case &, in doing so, piss everyone off

It’s the only one that puts all the piece together.

It would be nice if politicians and cable news outlets were more responsible.

You have to be suspicious of people who enjoy gangster movies a bit too much.

States emboldened by Dobbs are testing just how far the Supreme Court will let them go.

Disappointment turns to tragedy.

A massive sting operation has been revealed.

A Federal District Court Judge gave the House of Representatives, and the nation, a big win yesterday.

A basic explanation for Trump’s behavior towards Russia.

Mariia Butina, a Russian “gun rights activist, is accused of being an unregistered agent of the Russian government and attempting to influence Republican Party policies regarding Russia in an operation that pre-dates the Trump Presidential campaign.

Pending the mere formality of approval by the Governor-General, Canada will soon become the largest nation in the world where recreational use of marijuana is legal.

Theresa May’s government has not hit Russian oligarchs nearly as hard as they deserve because the UK benefits from turning a blind eye.

The FBI’s former deputy director was shamefully fired late Friday night, after which President Trump gloated on Twitter.

Phil Carter makes an interesting argument but he’s ultimately mistaken.

Donald Trump’s latest Twitter rant is one of his most bizarre.

The first shoes appear ready to drop in Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and the Trump campaign.

The problematic nature of Arpaio’s tenure goes beyond just his contempt charge.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving New Jersey’s challenge to a Federal law outlawing sports betting.

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.

Pete Rose’s efforts at rehabilitation may have just been fatally injured.

Civil asset forfeiture gives “highway robbery” a whole new meaning.

Not surprisingly a Federal Judge has blocked New Jersey’s latest effort to legalize sports gaming. As a matter of policy, though, there’s no reason it shouldn’t be legal to place wagers on sporting events.

Law enforcement remains unhappy about the recent changes that will make it harder to break into a locked smartphone.

The Grey Lady sees the light on a major part of the War On Drugs.

A supposed conservative calls for massive increases in taxes on alcohol.

The unequal distribution of social capital may be more important than the unequal distribution of income.

Until this weekend, Mario Cuomo had refused to watch The Godfather. He still isn’t being very fair to it.

Until the presiding Judge in the case rules otherwise, the identities of the members of the jury in the Zimmerman is secret. Should that be the case?

Not surprisingly, Lois Lerner’s attorney is saying his client will only testify under a grant of immunity.

We treat violence by lone individuals differently than organized violence. Race, religion, and national origin have nothing to do with that.

Targeting terrorist leadership may be counterproductive.

The gambling mogul is self-reporting violations of the law against bribing foreign officials.

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

A federal judge has ruled that poker is a game of skill and that therefore betting money on it is not gambling.

America’s Drug War has caused more problems for Mexico than Fast & Furious ever will.

The Obama Justice Department is siding against historians trying to protect the confidentiality of their sources.

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

Some people in the D.C. area are worried that the Federal spending gravy train may be coming to an end. They should be.

Ross Douthat’s latest New York Times column demonstrates an appalling misunderstanding of history in the context of immigration.