Outside the Beltway

The events in Egypt have led some to ask if the mere act of cutting off access to the Internet is, in itself, an human rights violation.

The GOP is facing a battle between its fiscal conservatism and i’s military adventurism.

The Illinois Appellate Court has tossed mayoral frontrunner Rahm Emanuel off the ballot, saying he didn’t meet residency requirements.

Here’s how terrorists get past airport security: don’t bother to go through it.

More on the attack at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport.

An obscure Arizona law has raised questions over whether Congressman Gabrielle Giffords could lose her seat if she is disabled for an extended period.

A new book by President Reagan’s youngest son raises allegations that the former President was showing signs of Alzheimer’s Disease while still in office, and that’s led to a family feud between the two Reagan brothers.

People find the most interesting ways to justify something that is obviously wrong.

Factions on the right and left continue to charge one another with trying to politicize the Tucson murders. They’re now nitpicking the memorial service.

There appears to be bipartisan support for repealing one of the most egregious tax rules in last year’s Affordable Care Act

There was now snow on the ground in every single one of the 50 states — including Hawaii, which had snowfall on one of its volcanoes — except for Florida.

Faced with mounting debt, the lame duck Illinois legislature rushed through a massive tax hike in the wee hours this morning.

Defying logic, New York City taxis are least available when they’re most needed: as people are getting off work.

While our politics are seldom violent, our violence is often politicized.

Andy McNab writes books for people who like video games.

Getting an American passport will set you back around $230. Is that reasonable?

Wealthy Manhattanites are clamoring for a new status symbol: their own washer and dryer!

President Obama and Chief Justice Roberts are calling for bipartisanship in the New Year.

Cory Booker, Michael Bloomberg, and Chris Christie have been in the news this week due to the political fallout over their handling of the East Coast blizzard.

With DADT Repeal now on its way to being fully implemented, the right is now claiming that it poses a threat to the religious liberties of military chaplains. As with their other arguments, this one is totally without merit.

Now that gays will be allowed to serve openly in the military, the command will have some new issues to address.

Is Sarah Palin really against child nutrition? Or just taking cheap shots at Michelle Obama?

The repeal of DADT may open the doors for ROTC to return to many elite institutions, if cost doesn’t get in the way.

The repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is a sign that the political ground is shifting. Will the GOP take notice?

You can log in any time you like. But can you ever leave?

Marine Commandant James Amos is going all-out to keep gay Marines in the closet, saying allowing them to serve openly could get men killed.

A Federal Appeals Court in Ohio has handed down what could become a landmark ruling in the application of the 4th Amendment to the Internet.

Complaints from Rush Limbaugh tthat the ACLU is ignoring the intrusions into America’s civil liberties by the TSA are completely unfounded.