Outside the Beltway

The heady days of revolution in Egypt have been replaced with the cold light of political reality.

A year old, seconds-long, scene from a show on HBO has apparently become the latest cause for outrage.

The main problem is governing should be different than simplistic rhetoric.

The President’s comment that the private sector is “doing fine” continues to be a topic of discussion.

Physical fitness and weight loss infomercials have gone from promising ease to promising a grueling challenge. What happened?

Jonathan Chait makes an astute observation about the media’s role in meme generation.

Was money the reason Scott Walker won on Tuesday? The available evidence says no.

None of the cable news networks did particularly well last night.

There is a disturbing trend in Western nations toward enforcement of laws against “insulting” religions.

The official portrait of George W. Bush, the 43rd president, was unveiled at the White House yesterday. The ceremony was a rare display of political humor and grace.

Mitt Romney is criticizing the President over his Syria policy, but his alternative ideas aren’t very good.

Mitt Romney continues to keep Donald Trump close. It makes no sense, but it isn’t likely to matter in the end.

Thirty-Five years ago, an adventure began.

Etan Patz went missing 34 years ago tomorrow morning. The mystery of his disappearance may have been solved today.

A story headlined “American Airlines Rejects Female Passenger Because Political Pro-Choice T-Shirt is ‘Inappropriate'” is going viral.

Eugene Polley, the inventor of the first wireless TV remote control, has died aged 96.

The people who gave us the “war on Christmas” are now touting an upsurge on black-on-white crime.

Yesterday, Cory Booker committed the rookie mistake of saying what was on his mind.

A pro-Republican SuperPAC may be bringing the Jeremiah Wright story back. That would be bad news for the Romney campaign.

Trayvon Martin’s autopsy shows injuries to his knuckles, which bolsters George Zimmerman’s claim that there was a fight, a Florida television station reports.

Marriage has always been an evolving institution.

Recall elections in a hyper-partisan atmosphere are not a good thing.

A tough new Obama campaign ad highlights people who lost their jobs after a Bain Capital takeover–at a time Mitt Romney was not at Bain Capital.

Rick Santorum is urging Mitt Romney to go all-in on opposition to same-sex marriage. Not surprisingly, this is bad advice.

Dish Network is offering customers a DVR that will skip commercials. I’m sure their content providers are thrilled.

How the Vice-President’s comment’s on Meet The Press led to an historic Presidential announcement.

All of a sudden, people are talking about Mike Huckabee as a potential Romney running mate.

Another bizarre conservative rant about the President.

The blind Chinese activist who daring escape from house arrest set off a diplomatic brouhaha that grabbed the world’s attention is about to get his wish to come to America.

HBO’s Game of Thrones is violent and full of sex. Is it too much?

[FAIR WARNING: SPOILERS]

The GOP’s response to the Obama campaign’s Osama bin Laden ad has not been helpful.