Outside the Beltway

The process that seems likely to lead to a Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage has begun.

A popular idea that does nothing useful while simultaneously violating the Constitution.

The GOP is dominant in the Southern United States, but it’s unlikely to last as long as Democratic dominance of the region did.

An unsurprising ruling from the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals that only seems to bring closer the day when same-sex marriage will be legal nationwide.

Another setback for the radical fringe of the “pro-life” movement,

The death of the Tea Party is greatly exaggerated.

Justice Ginsburg had some interesting things to say about the same-sex marriage cases headed to the Supreme Court.

There is a good possibility that Darren Wilson could be acquitted in the shooting of Michael Brown.. Are the protesters ready to accept that reality?

A trial court judge in Tennessee is the first jurist since the Supreme Court’s decision in U.S. v. Windsor to uphold a ban on same-sex marriage

Could John Hinckley, Jr. face murder charges 30 years after his attempted assassination of President Reagan?

Tea Party backed candidates may have lost most of the GOP primary battles, but they’ve won the war for control of the Republican agenda.

The Tea Party v. “establishment” battle in the GOP has been pretty one-sided this year.

Another Circuit Court of Appeals has weighed in on the marriage equality debate.

It appears that the GOP still has a problem communicating with women.

The Supreme Court’s next term doesn’t start for three months, but it’s becoming clear that the Justices will have to deal with marriage equality when it does.

Mississippi goes from bizarre to, well, even more bizarre.

One of Washington’s giants has passed away.

After appearing to be at the end of his political career, Thad Cochran has pulled off a surprising victory over his Tea Party backed challenger.

It is now illegal to teach creationism as science in the United Kingdom in any school, public or private, that receives public funding.

Lawmakers and journalists don’t understand the civil service.

There aren’t nearly as many “meta” lessons in Eric Cantor’s loss as pundits have been claiming.

Down to the wire in Mississippi.

A victory for Federalism and sanity in the War On Drugs.

Who do the Democrats have to take Joe Biden’s place?

Tennessee makes an unfortunate return to the past.

The Mason-Dixon Line says it starts in Maryland, but that no longer seems to be the case.

Despite the fact that she asserted her right against self-incrimination, a House Committee has voted to hold Lois Lerner in contempt for refusing to testify.

A new poll finds that people in Illinois have an accurate assessment of politics in their state.

A big setback for the UAW.

Gizmodo’s Brian Barrett explains “Why the South Fell Apart in the Snow.”

Once again, a poll shows that large numbers of Americans, and most Americans, reject Evolution via Natural Selection as the explanation for humanity’s origin. How do we explain that?

No person has been elected Senator in a second state after serving as Senator in another, but Scott Brown seems set to give it a try.

Several conservative groups have jumped on the bandwagon of what appears to be a controversial Mississippi politician.

To borrow a phrase from Stephen Colbert, if you want to understand how Congress works, you better know a District.

The Miley Cyrus of college football will be back too soon.

The pioneering journalist David Frost has died, aged 74 years.

The NCAA has come to its senses regarding a Marine sergeant who wants to play college football.

Once again, the threat of the “nuclear option” appears to have had less megatonnage than some expected and others hoped.

The Senate may be headed for an historic confrontation today if an 11th hour deal isn’t reached.