Outside the Beltway

A strong month for jobs growth in . means 2015 ended on a strong note

Donald Trump is drawing large crowds in Iowa, but at least some of his supporters aren’t sure if they’ll be showing up for the caucuses.

If Donald Trump is going to win in early states like Iowa or New Hampshire, he needs a ground game that will get voters to the polls. It doesn’t seem like he has much of one right now.

A pseudonymous government relations professional examines “The Radicalization of Luke Skywalker: A Jedi’s Path to Jihad.”

The no-fly list is a flawed, arbitrary mess that has kept innocent people from flying for years. Using it to deny people rights recognized by the Constitution is, quite honestly, insane.

The November Jobs Report was good, but there still aren’t signs of the kind of stronger economic growth we need to see.

Another European capital is on edge over fears of a terror attack.

With little actual debate and despite Paul Ryan’s promise of a return to ‘regular order,’ the House has passed a hastily drafted bill in response to the largely fear-based response to Syrian refugees in the wake of the Paris attacks.

France’s President blames ISIS, vows response, as death toll from Paris terror attacks stands at at least 127.

To no real surprise, the Obama Administration has rejected the application to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline. It is likely to remain an issue in the upcoming Presidential campaign, though.

A much stronger than expected October Jobs Report suggests that the Federal Reserve is likely to move on interest rates, and raises questions about how economic issues will play out politically in 2016.

September’s Jobs Report was disappointing to say the least, and calls into question the Federal Reserve’s apparent plan to raise interest rates in the near future.

The August Jobs Report was positive, but weak, calling into question the Federal Reserve’s apparent plan to raise interest rates this month.

Four months in jail, no opportunity for bail, no trial, no access to mental health care. And, now Jamycheal Mitchell is dead.

A Federal Appeals Court has dealt a setback to Texas in the battle over its Voter ID Law.

The gas tax was last raised in 1993.

Relying on a particularly strained and incredulous legal analysis, the EEOC has ruled that laws against discrimination based on gender also bar discrimination based on sexual orientation.

Trips to the airport will now be even more fun.

The June Jobs Report was okay, but it certainly doesn’t inspire much confidence.

It could cost you $250 to say “F- Arlington” if you happen to be in Arlington when you say it.

The agency that runs Washington D.C.’s mass transit has banned all political ads after Pamela Gellar attempted to run an advertisement featuring a drawing of Mohammed.

Thwarted by the legislature, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal used his executive power to take action that seems directed more toward evangelicals in Iowa than anything happening in his home state.

A Second Amendment victory in the District of Columbia,

The jobs market bounced back in April, but that’s about all we can say.

When it comes to marijuana policy, Chris Christie is stuck in the past.

TSA abuse stories had kind of disappeared from the news, but they’re back now in a big way.

Hillary Clinton addressed the week-long email controversy, but her explanations only raised new questions.

February’s jobs report came in stronger than analysts expected, but wage growth remains stubbornly stagnant.

The January Jobs Report showed that the trend of strong jobs growth we saw in 2014 appears to be continuing into the new year.

December’s jobs growth numbers were very good, but the numbers below the headlines show that there’s still work to be done.

JetBlu is joining the competition in charging bag fees and cramming in more seats.

There’s not a whole lot the United States can do to respond effectively and proportionally to North Korea’s hacking attack against Sony.

President Obama believes the North Korean attack on Sony was “an act of cyber vandalism” rather than “an act of war.”

Nebraska and Oklahoma are suing Colorado over the Centennial State’s decision to legalize marijuana, but they don’t seem to have much of a case.

For the fourth time in three years, a Federal Court has ruled that Florida’s law requiring drug tests for welfare recipients is unconstitutional.

Strong jobs growth in November means that 2014 is already the best year for jobs growth since 1999.

The U.S. Government is looking for lawyers willing to work for free.

Columbus, Philadelphia, or New York City (well, Brooklyn really)?

Another mostly good, but not great, jobs report.

Another setback for commercial space ventures, the second this week and this time with tragic consequences.

Quietly, oil prices have been falling for months now. That’s potentially a very big deal.

After an avalanche of negative commentary, the Governors of New York and New Jersey have modified their policy regarding quarantining people returning from west Africa.

A new outbreak, or hopefully just an isolated case.

After a disappointing August, the jobs report for September showed the same good numbers we’ve seen for much of 2014.

Closing down international air travel won’t stop Ebola from becoming a bigger public health threat.

There is apparently such a thing as too Jewish.

The Army brass is worried about its diversity in critical mid-level posts.

After several months of good news, the August Jobs Report was quite a disappointment.