Outside the Beltway

While not as big as previous months, the July Jobs Report was still mostly good news.

Fairly or not, the President has created the impression that he is not a good leader, and there’s not much he can do about it at this point.

Basically, the answer is that nobody really thought there was much of a risk that a plane could be shot down.

The June Jobs Report is basically good news.

The Supreme Court rules that Recess Appointments can only be made when there’s actually a Congressional recess.

The right to fly can’t be denied on mere whim.

The Virginia DMV is threatening to crackdown on companies providing innovative car services to consumers.

The May Jobs Report was fairly good, and it marks the end of a jobs recession that started six years ago. But things aren’t entirely rosy.

More problems for the planned 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

In no small part because of a brutal winter, the economy shrank in the first three months of the year.

Toll plazas coming to an Interstate near you?

Good news.

The Justice Department thinks police should be able to search the smart phones of anyone arrested for anything.

March’s Jobs Report was about as uplifting as the numbers in the past.

Refusing to raise the debt ceiling does nothing at all to control spending.

Snow days are no longer automatic vacation days for federal workers.

The Jobs Report for January once again leaves much to be desired.

Just when it became safe to keep your shoes and tablets on, a new threat to the friendly skies has emerged: toothpaste.

The Queen of Corona Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

At least initially, Chris Christie did what he needed to do to address a story that threatens to overwhelm his political future.

A bunch of people talking on cellphones during a plane flight would annoy the heck out of me, but the government shouldn’t be involved in deciding if it should be allowed.

At least one person wonders why the US Army honors Confederate generals.

Some good numbers for November in the Jobs report, but questions about the future remain.

Amazon’s new deal with the USPS offers a way out of the agency’s problems if only Congress would give up its last bit of control.

The FDA is declaring war on trans fats. That’s a bad idea on many levels.

A better than expected jobs report in October, but one that comes with a few caveats.

A 500 pound French man was denied a return flight by British Airways.

The Anger Management Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

Nothing to write home about in the September Jobs Report.

The Richmond Times-Dispatch has endorsed “none of the above” for governor of Virginia.

NBA legend Bill Russell was arrested earlier this week for having a loaded .38 in his luggage.

Being Speaker of the House has become much more of a difficult job than it used to be.

The Finding Nemo Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

McAuliffe pulling away?

Washington Post Magazine profiles a local woman with a horrible secret: her father designed and ran Auschwitz.

The White House confirmed today that the goal of any military intervention in Syria would be very limited. Which makes one wonder what the point of doing anything actually is.

Don’t expect the Federal Government to push for DUI reform.

TheTransportation Security Administration is expanding its purview to train stations and sporting events.

Al Qaeda may be up to something, so take no chances.