Outside the Beltway

Senator Rob Portman changes his position on same-sex marriage. Another sign of the times.

The Obama Administration has weighed in on the Supreme Court’s other high profile same-sex marriage case.

Once again, Utah’s former Governor is making sense.

The main who coined the word “meritocracy” meant it as a pejorative term.

Ed Koch, former mayor of New York City and one of America’s most colorful politicians, has died at 88.

A potentially significant ruling on Separation Of Powers.

The issue of same-sex marriage will be before the Supreme Court early next year.

Actress Ashley Judd is reportedly considering a run for the United States Senate.

Reports of the Twinkie’s death have been exaggerated.

The death of Hostess Brands is a lesson in what is supposed to happen to failed companies in a free market.

The “makers vs takers,” “the 99 percent vs. the 1 percent,” and “53 percent vs. 47 percent” memes are getting tiresome.

The impact of outside spending on the election turned out to be far less consequential than many had feared.

Voters in four states endorsed marriage equality yesterday.

Will Ohio’s Provisional Ballot’s be 2012’s version of the Hanging Chad?

The Court’s 2012-2013 term begins tomorrow morning, and there are plenty of big cases on the docket.

Just as we saw in 2008, the conservative base doesn’t want to hear their nominee saying that the President is a basically decent man.

There’s no doubt about it, our political culture is pretty horrible.

Whether Mitt Romney wins or loses, the GOP needs to evolve or be doomed to minority party status.

The battle over Wisconsin’s public sector union reform continues.

Largely because they are resisting efforts to hold them accountable for their performance, Chicago’s teachers are leaving 400,000 students locked out of school.

The Defense of Marriage Act is under challenge through a unique angle: estate taxes.

Hey GOP, Lt. Sulu has some questions for you.

Condoleeza Rice’s first trip onto the political stage was very successful last night. Where will she go from here?

As its convention begins, one has to wonder what has happened to the Republican Party.

When and how often must they disclose their relationship? And can we take them seriously at all?

Entirely unsurprisingly, the shooting at the Family Research Center’s office in Washington, D.C. is already being politicized.

Mitt Romney has effectively rebooted his campaign by picking Paul Ryan, but he’s also handed the President a powerful weapon.

Mitt Romney and other top Republicans are not taking part in the latest round of the culture war debate over same-sex marriage, for good reason.

The President’s former Budget Director joins the ranks of those calling for Postal privatization.

The fact that someone disagrees with you doesn’t mean they’re evil

As public education continues to wallow in the past, some parents are looking elsewhere for alternatives.

What happened in 1970 to decouple wages and productivity?

While the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United has been blamed for the massive increase in money in this year’s campaign, it really wasn’t the culprit.

The Koch brothers will spend more money in this election cycle than the entire McCain campaign did in 2008.

An unsurprising decision from the Supreme Court.