Outside the Beltway

Now that the storm has passed, the media is being accused of over-hyping Hurricane Irene.

Will 2012 be the Republican version of the 2008 race between President Obama and Hillary Clinton?

Taking an initial look into the Texas economy.

Rick Perry may be much less than meets the eye.

State-level job approval numbers seem to suggest that the President could have Electoral College worries in 2012.

Senator Al Franken called Focus on the Family’s Tom Minnery a liar in yesterday’s hearing on DOMA. Franken was the one being dishonest.

A victory for marriage equality in the Empire State.

The Republican candidates of 2012 are so weak because of GOP losses in 2004 and 2006 Senate and gubernatorial races.

Facebook has come up with new settings to meet the needs of users in same-sex relationships.

One simple proposal on the size of the House of Representatives.

Bernie Sanders took to the floor of the Senate yesterday to rail against President Obama’s tax cut deal. It was history in the making, but it’s not clear that it actually accomplished anything.

Making it easier for people to vote doesn’t necessarily mean that more people will vote.

A case out of Texas demonstrates quite aptly the absurdity of the current patchwork quilt approach to same-sex marriage in the United States.

That attitudes towards gay marriage varies by state won’t surprise you. The degree to which it does just might.

Are you really a nonprofit if your CEO is making a million dollars a year?

You’ve probably seen a lot of these signs popping up lately.

Markos Moulitsas gets a lesson in caveat emptor from his former pollster.

Elena Kagan’s interest in vigorous and open confirmation hearings ended roughly the moment she was sworn in by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Patrick Leahy has a small part in “The Dark Knight,” the next Batman flick. No word on whether Dick Cheney will take part.