Outside the Beltway

The marriage equality battle is entering its next phase.

The paramilitarization of American law enforcement has had deadly consequences.

James Holmes will be shackled like animal during his murder trial for no apparent reason.

The Court may have “punted” the Proposition 8 ruling, but it is likely to have a wide-ranging impact both in California and nationwide.

The 5-4 ruling was much more sweeping than needed to strike down DOMA.

Thanks to archaic state laws, you can look at cars in a Tesla showroom, but in my states you can’t but anything there.

Effective immediately, Texans will have to show photo identification to vote.

The Supreme Court today struck down the most controversial part of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

A major Constitutional ruling from the Supreme Court.

Not surprisingly, Edward Snowden has been formally charged in connection with the leak of classified NSA documents.

Thanks to one question from one Senator, we learned yesterday that the FBI has used surveillance drones inside the United States.

An absolutely ridiculous criminal case out of West Virginia.

Scott Walker could be the GOP’s surprise candidate in 2016.

Will voters care about the revelations about NSA data mining? Signs point to no.

As of today, John Dingell has been a Member of Congress for 20,997 days, a new record. That’s not something to celebrate.

TIME says Cuccinelli vs. McAuliffe is “The Dirtiest, Nastiest, Low-Down Campaign In America.”

The United States is as politically polarized as it was in 1865.

Virginia’s voters really don’t seem to like their choices for Governor.

A major change in policy by the Boy Scouts.

The Virginia GOP’s nominee for Lt. Governor could pose a problem for the party.

The economics of higher education is increasing the gap between rich and poor.

We’re actually not speculating about who might be running any more than we used to.

We rely on death certificates for epidemiology studies. But they’re incredibly unreliable.

The noted wine critic Robert Parker recently forayed into reviewing bourbon and came under intense fire from enthusiasts of American whiskey.

The FBI is looking into Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell’s relationship with a major donor.

The possible presidential contender has an op-ed in a rather dubious outlet.

2012’s election represented a significant change in voting patterns in the United States. What’s unclear is if the change is a permanent one.