Outside the Beltway

It’s that time of year again.

A legal setback for Voter ID laws in Wisconsin.

A pattern continues.

In 1789, George Washington took office after being elected by only a small portion of the population of the U.S. Does that mean he wasn’t “democratically elected?”

Much like the Tea Party, David Frum wants to make the GOP tent smaller.

The argument that the Roberts Court has been overly “activist” does not hold up to examination.

To borrow a phrase from Stephen Colbert, if you want to understand how Congress works, you better know a District.

And Republicans wonder why they have problems with minority voters.

Once, against Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg makes it clear she isn’t going anywhere.

Reports of the death of the Voting Rights Act have been greatly exaggerated.

Hillary Clinton is getting offers from universities to add her name and presence.

Yesterday, Hillary Clinton gave a speech that will most likely be remembered as the start of her 2016 Presidential campaign.

A new poll shows public approval for the Supreme Court nearing a all-time low.

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.

Today’s decision by the Supreme Court was, on the surface, a victory for Federal Supremacy, but the issue itself is far from resolved.

It’s going to be another eventful month for the Supreme Court.

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.

There are very rational reasons behind the current gridlock on Capitol Hill.

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

The Supreme Court has agreed to take on another big case.

A victory for advocates of Voter ID laws in a Washington, D.C. Federal Court.

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

A legal setback for the Texas Voter ID law, but not much of a political setback for Voter ID laws in general.

The Justice Department has approved Virginia’s completely useless voter ID law.

Examining a history that might have been.

Voter ID laws are a good idea, but we have to be careful in how we implement them.

China’s government may be more “efficient,” but it’s hardly a model for the rest of the world.

The health care battle is formally joined in the Supreme Court.

Ensuring the integrity of the voting process is a worthy goal, not evidence of discrimination.

Cynthia Tucker regrets her support for majority-minority districts.

While Republicans will likely take over some key governorships and state legislature after November’s midterms, America’s changing demographics will limit their ability to gerrymander safe districts.

Conservatives aren’t as united over the “outrage” of the New Black Panther Case as you might think.

One conservative argues that the “scandal” over the New Black Panther Party’s alleged voter intimidation is a tempest in a teapot.