Outside the Beltway

The main issue, above all else, is taxes.

Is China’s drought caused by human action?

We need to stop talking as if the Medicare debate is a question of the Ryan Plan v. the Status Quo.

Despite what appear to be the fond hope of European central bankers that it will just all go away, something needs to be done. But what?

Cynthia Tucker regrets her support for majority-minority districts.

And even more bad news.

Upwards of 77,000 federal employees make more than the governors of the states in which they live, the Congressional Research Service reports.

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal has announced his retirement after 19 years as a pro. On Twitter.

All in all, not looking like it will be a fun summer.

Sarah Palin will be heading to yet another important primary state while insisting she isn’t running for President yet. And the press follows her like a lonely puppy.

The battle of Iowa is beginning with Mitt Romney in the lead, but Herman Cain and Sarah Palin aren’t far behind.

Remember Egypt?

Army Sergeant First Class Leroy Arthur Petry will become the ninth Medal of Honor recipient for actions in Iraq or Afghanistan–and one of only two who lived to tell the tale.

A passenger started a fight over a reclined airplane seat, causing fighter planes to scramble.

President Obama has issued a Proclamation designating June 2011 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month. I call upon the people of the United States to eliminate prejudice everywhere it exists, and to celebrate the great diversity of the American people.”

In an op-ed in The Hill titled “Enviro elitists keep America unemployed,” Rick Manning of Americans for Limited Government argues that one factor behind the anemic jobs picture is the onerous regulatory environment.

It’s just about time to schedule the piteous press conference.