Outside the Beltway

A record 46 million Americans are living in poverty.

While most of the Nike “pro combat” uniforms that college teams have worn over the last few years have been garish one-offs never seen again after their debut game, their revamp of the Navy unies is actually an upgrade

The Hoover Institution’s Henry I. Miller, MD takes to National Review to take on the subject of “Gardasil and the GOP.”

Shocking news, I know.

The US ambassador to Afghanistan said so in a recent interview, and it’s a stunning statistic if true. But it’s probably not.

In its upcoming term, the Supreme Court will examine the question whether police can track people via GPS without first obtaining a warrant.

The last two GOP debates have featured cheers from the crowd and responses from candidates that ought to be considered problematic.

What we think the ideal society looks like depends a lot on what kind of society we live in.

It’s not a given that we’ll have a massive recovery during the next presidential term but it’s a pretty decent bet. And the party in power will get too much credit for it if it happens.

Ezra Klein argues that there aren’t many jobs for which Hill experience is an asset.

Jim Geraghty wins with “Last Night, Perry Couldn’t Inoculate Himself From Attacks.”

Oz provides an excuse for some comparative politics.

The Texas Governor was taking it from all sides at last night’s Tea Party Debate.

Governor Jan Brewer says Arizona will hold its primary February 28, per state law. This violates Republican primary rules and will almost certainly set off a chain reaction.

Support for interracial marriage is now almost universal across America.

The “how to pay for it” part of the President’s jobs plan seems destined to be rejected by the GOP. Which may be exactly what the President wants.

Four American soldiers are now on the ground in Libya. Reports have them wearing boots.

With the economy at the forefront of the public’s mind, the GOP needs to be careful in its response to President Obama’s new jobs bill.

Al Gore Places Infant Son In Rocket To Escape Dying Planet

In five days, Rick Perry has gone from calling Social Security a “monstrous lie” to saying we need to have a conversation about fixing it.

Rick Perry’s month in the GOP race for the White House has sent Michele Bachmann’s poll numbers into the basement.

Top Democrats are starting to voice public concerns about 2012.

Accusing someone of “politicizing” a discussion of 9/11 is like accusing someone of “athleticizing” a discussion of football.

Paul Krugman chose to mark the the 10th anniversary of September 11th with an odd blog post.

Not every 10th anniversary of a horrible surprise attack has been treated the same.

Was it wrong for the NFL to schedule its opening Sunday on the anniversary of the September 11th attacks?

The short-lived national unity spawned by the attacks of a decade ago was re-kindled for a few hours as former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush joined with Vice President Joe Biden to honor Flight 93.

Measuring our progress a decade after the 9/11 attacks

Many in the GOP do not like the idea of extending payroll tax cuts.

Measuring our progress a decade after the 9/11 attacks

Karl Smith does the math and doesn’t see why the Federal government should be collecting ANY taxes right now.