Outside the Beltway

Republican opposition to same-sex marriage is costing it yet another demographic group.

Judging by the record of the past decade and a half, movement conservatism has accomplished very little.

The GOP’s problems extend far beyond immigration.

The “makers vs takers,” “the 99 percent vs. the 1 percent,” and “53 percent vs. 47 percent” memes are getting tiresome.

People continue to spread conspiracy theories explaining the “real reason” that David Petraeus’s extra-marital affair became public.

Believing the maker/taker dichotomy.

Fareed Zakaria declares “America’s election process an international embarrassment.” He’s right.

Neither member of the Republican ticket seems to understand what really happened on Election Day.

Charlie Murphy, Eddie’s funny brother, has some interesting thoughts on racism and free speech in an interview with Esquire.

A pointillist look at the 2012 election results, which does a fairer job of illustrating where, how many, and how people voted in the election

If nothing else, the Petraeus affair is teaching us a valuable lesson in just how extensive the Surveillance State has become.

Kevin Clash was falsely accused of having sex with an underage boy. He merely had sex with a boy who was too young.

Harry Reid appears to be short of the votes he needs to enact filibuster reform.

There’s been a bit of buzz of late about the fact that people in several states have filed petitions to secede from the Union. There shouldn’t be.

As we approach the fiscal cliff, there are signs that House Republicans may not be as rigid as they were the past two years.

The scandal now surrounding David Petraeus should lead people to reassess his past record.

Mitt Romney wasn’t a perfect candidate, but he was much better than most of the 2012 Republican field.