Outside the Beltway

Fourth time’s the charm? Probably not.

Felons! Foreigners! When will the madness end?

Does a determination that NSA data collection practices are likely unconstitutional mean that Edward Snowden’s actions were, in some sense, justified?

Ron Fournier sees major similarities but ignores key differences.

For a year that seemed to start out so well, 2013 has been among the President’s worst of this five years he’s been in office.

No person has been elected Senator in a second state after serving as Senator in another, but Scott Brown seems set to give it a try.

A potentially big legal setback for a big National Security Agency program.

If Amazon gives discounts to people with children, is it acceptable to falsely claim you have a child in order to get a discount?

An example of how copyright laws have been perverted to protect corporate interests rather than encourage artistic creativity.

When it comes to thinks like Mike Bloomberg’s large-sized soda ban, most Americans prefer to just say no.

No previously published works have entered the US Public Domain since 1978. And none are scheduled to enter until 1923. So what are we missing?

Johnny can’t write, either.

The Fox News Channel created “War On Christmas” officially entered the absurd zone last week.

David Brooks thinks that the problem with American Government is that the Presidency isn’t strong enough.

Time to watch a bit of true American exceptionalism in action.

Without a deal of some kind, it’s quite likely that Edward Snowden will remain beyond the reach of U.S. law enforcement or some time to come.

Apparently, the security at Tuesday’s memorial for Nelson Mandela was so lax as to be nearly non-existent.

In an ordinary post-recession world, we wouldn’t need to talk about extended unemployment benefits, but times are far from ordinary.

A Federal District Court Judge struck down part of Utah’s law against polygamy brought by the stars of TLC’s “Sister Wives.”

The defense authorization law requires the Defense Department to go back to a single camouflage pattern.

Weeks of speculation that Texas would fire Mack Brown and hire Nack Saban were put to an end yesterday evening.

Last night, Speaker John Boehner showed that he can beat the Tea Party wing of the Caucus he heads. That has important consequences for the future.

A dubious distinction.

Gun control has faded as a political issue as the memory of Newtown has faded, and that was entirely predictable.

Is Mike Huckabee about to re-enter politics in a big way?

WSJ’s Marc Myers has a fascinating chat with Keith Richards on the making of one of the Stones’ iconic tracks.

For veterans who get in trouble with the law, *when* they commit a crime can have profound implications on their future. Does this make sense?