Outside the Beltway

There’s really no better word for it than blackmail.

There aren’t nearly as many “meta” lessons in Eric Cantor’s loss as pundits have been claiming.

Wisconsin’s Republican Governor isn’t very eager to talk about same-sex marriage these days.

Should the police be able to track you without a warrant? One Federal Appeals Court says no.

Obsessing over what a politician believed in the past accomplishes nothing.

It’s sure beginning to look like a civil war in Iraq, albeit a rather one sided one at the moment.

Retired Marine lawyer Butch Bracknell and I tackle the subject for The Hill.

The left-right divide is worse than it has been in decades, and we’re paying the price.

The Iraqi government seems to be panicking.

My latest for War on the Rocks, “HAGEL: CLIMBING OUT FROM UNDER THE BUS,” has posted.

Get ready for a big GOP Leadership fight in the House.

She won’t admit it publicly, but Hillary Clinton didn’t really write her new book.

An unknown Tea Party candidate unexpectedly beat the House Leader in today’s GOP primary.

A landmark ruling out of California that could help propel a real debate on education reform.

Fears about convention goers taking advantage of Colorado’s marijuana laws could harm Denver’s chances of getting the GOP Convention.

Things only seem to be getting worse in Iraq.

Thanks largely to Administration mistakes, the Bergdahl deal is not going over well.

Apparently, things were tougher in Chappaqua, New York and on D.C.’s Embassy Row than we ever imagined.

Can we fix the VA at what government pays?

Does encouraging binge watching make sense for Netflix?

Signs continue to suggest that a GOP Senate takeover is likely.

The people are ready. Is the Supreme Court?

Mostly because of politics, the hopes of some and fears of others will never be realized.

The Virginia DMV is threatening to crackdown on companies providing innovative car services to consumers.

A turning point in public opinion?

Hillary Clinton remains at the top of the polls, but she’s got at least one big vulnerability.

Some old fashioned political arm twisting has up-ended the apple cart in Richmond.

How the richest man in the world quickly changed the education curriculum in 45 states.

A new theory posits that planets capable of supporting life may be far more common than previously thought.

The Texas GOP wants to “pray away the gay.”

Leaving aside his emotionalism and frustration, his core argument has merit.