Outside the Beltway

Legendary country music singer George Jones has died, aged 81.

Famous people may die sooner than the rest of us. Then again, they may not.

Today is the 75th anniversary of Superman.

Prominent female athletes have been able to be openly gay for decades. Why can’t their male counterparts?

The artist known as Kid Rock endorsed Mitt Romney but now says he’s “embarrassed to be a Republican.” Because of their stance on paperless tickets, naturally.

Calvin Watkins considers “The sad case of Sam Hurd,” a former wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears.

I’ve got my differences with Charlie Schumer and Joe Manchin. But there’s no need to call names.

Margaret Thatcher does the Dead Parrot Sketch

Mal Moore, who was part of ten football championships at Alabama, has died at 73.

The man who played Captain Kirk is not amused by an IRS training video featuring his iconic character.

Steve Davis, who quarterbacked Oklahoma to back-to-back national titles, died in a plane crash yesterday. He was 60.

The New York Post reports that Today host Matt Lauer is the leading contender to replace Alex Trebek on Jeopardy.

The Ravens quarterback cashed in after winning the Super Bowl. Now it’s Maryland’s turn.

Jim Valvano’s famous ESPYs speech was 20 years ago today.

So, the PowerLine gang experimented with an annoying pre-load survey widget to boost revenue. A certain mustachioed Austrian is not amused.

Ralph Macchio is 51, the same age as Pat Morita was when “The Karate Kid” hit theaters in 1984.

Do we ask too much of our leaders?

Bonnie Franklin, star of “One Day At a Time,” has died from pancreatic cancer at 69.

Jokes aren’t funny if you have to explain them. Explaining how the joke got written can be marginally funny.