Outside the Beltway

The Associated Press doesn’t want its reporters to get too wordy.

A new poll indicates that Democratic candidates are holding their own against Republican challengers in three southern states.

The junior Senator from Florida drops some hints.

A pretty clear violation of the First Amendment.

If Hillary Clinton runs for President, questions surrounding the Benghazi attack will continue to dog her.

A grim new poll for the President and his Democratic allies.

Contrary to popular belief, eyewitness testimony is often quite unreliable.

It’s a bit too early for Republicans to be celebrating that Senate majority that so many people are predicting.

The Supreme Court may have just found a way to end the debate over Affirmative Action in education.

Who watches Sunday morning talk shows anymore?

The Democratic field for 2016 is frozen in place waiting for the presumptive frontrunner to make a decision.

Thanks to favorable polling numbers and candidate selection, winning the Senate may very well be in the GOP’s grasp.

The Supreme Court turns down a case dealing with student’s First Amendment rights.

My latest for The National Interest, “Hagel’s Defense Cuts: The Least Bad Choice,” is out.

A rich guy wants to break up California.

Lack of understanding or basic dishonesty?

A big setback for the UAW.

Just when it became safe to keep your shoes and tablets on, a new threat to the friendly skies has emerged: toothpaste.

A certain wealthy man with good hair is doing very well in a meaningless poll.

Republican leaders continue to say stupid things. They may still retake the Senate in November.

Airlines are squeezing ever-larger passengers into ever-smaller spaces. Naturally, the passengers are taking it out on the other passengers.

A GOP Senate Candidate in Georgia attempts to back track, and runs off the rails in the process.

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

Congressman Steve Stockman’s primary challenge of Senator John Cornyn could be a big deal, or, more likely, it could be a dud.

A third term for any of these guys? Don’t count on it.

Once again, some groups in Texas are trying to block approval of a science textbook because it is too deferential to Evolution.

Imagine all these people talking on the cellphones during a long flight, or even a short one.

Guess what’s coming to the dinner table.

The Imperial Presidency didn’t start with Barack Obama, but his PPACA “fix” does much to expand it into questionable new territory.

Charlie Crist, and his tan, want the Governor’s Mansion back.

With debate season over, it’s looking less and less likely that Virginia Republicans will be able to hold back the Democrats on November 5th.

Even if it were functioning properly the Federal Health Care Exchange website would still have problems.

Until this weekend, Mario Cuomo had refused to watch The Godfather. He still isn’t being very fair to it.

Nearly two-thirds of House Republicans voted for default. They lost.

Cory Booker has not been quite as dominant in the New Jersey Special Election as many expected, but he’s still a virtual lock to win on Wednesday.

The Virginia Governor’s race may be slipping too far for Republicans to pull off a victory.

The Supreme Court heard argument in a major campaign finance case yesterday.

McAuliffe pulling away?

The political polarization we saw during the Bush Presidency has continued throughout the Obama Presidency.

The long investigation into rape at the Naval Academy has revealed some ugly truths.

Prism ain’t got nothin’ on the Hemisphere Project.

The president’s public dithering on Syria is drawing jeers from friend and foe alike.