Outside the Beltway

Is there any legal merit to the Administration’s invocation of Executive Privilege?

The dispute between the Justice Department and the House of Representatives just became a bigger deal.

President Obama’s immigration policy shift is legal, it’s good policy, but bypassing Congress won’t solve our immigration problems.

Both candidates are telling the public that they can change the way Washington works. They’re both setting themselves up to be the source of major disappointment.

If the Department of Justice does not fully comply with Congressional subpoenas, then there seems to be no alternative other than holding the Attorney General in contempt.

As of today, there are 75 vacant Federal Judgeships, including one that has been open for seven years.

Bill Clinton walks back his comments about extending the Bush Tax Cuts in the most unbelievable manner possible.

The arguments behind the Paycheck Fairness Act do not hold up to scrutiny.

Jeb Bush is the latest Republican to eschew GOP tax orthodoxy.

Alan Simpson is imparting wisdom to his fellow Republicans. I doubt they will listen.

Eduardo Saverin has become a political whipping boy.

Your tax dollars should not be paying for this.

Common Cause has filed a specious lawsuit alleging that the filibuster is unconstitutional.

The battle lines are being drawn for another showdown over the debt ceiling.

Harry Reid is apparently regretting not going forward with filibuster reform in January 2011.

Another example of Republican foreign policy taking precedence over fiscal conservatism.

The battle is on for control of the Senate, but whoever wins is likely to have a very slim majority.

Elizabeth Warren’s Senate campaign stumbled badly this week.

Parties are in politics primarily to win the vote of the median voter, not to join together and sing Kumbaya.