Outside the Beltway

For the ninth time since 1974, the next Governor of Maine will likely be elected with less than 50% of the vote.

Another pre-election stay ruling from the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court’s expansion of same-sex marriage seems to be sitting well with the American public.

Illogic and fear from Mr. Huckabee.

Everything old is new again.

A travel ban sounds like a simple solution to a complex problem. Like most simple solutions, though, it becomes far less appealing when you think about the details.

President Obama has appointed an “Ebola Czar,” but it’s unclear why we need one when there are already people who are supposed to be in charge of the Ebola response.

The U.S. embargo of Cuba, and our lack of diplomatic recognition of the government in Havana, is an outdated relic of the Cold War. It’s time to end it.

Law enforcement remains unhappy about the recent changes that will make it harder to break into a locked smartphone.

More Ebola news that could have a negative impact on public opinion.

Poor Joe Biden can’t stay out of the news. This time, it’s not one of his gaffes but one by his youngest son.

A victory for the opponents of Voter ID laws that will be untouchable by the Supreme Court.

We’ve become aware of failures in how we’ve handled the Ebola situation. The response is to figure out what went wrong and do our best to fix it, not to panic.

Someone needs to remind the City of Houston that the First Amendment applies to them.

A new report from the New York Times confirms the adage that, in war, the first casualty is the truth.

After a setback, Texas will be allowed to enforce its Voter ID law. At least for now.

My ongoing crusade to spark thought and discussion on the quality of representation in the US Congress.

Mitt Romney 2016? Not as far as his wife is concerned.

Heather Havrilesky asks, “Why Are Americans So Fascinated With Extreme Fitness?

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has made an incredibly weak argument in favor of his state’s ban on same-sex marriage.

Democrats are starting to worry that low turnout could turn a good year for the GOP into a very good year.

And Alaska makes 30.

Bill Scher examines “How Republicans Lost the Culture War.”

It’s way too early, folks.

The numbers don’t lie.

A victory for opponents of Voter ID in Texas, but it’s not likely to stand up on appeal.

So far at least, the air strikes against Islamic State positions in Syria do not seem to be having much of an impact.

Sometimes, being evasive in answering a question just makes a politician look silly. This is one of those times.

Mike Huckabee is threatening to leave the GOP if the party backs down on same-sex marriage. He’s bluffing.

Opponents of Voter ID laws should not get too excited over the fact that the Supreme Court has stayed Wisconsin’s law from going into effect for now.

In the space of one week, we’ve gone from 19 states that recognize same-sex marriage to 29. Soon, it will be 35.

The nastiest campaign ad of the 2014 cycle is here, and Wendy Davis should be ashamed of it.

Remember the border crisis? Yea, it’s not much of a crisis these days.

Individual polls are likely to be volatile, so don’t pay too much attention to them.

ISIS at the Gates Edition.