Outside the Beltway

The IRS will allow all married gay couples to file joint returns, but that still leaves couples in most of the country with more hoops to jump through.

And Republicans wonder why they have problems with minority voters.

The White House confirmed today that the goal of any military intervention in Syria would be very limited. Which makes one wonder what the point of doing anything actually is.

The Sacramento Bee has released this remarkable video of President Gerald Ford testifying about the assassination attempt by Lynnette “Squeaky” Fromme.

Once, against Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg makes it clear she isn’t going anywhere.

Some thoughts on reform.

A case out of New Mexico presents an interesting collision of First Amendment rights and anti-discrimination values.

Reports of the death of the Voting Rights Act have been greatly exaggerated.

Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn is the latest conservative to endorse the foolish idea of a Constitutional Convention.

Bradley Manning’s announcement that she wishes to begin living life as a woman poses some interesting legal questions.

Convicted felon Bradley Manning has announced that she’d like to spend her confinement as Chelsea Manning.

With more than a little hyperbole, George Will declares “Obama’s unconstitutional steps worse than Nixon’s.”

Until this year, being gay could get you kicked out of the military. Now, it comes with perks.

Surprisingly, many pundits on the left don’t seem too thrilled about the idea of a Senator Cory Booker.

Yesterday, Hillary Clinton gave a speech that will most likely be remembered as the start of her 2016 Presidential campaign.

Lieutenant General Michelle Johnson will be the first woman to lead a service academy.

Would conservatives learn a lesson if they got everything they wanted in 2016?

Unfortunately, our immigration debate is just plain dumb.

There seems to be a divide developing between Republican leadership and the Tea Party over the idea of shutting the government down over Obamacare.

Japan’s National Debt has reached a level that’s somewhat incomprehensible.

It may be Rick Santorum’s “turn” but he’s too harsh and extreme to win the nomination.