Outside the Beltway

A big week at the Supreme Court.

One in eight Americans support drone strikes against Americans on American soil.

The DOMA cases are about issues of equal treatment under the law, not about stopping some utopia where all kids have a traditional household.

The Iraq War did significant damage to the legacy of the Republican Party.

AP has won round 1 in a case against Meltwater that would severely limit the Fair Use concept in commercial cases.

The Judicial Confirmation process needs to be fixed.

DOMA’s trip to SCOTUS was practically baked into the legislation.

Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum apparently talked about uniting to stop Romney during the 2012 Republican primaries.

David Ranta spent 23 years in jail because of lying witnesses and corrupt police.

When it comes to same-sex marriage, the GOP finds itself on the horns of a dilemma.

President Obama’s job approval numbers have fallen off from their post-election highs. But, does it matter?

Senator Rand Paul has stepped into the immigration debate, but his plan is less than desirable.

The final release of President Lyndon Johnson’s tape recordings reveals a bizarre plot.

President Lyndon Johnson considered flying to the 1968 convention and offering himself up for re-nomination.

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul won a completely meaningless straw poll.

Senator Rob Portman changes his position on same-sex marriage. Another sign of the times.

The D.C. Circuit now has four vacancies out of eleven seats.

With “How the Quiet Car Explains the World,” Ta-Nehisi Coates has become an old white dude.