Outside the Beltway

An attempt to declare the filibuster unconstitutional has ended in failure.

With less than a week left, the odds of a deal to avert the “Fiscal Cliff” seem longer than ever.

Would Liability Insurance Help Minimize Threats to Public Safety?

Does the public still care about the personal transgressions of politicians? The evidence seems to suggest they don’t.

The bizarre dynamics of Virginia politics.

Norm Ornstein may have written the sillest op-ed of 2012.

Did NBC’s David Gregory violate D.C. law on Sunday?

Sharing some thoughts and soliciting feedback on what the 2nd amendment means.

There are factions of the American right that really need to understand this.

Stony Brook finance prof Noah Smith writes, “The Single Best Anti-Gun-Death Policy? Ending the Drug War.”

In Iowa, women can be fired for being too sexy.

The NRA’s response to the Sandy Hook shootings was bizarre to say the least.

John Cornyn tells Jennifer Rubin that he’ll oppose the confirmation of his former colleague, Chuck Hagel, for Secretary of Defense.

Last night’s defeat of “Plan B” demonstrated yet again that John Boehner does not really control his caucus.

The GOP’s image problems continue

Radical tax groups secured a Pyrrhic victory last night.

The Republican leadership in the House suffered a big loss tonight:.

Bob Dole isn’t in the best of health but he nonetheless treked to the Capitol to pay his final respects to an old friend.

Grover Norquist has seriously undercut the credibility of the ATR anti-tax pledge.

On rare instances in Washington, reporters do their job and ask tough questions of political leaders. Rarer still, the leaders give good answers.

The Internet is a weird place.

Six weeks ago, we held a non-binding referendum asking Americans who they’d like for president. Yesterday, the real election was held.

Conor Friedersdorf contends “The U.S. Already Had a Conversation About Guns—and the Pro Side Won.”