Outside the Beltway

A year old, seconds-long, scene from a show on HBO has apparently become the latest cause for outrage.

A new ruling from Egypt’s highest court has set in motion a chain of events that could end very badly.

Several conservatives are touting a poll that purports to show a 22 point drop in support for Obama by Jewish voters in New York. Is it believable?

A new poll purports to show the President losing 20% of North Carolina’s African-American vote to Mitt Romney. Don’t Believe It.

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.

The Republican nominee gets some backhanded praise from an unlikely source, MoJo blogger Kevin Drum.

There is no evidence that the Capital Punishment works.

When I saw the headline “Black Mormons Face Tough Election Choice Between Romney And Obama,” I naturally presumed it would lead to a parody news piece in The Onion.

The main problem is governing should be different than simplistic rhetoric.

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

How would modern Republicans treat Ronald Reagan and his Vice-President?

The President’s comment that the private sector is “doing fine” continues to be a topic of discussion.

Do Americans have any idea how different their lives are from the rest of the humanity?

If not Hillary Clinton or Joe Biden, who might the Democrats have to choose from in 2016?

Public opinion of the Supreme Court has declined in recent years. But It’s not because of anything the Court did.

Are infrastructure projects the key to turning around the economy? Not really.

The President seems to think the private sector is doing fine. He couldn’t possibly be more wrong.

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

In March, Janet Wolfenbarger became the first female four-star general in Air Force history. Now, she’s assumed command of all Air Force weapons programs.

The President’s Cabinet is less a Team Of Rivals and more a Team Of Managers.

The crack investigative team at BuzzFeed is living up to its name with a story headlined “Did President Obama Just Make A Blowjob Joke?”

Was money the reason Scott Walker won on Tuesday? The available evidence says no.

While the news media is focused on sixteen battleground states, the professionals running the Obama and Romney campaigns are focused on a much narrower list.