Outside the Beltway

Rick Santorum is upset that a Google search for his name produces a string of unflattering material. You should be, too.

It turns out the Iraq War was indeed based, in part at least, on a lie.

The success of Christian conservatives in blocking efforts to legalize Sunday alcohol sales in Georgia demonstrates why concentrating solely on national politics is a mistake.

The White House Press Office produces a blog, YouTube channel, Flickr photo stream, Facebook and Twitter profiles, and daily video programming.

Four years after Barack Obama became a Presidential candidate, the birther myth not only persists, it seems to be becoming more prevalent. Why?

We need to remember who actually sets the budget and, further, who is ultimtately responsible for the behavior of politicians.

The 2012 GOP nominee will have to raise $300 million and assemble a top-notch staff.

Michael Medved wishes that conservatives would stop implying that the President of the United States wants to destroy the United States.

Andrew Sullivan is finally fed up with Barack Obama.

Shirley Sherrod’s lawsuit against Andrew Brietbart promises to be an interesting test of the boundaries of defamation law in the political blogosphere.

President Obama’s new budget involves nothing less than a thumb in the eye of anyone who hoped he would seriously address federal spending in his first term.

A new poll finds that Republican policies on immigration are chasing Latino voters straight into the arms of the Democratic Party.

Haley Barbour is making all the moves toward a 2012 Presidential run, but his stand on immigration issues could pose a problem in the Republican primaries.

Polls matching President Obama against potential Republican contenders are entertaining but not informative.

Newt Gingrich is very popular among young conservatives. But two ugly divorces will keep him from being a contender for the presidency.

A few thoughts/historical examples, as to why I am guarded in my optimism on Egypt.

Ron Paul has won the CPAC straw poll for a second straight year. But YAF has voted him off its board over his opposition to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

The Obama Justice Department says it can look at phone records without warrants or judicial oversight.

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels made quite an impression last night at CPAC

Ellis Goldberg, a Professor of Political Science at the University of Washington and an expert on Egyptian politics, has a pessimistic view about the likelihood that the military is interested in democratization.

So, what are the constitutional provisions for presidential resignations in Egypt?