Outside the Beltway

It seems to me that inactivity can have just as profound affects as activity and likewise that it is rather difficult to argue that health care isn’t part of interstate commerce.

A 2005 concurring opinion from Antonin Scalia may be the piece of legal reasoning that ultimately saves the Affordable Care Act in the Courts.

A second Federal District Court judge has declared the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional.

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak responded to mass unrest by cutting off his people from the outside world. Do we really want an American President to have the same power?

The coverage of Egypt shows an over-reliance on pundits and an under-reliance on actual experts.

The United States is facing a serious public relations problem among the Egyptian people.

Drivers are suddenly finding that they can’t renew their drivers license because other states have imposed a hold, sometimes for outstanding tickets dating to the Reagan administration.

One Republican Congressman is calling on President Obama to stand firmly behind our “friend” in Cairo, even though there’s little evidence we can trust him.

The US has limited influence over events in Egypt–something that recent history should underscore (although not everyone appears to understand this fact).

The “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act” would remove the exception for non-forcible rape.

The post-Sputnik innovation wave was sparked by government investment, not the entrepreneurial spirit.

The Senate leadership has agreed to exempt 1/3 of nominations from the confirmation process.

Two Senators are proposing a Constitutional Amendment to redefine what it means to be an American citizen.

The GOP is facing a battle between its fiscal conservatism and i’s military adventurism.

Jon Huntsman is running for president. Who the hell is Jon Huntsman, you say?

The House has voted to repeal the broken system of financing presidential elections.