Outside the Beltway

After success in Scotland, it may be time to consider allowing at least some teenagers to vote.

Chief Justice Roberts lamented recently that an increasingly partisan confirmation process could mean that Justices who have contributed much to the Court would not be confirmed today. He’s right.

These segments are usually unfair; they outdid themselves this time.

Now on to solving the complex puzzle of the post-referendum UK.

Despite seeing the effort fail in Scotland, Catalans say they intend to move forward with their own independence effort.

Justice Ginsburg had some interesting things to say about the same-sex marriage cases headed to the Supreme Court.

A new poll indicates that NFL fans plan to keep watching despite the recent domestic abuse scandals.

A Federal investigation of lane closures on the George Washington Bridge appears to vindicate Governor Chris Christie.

The United Kingdom will stay united, but it may never be the same again.

The Kansas Supreme Court may have just upended the battle for control of the U.S. Senate

A recent change by Apple is good news for advocates of privacy and civil liberties in the Internet Age.

One of these ballots is legit. The others, not so much.

The GOP has bounced back significantly from the lows it experienced after last year’s government shutdown.

A nation known for adopting new technology is behind the rest of the world in one interesting way.

The thought they’d win big and silence the Scottish separatists. They were wrong.

President Obama is still insisting that his war against ISIS will not require American ground troops. He’s not being honest with the American people.

President Obama hits new job approval lows, while the GOP seems poised for success in November,

It’s all over but the voting in Scotland.

The Affordable Care Act is playing almost no role in the midterm elections.

A heartwarming story. But why don’t minor league coaches have insurance?

Everyone knows that Israel has had nuclear weapons for decades. Don’t tell anyone—it’s a secret.

Dedicated reading improves our brains and our health—unless it’s on a computer screen.

A number of factors unique to 2014 make it likely that control of the Senate could be up in the air for months after Election Day.

Kansas’s highest court heard argument today in a legal dispute that could play a huge role in deciding who controls the Senate after November 4th.

So much for the President’s promise about ‘no ground troops.’

Republicans still have an advantage, but Democrats seem to be holding their own in the battle for Senate control.

Iran and the United States are on the same side in the fight against ISIS, whether they like it or not.

A scandal erupted when the Chinese people learned their leaders were flying first class and staying in five-star hotels. Problem solved!

Self-described socialist Bernie Sanders is contemplating an independent run for the presidency.

After 200 years, Francis Scott Key’s most famous work may have outlived its usefulness..

The fact that a candidate like Mike Huckabee could win the Iowa Caucuses is the reason to end the Iowa Caucuses.

After keeping his distance from them for three years, President Obama is placing much misplaced hope in the “moderate” Syrian rebels,

The Army brass is worried about its diversity in critical mid-level posts.

A set back for opponents of Voter ID in Wisconsin.

Thoughts on the Scottish referendum (and on the issue of thresholds and decision-making).

The courts have been striking them down at a dizzying pace since June.

Despite the President’s assurances of an international coalition, the rest of the world doesn’t seem all that interested in joining the fight.