Outside the Beltway

Yes. Amanda Knox could be extradited.

Hundreds of soldiers allegedly scammed a system that awarded bonuses for referring recruits.

The US military needs to cull and standardize its bloated award system.

Apple’s “1984” Super Bowl commercial ran only once, but it remains in a class by itself.

Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman is reportedly dead of a drug overdose at the age of 46.

The idea that Amanda Knox was subjected to what we consider “double jeopardy” doesn’t seem to withstand scrutiny.

A certain wealthy man with good hair is doing very well in a meaningless poll.

Ordinarily, when a man retires from a job after four decades at the age of 75, the reason is self-evident.

Please, for accuracy’s sake, figure inflation into discussions of the history of the minimum wage.

Most Americans now see America’s decade of war as a failure.

Does it matter if companies make a profit?

Ta-Nehisi Coates explores his complicated reaction to the first African-American president.

The House GOP leadership’s principles are a good start, but it’s unclear if they can make it past the anti “amnesty” crowd that seems to dominate the GOP.

The American justice system is unique.

A commonly cited statistic in support of the “equal pay” argument does not stand up to scrutiny.

Some good news, but also plenty of reason to worry about the future.

Huckabee resurgent? A new poll makes the case, but it’s far too early to say.

Gizmodo’s Brian Barrett explains “Why the South Fell Apart in the Snow.”

The President’s sixth State Of The Union Address was fairly low-key.

One could argue the constitutional requirements of the SOTU are fulfilled on an onging basis.

Tonight, the American political system stops to engage in the biggest waste of time ever invented.

Marlise Munoz is finally at peace, but the law that kept her hooked up to machines for two months remains on the books.