Outside the Beltway

President Obama has once again weighed in on the Trayvon Martin case in a personal manner.

Three years after joining The New York Times, Nate Silver is jumping ship to Disney’s ESPN and ABC.

The United States has far and away the most capable navy on the planet. But it’s not very capable at the moment.

Once again, a Federal Court rules that the First Amendment rules does not protect a reporter from being compelled to reveal sources or the results of an investigation.

Some interesting taking of sides is already taking place in the GOP Senate race in Wyoming.

An overweight Republican from the northeast is thinking about running for president. No, not that one.

In a move that was perhaps inevitable, the City of Detroit has filed for Bankruptcy Court protection.

Until the presiding Judge in the case rules otherwise, the identities of the members of the jury in the Zimmerman is secret. Should that be the case?

New technology brings the day of round the clock tracking of citizens who’ve done nothing wrong ever closer.

There really is no reason for Congress to confirm so many posts.

My first piece for RealClearDefense, “Enough with the QDR Hype,” has published.

Michael Bloomberg wants New Yorkers to take the stairs. The bastard.

Would your cable bill be cheaper if you could just subscribe to the channels you wanted to watch?

There are over 1,000 Executive Branch positions requiring Senate approval. That seems excessive.

Some thoughts on a decade old video in which Samantha Power speculates on actions to take against an unfolding genocide.

David Bosco wonders, “Why is the United Nations Ambassador in the Cabinet?”

Abu Sufyan al-Azdi, al Qaeda’s number two man in Yemen, is still dead. Or dead again. Or finally dead.

If Stevie Wonder were still touring, he wouldn’t be making stops in states with “Stand Your Ground” laws.

President Obama has appointed a lot of donor’s and supporters to plumb Ambassadorial slots. That’s not at all unusual.

Once again, the threat of the “nuclear option” appears to have had less megatonnage than some expected and others hoped.

Going back to the very beginning can be useful.

The Senate may be headed for an historic confrontation today if an 11th hour deal isn’t reached.

Low voter priorities and the natural tendency of the media to move on to the next big story meant that gun control was not going to be a top political issue for long.