Outside the Beltway

Evidence that George Zimmerman acted out of racial bias is completely lacking, which means the Federal Government should stay out of this case entirely.

The GOP’s chances to take over the Senate became much better over the weekend.

The president says we should honor Trayvon Martin by preventing similar tragedies in the future.

The 10th anniversary of McCain-Feingold teaches a lesson we should already have learned.

Thoughts on the immigration debate.

Thoughts on the Zimmerman verdict (or, more accurately, to reactions to the verdict).

There are many fallacies contained within the GOP’s insistence that immigration reform must begin and end with “border security.”

The Oval Office Address, once a common tool of the Presidency, has been in declining use of late.

Tony Kornheiser celebrated becoming a senior citizen by playing a round of golf with the president.

President Obama is rightly outraged by a wave of sexual assaults in the military. He unwittingly made them harder to prosecute.

The jury likely got it right. That doesn’t mean George Zimmerman didn’t kill Trayvon Martin or that Martin deserved to die.

George Zimmerman was acquitted on all charges by a Florida jury late Saturday night.

If you’re too sexy for your job in Iowa, your boss may be able to fire you.

Texas has become the latest state to attempt to restrict abortion rights, and North Carolina isn’t far behind.

The Pentagon has canceled a popular air show even though it operates at a profit and takes place next fiscal year.

The Defense Department will freeze promotions, cut workers, and suspend training in the face of across-the-board funding cuts.

China’s finance minister has hinted that economic growth may fall far below 7% in the second half of the year.

North Korea’s nuclear weapons aren’t going anywhere.

A new study says Twitter doesn’t break news faster than the wires. But nobody claims it does.

David Brooks warns that failing to pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill “could be a tragedy for the country and political suicide for Republicans.”

The US Navy is moving transport ships near Egypt. Just in case.

Ostensible allies in the fight against the Assad regime, al Qaeda and the Free Syrian Army are killing each other.