Outside the Beltway

Is someone who’s only be a Senator for just over 100 days a serious contender for the Republican nomination in 2016?

A new GOP would make it very difficult to get a good read on the state of the nation’s economy.

The FDA has modified it’s rules on the availability of a politically controversial form of birth control.

The soft underbelly of the post-ownership society.

The story of an American Green Beret found living in Vietnam 44 years after he had been declared dead appears to be a hoax.

Their intent is to derail useful discussion and responding to them not only achieves that end but encourages more trolling.

The world oil markets aren’t too far away from being hit by the shock of massively increased demand from China. Somehow, we’ll have to adapt.

President Obama said today that he wants to move forward with closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay but there’s little he can do on his own.

A new poll shows that 62% of Americans oppose American military intervention in Syria’s civil war.

The rich are getting richer and more politically powerful.

The FBI is looking into Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell’s relationship with a major donor.

The very first page on the World Wide Web, from way back in 1992, is being restored.

New questions about the interrogation of the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect.

Former Justice O’Connor seems to regret the fact that the Supreme Court got involved in the 2000 election. Her regrets are misplaced.

Several Senators who voted against the Manchin/Toomey background checks bill have suffered in the polls, but it’s unclear if that matters in the long run.

The possible presidential contender has an op-ed in a rather dubious outlet.

Jason Collins is gay. Who the hell is Jason Collins, you might ask?

Are civil liberties once again at risk in the wake of the bombing attack in Boston?

John McCain is right that we shouldn’t send ground troops to Syria, but his idea for increased U.S. intervention in the country’s civil war is still too risky.