Outside the Beltway

Obama shows some spine.

Electric shavers have come down in price so much that it’s cheaper to buy a new one than a replacement head for your old one.

The Blues began a century ago yesterday, with the release of WC Handy’s “Memphis Blues.”

One major factor in the skyrocketing cost of a college education in America is a huge increase in overhead costs.

President George H. W. Bush has been moved out of the intensive care unit and seems to be improving nicely.

Representative democracy is a process of delegation of power to agents who act on behalf of citizens. The process of delegation matters.

There are very rational reasons behind the current gridlock on Capitol Hill.

New York Jets quarterback Greg McElroy was experiencing post-concussion syndrome but hid it from the team for days.

General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, commander during Operation Desert Storm, has died at the age of 78.

Taxing Ammunition Should Be Considered to Reduce Gun Violence

An attempt to declare the filibuster unconstitutional has ended in failure.

With less than a week left, the odds of a deal to avert the “Fiscal Cliff” seem longer than ever.

Issue #700 marks the final issue of Amazing Spider-Man and Peter Parker’s run as that character. For now.

Would Liability Insurance Help Minimize Threats to Public Safety?

Does the public still care about the personal transgressions of politicians? The evidence seems to suggest they don’t.

The bizarre dynamics of Virginia politics.

Norm Ornstein may have written the sillest op-ed of 2012.

Did NBC’s David Gregory violate D.C. law on Sunday?

Sharing some thoughts and soliciting feedback on what the 2nd amendment means.

There are factions of the American right that really need to understand this.

A rich child is 45 percent more likely to earn a four-year college degree than a poor one.

Alex Pareene’s annual hack list omits an obvious candidate: Alex Pareene.

Stony Brook finance prof Noah Smith writes, “The Single Best Anti-Gun-Death Policy? Ending the Drug War.”

In Iowa, women can be fired for being too sexy.