Outside the Beltway

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.

The NRA’s response to the Sandy Hook shootings was bizarre to say the least.

FSU’s Jimbo Fisher offers interesting insights into the coaching profession.

John Cornyn tells Jennifer Rubin that he’ll oppose the confirmation of his former colleague, Chuck Hagel, for Secretary of Defense.

Last night’s defeat of “Plan B” demonstrated yet again that John Boehner does not really control his caucus.

The GOP’s image problems continue

Radical tax groups secured a Pyrrhic victory last night.

Jake Tapper is moving to CNN, where he’ll host a daily show and run their political coverage.

The Republican leadership in the House suffered a big loss tonight:.

Bob Dole isn’t in the best of health but he nonetheless treked to the Capitol to pay his final respects to an old friend.