Outside the Beltway

The nation’s capitol is closed in anticipation of Hurricane Sandy. But the Supreme Court will be reporting for duty.

Naturally, most of us are asking: What does this mean for next Tuesday’s election.

Too many people ignore (and incorrectly define) the “independents” in a given sample.

Equating opposition to the President with racism is absurd.

The Mid-Atlantic region is under the gun.

David Brooks tries to “describe what being a moderate means” in a way that most Americans would find puzzling.

There are several circumstances under which we may not know who won the 2012 election for some time after November 6th

Dean Chambers of UnSkewed fame, puts the polling debate into sharp perspective.

The case of an infant with a rare genetic condition raises an interesting ethical dilemma.

Another mostly disappointing report on the state of the economy.

Congressman Steve Israel has proposed an amendment to the Constitution to award 29 bonus electoral votes to the popular vote winner.

As in 2010, Scott Rasmussen’s polling in 2012 has shown a distinct bias in favor of Republicans.

If you thought the War On Terror might be over, think again.

One of the few areas of disagreement was how big our military should be.

Donald Trump has yet again duped the media into giving him attention by hyping a “bombshell” that turned out to be a nothing-burger.

First in a series of posts looking at the substance of the final presidential debate, ostensibly about foreign policy.

The arguments in favor of major changes in the way we elect our President are unpersuasive.

President Obama seems to have given away the store when it comes to the defense sequestration cuts.

Like the men who came before him, Barack Obama has vastly increased the powers of his office. Someone should have asked him about that last night.