Outside the Beltway

Antonin Scalia says Supreme Court justices have a collegial relationship and make decisions based on legal philosophy, not politics.

Provisions in the Affordable Care Act may cause the entire statutory scheme to collapse.

Virginia could be the state that decides who controls the United States Government.

The Romney campaign has apparently decided to be more aggressive in its attacks on the President, which poses serious risks for the campaign.

Several key members of the Syrian government were killed in a suicide bomb attack today in Damascus.

Nick Cohen dubs this year’s London Games the “Censorship Olympics.” Had he called them the “London Censorship Olympics,” the “2012 Censorship Olympics,” or titled the piece “Censorship Takes London Gold” he might have faced civil or criminal penalties.

Romney says “We’re the party of people who want to get rich.”

While the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United has been blamed for the massive increase in money in this year’s campaign, it really wasn’t the culprit.

Another poll demonstrates the serious problems that the GOP has with Latino voters.

Rush Limbaugh made perhaps one of the dumber comments I’ve seen from the right about the entire Bain Capital story, and managed to display an apparent inability to use Google to look things up.

Jeopardy phenom Ken Jennings contends Mount Everest isn’t really Earth’s highest peak.

By failing to respond adequately, Mitt Romney is letting his opponent define him for the voters. That could hurt him greatly in November.

The people trying to undo the Defense Budget sequestration cuts are making some pretty weak arguments.

“The average Canadian has quietly become richer than the average American,” claims a pro-Canada organization.

Once again people are saying that 2012 is an election year akin to 1860 or 1932. Once again, they are wrong.

The Koch brothers will spend more money in this election cycle than the entire McCain campaign did in 2008.

The prosecutor in George Zimmernan’s case has made public “evidence” that will likely never be admitted at trial, but which could prejudice the case immensely.

Reporters covering the 2012 election are letting the campaigns control what they report to a disturbing degree.

Mitt Romney’s intransigence over releasing more tax returns is politically stupid.

Is the Romney camp snubbing Sarah Palin?

The Romney campaign is trying to shift the narrative.

There are some indications that Mitt Romney may be ready to announce his running mate selection as early as this week.

Microsoft sold its cable stake in MSNBC years ago; now, it’s ending ties with the MSNBC.com website, too.

The Romney campaign went on television to address the Bain issue, but again they just seem to have muddied the water.

Why are USA Network characters suddenly saying “Shit”?

In a groundbreaking investigative report, the New York Times has found that it’s easier to raise children if there are two parents and two incomes than one parent and one income.

David Brooks is wistful for the noblesse oblige of the elites of yore.

The Obama campaign’s focus on Mitt Romney’s alleged involvement in moving companies overseas is entirely phony.