Outside the Beltway

British courts are handing out swift and harsh sentences for people involved in last week’s riots, including four-year prison sentences for two 20-somethings for Facebook postings in support of the mayhem.

President Obama’s job approval numbers are even worse when you just look at the economy.

What’s the bottom line in the Texas jobs discussion?

Michele Bachmann is promising $2.00 gas. Not surprisingly, she has no idea how to achieve this seemingly impossible goal.

Social Security is like a Ponzi scheme in one way but not in other, more important ones.

Is Chris Christie reconsidering his previous statements about not running for President? More importantly, why are so many Republicans still dissatisfied with the field?

Most students need remedial classes. Whose fault is that?

The treasurer behind “Rick Parry with an ‘A’ for America” has left to work with Rick Perry

For the past 18 months, Medicare spending has slowed down considerably – especially compared to the private sector.

When one adopts a one-word pseudo-elfin name, one might expect a spot of trouble

Do we have a new frontrunner in the race for the Republican nomination?

The first poll in the wake of Michele Bachmann’s victory at Ames and Rick Perry’s entry into the race shows a brand new frontrunner

Some Republicans apparently still aren’t satisfied with the 2012 field.

Political journalists are asking clumsy, ignorant, and intolerant questions. Film at 11.

Comparing Bachmann and Palin in regards to managing the media.

Sarah Palin’s paranoia about the media was on full display during her recent visit to Iowa.

DARPA has a revolving door that doesn’t revolve.

More on Texas and jobs.

Rick Perry has walked back his support for mandatory HPV vaccination but the broader issue still remains.

According to Paul Krugman, what the American economy needs is for a bunch of space aliens to invade us.

America’s pundits have never met anyone who didn’t think Tim Pawlenty would be a good nominee.

It’s Rick Perry’s second day on the campaign trail, and he’s already trading barbs with the guy at the top of the field.

Does Ron Paul’s second place showing at Ames mean the media should take him seriously as a contender? No, it doesn’t.

On reflection, the nature of Marcus Bachmann’s influence over his wife is indeed a legitimate question in a political campaign.

Taking an initial look into the Texas economy.

Rick Perry will need to get past Michele Bachmann before he takes on Mitt Romney. But, really, how hard could it be?

One of the super-rich says we should stop coddling the super-rich.

Rick Perry declared, “One of the reasons that I’m running for president is I want to make sure that every young man and woman who puts on the uniform of the United States respects highly the president of the United States.”

Further evidence of Bachmann’s extreme views on homosexuality.

Rick Perry may be much less than meets the eye.

The desire to shield children from controversy has led another school district to ban a classic novel.

Tim Pawlenty is out, to nobody’s surprise.

The Ames Straw Poll is like the first scrimmage of NFL training camp.

A good day for Michele Bachmann, Ron Paul, and Rick Perry. A bad day for everyone else.