Outside the Beltway

The crackdown in Libya is turning into a massacre.

Republicans won the right to govern Wisconsin. What does that mean for Democrats?

In the Middle East, protesters are marching for democracy. In the Midwest, they’re protesting against it.

Oregon Congressman David Wu was showing signs of mental breakdown during his recent re-election campaign.

Facebook has come up with new settings to meet the needs of users in same-sex relationships.

The ongoing saga of piracy off the coast of Somali is about to get Americans’ attention again, as a yacht containing four U.S. citizens has been hijacked.

The Gaddafi regime is facing its most serious challenge in its 41 year history.

In a new Gallup poll, Americans rank Ronald Reagan as America’s Greatest President.

The map of states which allow collective bargaining for public sector employees doesn’t match up well with the map of right-to-work states.

Alaska Governor Sean Parnell says he won’t comply with any of the provisions of the Affordable Care Act, but his decision seems to rest of precarious legal ground.

Is social media killing electronic mail?

Neither side is covering themselves in glory in the battle over the Badger State budget.

The Bahraini state appears willing to continue to use force against its population.

As in Baharain, the Libyan Government has reacted violently to the populist uprising sweeping the Arab world. The difference is the Libyans are doing it largely without anyone noticing

The unrest continues as those killed during protests are buried. Plus some facts about Bahrain.

Democratic Congresswoman Betty McCollum has received death threats after questioning the wisdom of the U.S. Army sponsoring a NASCAR Sprint Cup team to the tune of $7 million a year.

The social conservatives seems to have won the battle over CPAC.

Americans drink less than Europeans and far less than Russians.

The Toomer’s Corner trees were poisoned by a rabid Alabama fan.

A county in the far southwest corner of Virginia is the latest battle ground in the ongoing battle over the separation of church and state.

IBM’s Watson computer crushed human competitors on Jeopardy. What does it mean?

Dave Fleet offers 5 TIPS FOR MANAGING THE EMAIL DELUGE.

President Obama isn’t unbeatable in 2012. but it’s clear even now that he’s going to be a far more formidable opponent than many Republicans seem to think.

Beck is now concerned about Google.

Like in Bahrain, the Libyan authorities are not tolerating protests.

The protests in Bahrain have taken a different path than those in Egypt.