Outside the Beltway

The Constitutional Reform Commitee has finished its work and will report its recommendations to the military.

Did a unit in Afghanistan engage in an IO operation against U. S. senators?

A new site will identify news articles based on press releases rather than journalism.

It’s a Republican meme that President Obama has “apologized” for America repeatedly. The one problem with the meme is that there aren’t any facts to support it.

A new set of polls from Gallup show that President Obama is still looking good for re-election.

The continuing chaos in Libya could have a serious impact on the U.S. economy, especially if it spreads to other oil producing nations.

Huge news in the marriage equality debate today as the Obama Administration has decided not to defend the Defense of Marriage Act in court anymore.

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker did not campaign on the union-busting package he’s proposing now.

Federal laws designed to protect unions add yet another wrinkle to the Wisconsin standoff.

Calls are coming from both sides of the aisle for the U.S. to do “something” about the situation in Libya. It would be better if we didn’t get involved.

The Affordable Care Act has been ruled Constitutional in Holder v. Mead.

Is Jon Stewart a useful idiot?

There are a lot of issues on the table, so to speak, in the WI situation. Here I try to entangle them a bit.

A new national poll suggests that moves to restrict the collective bargaining rights of public sector unions are not popular with the public at large:

Since Barack Obama took office, federal taxes have been lower for pretty much everyone.

Calls are growing for outside intervention in Libya but it’s unclear what can, or should, be done.

Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown was a Tea Party darling when he picked up Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat last year, but he’s not embracing the movement as he prepares to run for re-election next year.

Four U.S. citizens on a yacht hijacked by Somali pirates last week are dead. American military have killed the pirates.

Should public schoolteachers make more money than the people paying their salaries?

Of the 314 police and firefighter unions in Wisconsin, only four endorsed Scott Walker.

The Wall Street Journal is joining the modern era and dropping the practice of referring to people as “Mr.” and “Ms.” But only on the sports pages.

Muslim cleric Yusuf al-Qaradawi has issued a fatwa against Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi.

Contrary to some assertions, Wisconsin public servants are not better compensated than their private sector counterparts.