Outside the Beltway

Marijuana is now legal in Canada, and many people are watching the country to see how it adjusts to this change.

Those rambling campaign rally speeches the President loves to give aren’t getting the kind of coverage they used to, not even from his favorite news channel.

Amazon has joined Apple to become the second American corporation to reach $1,000,000,000,000 in market valuation.

Florida voters in the Republican and Democratic parties have set up a Gubernatorial race that provides a stark choice on the table for Sunshine State voters in a race that will likely have national implications moving forward.

Former Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty failed in his comeback effort last night, confirming yet again that the GOP is now the Trump Party.

As much as we hate paying $200 a month for television, the future is likely going to be worse.

In an obvious effort to pander to the city’s taxi industry, New York City is placing new limits on ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft.

Senate Democrats appear to be recognizing that there’s basically nothing they can do to stop the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.

At least in these early days, Democrats appear to lack a coherent message, or a coherent strategy, to propel any effort to block Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court.

In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court struck down a California law requiring Crisis Pregnancy Centers to provide information about abortion.

The former New York City Mayor is prepared to spend $80 million to help Democrats take back Congress this year.

The old name was apparently confusing for many customers.

A POLITICO story pushes a plausible narrative with an example that’s almost certainly not evidence of it.

American companies are struggling to comply with the EU’s new privacy regulation, with many outlets choosing to simply block access abroad.

Republican chances to hold the Senate were boosted in West Virginia last night thanks to the fact that a fringe candidate was soundly defeated.

The highest ranking Democrat in the Senate has introduced a bill that would effectively decriminalize marijuana nationwide and leave it up to each state to decide how far they wish to go with regard to cannabis regulation. It’s a huge step in the right direction.

Republicans are blaming the President for the fading popularity of the tax reform law passed in December. It’s more complicated than that.

Mark Zuckerberg’s second day before Congress was somewhat more contentious than the first, but at the end of the day it’s still unclear that more regulation is the answer to the issues raised by recent Facebook “scandals.”

Governor Rick Scott has entered the race to challenge Bill Nelson in Florida, creating what is likely to be one of the most closely watched races of the year.

You many have noticed the array of images and links under the footer of post pages. Here’s what it is.

The guy from Real People? He’s rich.

The Supreme Court appears ready to strike down a California law requiring Crisis Pregnancy Centers to provide information on abortion.

The long-overdue redesign of OTB is now live.

Dodge is facing controversy this morning for using the words of Martin Luther King Jr. in a Super Bowl commercial, but they’re not the only party who may have some questions to answer.

It appears Russia attempted to influence last year’s Brexit vote in the same manner it did the 2016 election in the United States.

With less than forty-eight hours to go, the race for Virginia’s Governor is tighter than ever.

Hugh Hefner, who became both a cultural icon and a catalyst and reflector of vast social changes, has died at the age of 91.

Despite, or perhaps because of, his bigoted, radical, far-right positions on the issues, Roy Moore beat the sitting Senator from Alabama in a runoff election that essentially guarantees that he will win the General Election later this year.

In one of the most closely watched Special Elections in American history, the outcome turned out to be not entirely surprising.

The Supreme Court rules that states cannot bar convicted felons from using social media sites.

Democratic nominee Jon Ossoff is leading in a race that Republicans should be winning easily.

If Donald Trump blocks you on Twitter does that constitute a First Amendment violation? Two Twitter users say yes, but their argument is very weak.

The Worldwide Leader fired over 100 on-air personalities yesterday.

There are growing signs that the Deep State is seeking to thwart legal orders from President Trump. This is dangerous.

A Super Bowl ad will cost you a cool $5,000,000 for thirty seconds.

An important free speech case is coming up this week at the Supreme Court.

Survivors and family members of the Pulse Nightclub attack have filed what amounts to a frivolous lawsuit.

Another great loss for music in what has been a difficult year.

Distinguishing between anti-elite populism and coded anti-Semitism is next to impossible.

With the lone exception of Bill Clinton in 1996, Arizona hasn’t gone for a Democrat since 1948. That streak could end this year.

Despite being much more conveniently located for viewers in the United States, viewership for the just-concluded Olympics were the lowest they’ve been in sixteen years.

Donald Trump has almost no cash on hand. That doesn’t bode well for his campaign going forward.

It’s still early in the cycle, but Donald Trump’s poll numbers are already historically bad.

Top Republican donors are becoming increasingly concerned that Donald Trump isn’t paying enough attention to raising money for the General Election campaign.

Donald Trump now has enough delegates to win the Republican nomination on the first ballot.

With Donald Trump now destined to become the GOP nominee, some Republican insiders are trying to put together another ‘too little, too late’ strategy to stop him.

Bernie Sanders won the Indiana Primary last night, but Hillary Clinton continues to accrue the delegates she needs to become the Democratic nominee.

Donald Trump’s win last night made him the presumptive Republican nominee, whether Republicans will unify around him is another question.

To the surprise of no one, the alliance between Ted Cruz and John Kasich is already falling apart.