Outside the Beltway

The gun control regulations to be announced later today by President Obama later today amount to far less than the hype would lead you to believe.

After nearly two years of decades old stories leaking out, entertainment legend Bill Cosby has been charged with drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 2005.

The man who killed three and wounded several others at a Colorado Planned Parenthood seemingly admitted guilt and motive in a courtroom outburst, but questions about his mental capacity remain.

Mass shootings rightly grab our attention. But the obscure the overall picture of violent crime.

Happy Thanksgiving! Don’t forget to start a political fight with your family!

A former staffer for the House Select Committee investigation the attack in Benghazi is suing the Committee for improper employment practices, and Chairman Trey Gowdy for defamation.

Another European capital is on edge over fears of a terror attack.

Senator Bernie Sanders wants to let states decide how to regulate marijuana, or to not regulate it at all if they choose. Intellectually honest conservatives should support his effort.

When may I shoot a student?

Up to 13 people are dead and as many 20 injured after another mass shooting on a college campus.

A police officer in Cincinnati has been indicted for murder in a case that seems to be a pretty clear cut example of improper use of force.

Relying on a particularly strained and incredulous legal analysis, the EEOC has ruled that laws against discrimination based on gender also bar discrimination based on sexual orientation.

If you’re under 21 in Hawaii, you’re still technically an adult but you can’t buy tobacco.

Nine people died overnight in a shooting at an historic African-American Church in Charleston, South Carolina.

It could cost you $250 to say “F- Arlington” if you happen to be in Arlington when you say it.

Marijuana is legal in Colorado, but it’s illegal under Federal Law. Because of that, the Colorado Supreme Court dismissed a claim by resident who was fired when he tested positive for pot.

The Iowa Supreme Court strikes a blow for liberty.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has been charged criminally for its role in covering up sexual abuse of children by Priests.

A Second Amendment victory in the District of Columbia,

A new survey shows that Americans are becoming less Christian, and less religious overall.

In a 6-3 vote that defied traditional expectations, the Justices have limited the ability of police to detain people on the side of the road for long periods of time.

When it comes to marijuana policy, Chris Christie is stuck in the past.

One Missouri legislator is going on a crusade against a “problem” that may not actually exist.

You should stop at three drinks. But you can stop there more than once.

Nebraska and Oklahoma are suing Colorado over the Centennial State’s decision to legalize marijuana, but they don’t seem to have much of a case.

The resumption of diplomatic relations between U.S. and Cuba, and expansion of some commercial trade ties, is historic but it’s only the first step toward the goal of ending an outdated embargo.

The Food & Drug Administration’s new regulations requiring calorie and other information on menus in restaurants and elsewhere won’t work, could limit consumer choice, and may not be Constitutional.

Today is a day for turkey and football, not a day for politics.

Once again, some people are upset because retailers are opening on Thanksgiving Day, but that’s only because people are coming out to shop.

For better or worse, Marion Barry was a fixture in D.C. politics for much of the 40 year period of home rule that began in 1975.

Civil asset forfeiture gives “highway robbery” a whole new meaning.

Big victories for advocates of marijuana legalization.

Not surprisingly a Federal Judge has blocked New Jersey’s latest effort to legalize sports gaming. As a matter of policy, though, there’s no reason it shouldn’t be legal to place wagers on sporting events.

The Ezra Klein-less Wonkblog makes us feel good about our drinking habits.

The Grey Lady sees the light on a major part of the War On Drugs.

Is the Religious Freedom Restoration Act itself an unconstitutional Establishment of Religion barred by the First Amendment? There’s a compelling argument that it is.

Too regularly engage in “bedtime procrastination,” creating a vicious cycle.

A supposed conservative calls for massive increases in taxes on alcohol.