Outside the Beltway

Who needs a First Amendment when you have lawyers willing to write threatening letters?

What could possibly go wrong?

As expected, a group of Democratic states is suing the Trump Administration over the decision to end the DACA program.

The new GDP growth estimate shows healthy economic growth in the second quarter, but it’s unclear if it can be sustained.

Donald Trump gave a campaign-style speech in Phoenix last night and reminded us of everything that’s wrong with him.

In a short period of time, SpaceX has become a huge success, as has the commercial space launch industry.

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

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

Another step toward making it easier to cut the cord.

Fewer people are watching live television events such as the Super Bowl and Academy Awards.

Rest in Peace, Princess. May the Force be with you.

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

Donald Trump’s open contempt for the Rule of Law and Freedom of the Press should disqualify him from being considered an acceptable candidate for President.

Another historic launch and return by SpaceX.

Last night, SpaceX successfully launched a rocket to the edge of space, deployed cargo, and returned to Earth. A huge and potentially revolutionary accomplishment.

Boldly going……..again?

An FCC rule from a bygone era may get Bernie Sanders and company some time on NBC.

The Confederate Flag needs to be removed from official places of honor, but do we really need to worry about reruns of The Dukes of Hazzard?

The Confederate battle flag is suddenly toxic.

Dave Schuler proposes a “radical idea” to safeguard individual privacy “in the wake of the hacking of Sony and the multiple credit card exploits over the last year or so.”

It’s getting easier and easier to cut the cord.

There’s a better way to finance news than hiding it behind paywalls.

The Court holds that Federal Law does not require employees to be paid for the time waiting to get through mandatory security screening.

Black Friday chaos has crossed the pond.

We are obviously moving toward an era of streaming and other services that don’t rely on Cable/Satellite providers, but it will still take some time to get there and for it to be cost effective.

Quietly, oil prices have been falling for months now. That’s potentially a very big deal.

Have digital books rendered the publishing houses obsolete?

One day after HBO, CBS announces its own streaming service. And the future approaches just a little bit faster.

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has made an incredibly weak argument in favor of his state’s ban on same-sex marriage.

Frank Foer proclaims, “Amazon Must Be Stopped. It’s too big. It’s cannibalizing the economy.”

We’ve got one foot in two very different technological worlds.

Amazon warehouse workers want to be paid for time going through security checks to leave work.

The classic “Tom and Jerry” cartoons of the 1940s and 1950s come with a “racial prejudice” warning from Amazon.

The courts have been striking them down at a dizzying pace since June.

The US intelligence community is gambling that it can be more efficient through a public-private partnership than going it alone.

A clash over Separation Of Power and the Imperial Presidency, coming soon to a Federal District Court in Washington, D.C.

Some thoughts on Amazon’s new smartphone: Fire

Does encouraging binge watching make sense for Netflix?

Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the 21st Century is making quite a splash.