Outside the Beltway

Governor Jan Brewer says Arizona will hold its primary February 28, per state law. This violates Republican primary rules and will almost certainly set off a chain reaction.

51.5 percent of Americans disapprove of President Obama’s job performance. It’s still his race to lose.

Why was the ATF allowing thousands of weapons to be smuggled to Mexican drug gangs?

Rick Perry’s position on immigration-related issues could be a problem for the same conservatives who have been getting behind him.

Raw Story tweeted “Republicans in Rep. Giffords’ district plan to raffle off the same type of gun Jared Loughner used. ” This links to their own story demonstrating that they’re doing no such thing.

The Romney campaign may be finally starting to pay attention to Rick Perry.

Will 2012 be the Republican version of the 2008 race between President Obama and Hillary Clinton?

Many of the clergy in Alabama are not happy with the state’s new immigration law.

Prosecutors as asking a Judge to dismiss all charges against Dominique Strauss-Kahn, because that’s their only option.

Taking an initial look into the Texas economy.

State-level job approval numbers seem to suggest that the President could have Electoral College worries in 2012.

The Obama re-election campaign is preparing an extraordinarily negative campaign against Mitt Romney.

Once again, the primary scheduling race is getting ridiculous.

The New York Times keeps digging up new facts about yesterday’s shocking reversal in the Dominque Strauss-Kahn case.

A Federal Appeals Court struck down an Amendment to the Michigan Constitution today as unconstitutional.

Remember Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the arrogant French aristocrat whose career was ended by a courageous chambermaid, shedding light on a corrupt social system? A funny thing happened on the way to the slammer.

President Obama wants a million hybrid cars on the road by 2015. That’s easier said than done.

Another major campaign finance case from the Supreme Court.

Talks about a deal to raise the debt ceiling seem pretty close to collapse now that there are no Republicans involved.

A new Georgia immigration law is causing serious problems for Georgia’s farmers.

As of June 17, Sarah Palin is a registered US trademark, serial number 85-170,226.

AL takes AZ’s approach and goes a few steps beyond.

America’s physicians are becoming more liberal in response to changing working conditions.

Once again, Sarah Palin has made herself the center of attention in the political world.

Sarah Palin has commissioned a film to bolster her reputation. This is very intriguing on a number of levels.

The state of Arizona is seeking donations for construction of the border fence.

Congress is getting complaints that calling the Osama raid “Geronimo” is offensive to Indians.

Arizona’s so-called “Birther Bill” seems to violate several provisions of the Federal Constitution.

Prejudice and negative attitudes towards obese individuals is becoming a global norm, not just an American phenomenon.

The President’s winter polling bounce is gone, and he’s looking vulnerable again.