Outside the Beltway

While the President’s recess appointments are bound to set off a political dispute with the Republicans, there does not appear to be a Constitution ban against them.

To Republicans, even thinking about engaging in diplomacy is enough to accuse the President of appeasement.

The Republican candidates for President have apparently forgotten that this guy was their party’s nominee twice.

Mitt Romney said the other day that the 2012 Election is about “the soul of the country.” This is most assuredly not true.

Romney, Paul, Santorum. The last set of Iowa frontrunners seems to be set.

So, what’s next?

Not surprisingly, most of the Republican candidates for President aren’t too keen on reducing the excessive growth in Executive Branch power.

Republicans are learning that their hard line on immigration comes with a political price.

Once again, people are engaging in largely mindless speculation involving Hillary Clinton.

Facing his own Tea Party challenge, Richard Lugar reminds Republicans of an uncomfortable truth.

Understanding the state of the GOP field requires recognizing that President Obama is actually pretty moderate.

Right now, Iowa is all about Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, and a bunch of also-rans.

Could traders soon be betting on the outcome of the Presidential elections? Should they be?

Several candidates did not submit a completed application on time to qualify for Virginia’s Republican primary ballot.

Thanks to their own ineptitude, House Republicans suffered a big defeat this week. They totally deserved it.

Ron Paul doesn’t want to talk about his newsletters now, but he was pretty talkative 15 years ago.

Iowa Republicans fear that a Ron Paul win on Jan. 3rd will destroy the credibility of their caucuses.

Don’t look now but President Obama’s approval ratings are closing in on levels that point to re-election.

“Democratic” Pollsters Pat Caddell and Doug Schoen are out with another wacky Op-Ed.

Newt Gingirch ups the ante in his rhetorical assault on judicial independence.

The final candidate clash of 2011 didn’t lead to the sparring that some expected.

After 3,193 days and more than 4,000 lives, the American war in Iraq is officially at an end.

The former Speaker has the biggest lead of any candidate thus far in the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.

Newt Gingrich is leading the GOP field, but losing to President Obama, but Republican voters don’t seem to care.

America’s greatest statesmen fear America’s political paralysis endangers our ability to lead the world.

Time Magazine has chosen “The Protester” as its Person Of The Year. Let the outrage ensue.

A lesson in why the topline poll numbers are often only the beginning of the puzzle.

In a desperate bid to save a floundering campaign, Rick Perry is willing to sacrifice important freedoms.

There aren’t many glad tidings at the White House these days.

Barack Obama now looks to the Rough Rider himself for inspiration. Can’t he find it himself?

Newt Gingrich is looking really good in the Hawkeye State right now.