Outside the Beltway

The unequal distribution of social capital may be more important than the unequal distribution of income.

Some polls aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on.

Not every tragedy can be resolved with a military response.

A pretty clear violation of the First Amendment.

Congressman Walter Jones beat back a primary challenge from a former Bush aide who attacked him over his foreign policy views.

A legal setback for Voter ID laws in Wisconsin.

Today’s oral argument before the Supreme Court on the issue of police searches of cell phones and smartphones left much up in the air.

The Democrats have a big advantage in the Electoral College, at least for now.

The Justice Department thinks police should be able to search the smart phones of anyone arrested for anything.

The anti-vaccination movement has earned a dubious achievement, the return of a disease that was effectively eradicated 15 years ago.

Market Watch presents this infographic of “the most and least expensive states to live in the U.S.

Yesterday the Supreme Court greatly expanded the circumstances under which police can rely on anonymous tips.

The Supreme Court may have just found a way to end the debate over Affirmative Action in education.

Can Rick Perry bounce back from the epic disaster of his 2012 campaign?

New York has joined nine other states and the District of Columbia to vote to for an Electoral College bypass.

Interactions between consumers and businesses online are starting to have an impact on the legal system.

Despite the fact that she asserted her right against self-incrimination, a House Committee has voted to hold Lois Lerner in contempt for refusing to testify.

In an ideal world, we would be more tolerant of leaders who held controversial positions. We don’t live in that world.

A new poll finds that people in Illinois have an accurate assessment of politics in their state.

The CEO of Mozilla resigned today amid controversy over his position on same-sex marriage. The triumph of “political correctness,” or just the will of the marketplace?

A pattern continues.

Stanford astrophysicist Andrei Linde gets a nice surprise.

Another liberal legal scholar is calling on Justice Ginsburg to resign. She’s unlikely to listen to them.

A rich guy wants to break up California.

Another Circuit Court finds that the Second Amendment protects a right to carry a weapon in public.

Another victory for marriage equality. This time from the state that gave us the Supreme Court’s landmark decision on interracial marriage.

“It’s complicated” has long been an option to describe one’s romantic status on Facebook. Now, it applies to one’s sex as well.

Kevin Faulconer proves that Republicans can win in California, but not if they follow the path laid out by the party’s far right wing.

The fight for marriage equality takes another step forward.

Another day, another delay

Ten months ago, a group of people attacked a power substation in California. Who they were and why they did it remains a mystery.

Most peer-reviewed research is crap.

Polarization is not the cause of our problems.

About 1,000 same-sex couples married in Utah before the Supreme Court stay find themselves in an odd legal limbo.

For the time being at least, same-sex marriage is once again banned in Utah.

An excellent argument for immigration reform can be found in the case of one Californian named Sergio Garcia.