Outside the Beltway

The President’s comment that the private sector is “doing fine” continues to be a topic of discussion.

Public opinion of the Supreme Court has declined in recent years. But It’s not because of anything the Court did.

Jonathan Chait makes an astute observation about the media’s role in meme generation.

The Obama campaign’s focus on Mitt Romney’s years at Bain Capital don’t seem to be working.

Etan Patz went missing 34 years ago tomorrow morning. The mystery of his disappearance may have been solved today.

It was supposed to be the return of the heady days of the great Tech Industry IPOs. But, things didn’t quite go as planned.

Some Republicans see the light on same-sex marriage. Whether the party will listen is another question.

Mitt Romney wimped out. Again.

Dish Network is offering customers a DVR that will skip commercials. I’m sure their content providers are thrilled.

Legendary musician Levon Helm is dying.

The 5th Circuit has demanded a report from the president on his views about the power of the courts.

Obama has borrowed slightly more money in 3 years than Bush did in 8. Does it matter?

The debt has increased at a faster rate in the past three years than in the previous eight, but assigning blame isn’t what matters.

It looks like we’ll have Newt Gingrich to kick around for awhile.

47 percent of Americans disapprove of President Obama’s performance.

Fox News’ Carl Cameron is reporting on a secret plot by the two most embarrassing candidates from the 2012 Republican field to team up in order to win an incredibly unlikely brokered convention.

CBS Sports’ Mike Freeman takes a new look at New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton’s bestseller Home Team in light of the bounty scandal that broke yesterday.

Santorum and stewardship of the Earth.

Some polling numbers to go along with the speculation.

Once again, the face of the Republican race has changed.

Within an hour last evening, I passed along and retracted two breaking news stories on Twitter.

Newt Gingrich has amazingly high unfavorables.

Mitt Romney has stumbled this week, and may pay for it tomorrow, but he’s still the only candidate with a realistic chance to win the Republican nomination.

Is George Bush to blame for a weak Republican field almost four years after he left office? Not entirely.

Can anyone bring the primary debate schedule under control?

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