Outside the Beltway

Another 6-3 decision along ideological lines.

Is the Chief Justice laying a trap or simply ‘calling balls and strikes’?

Money has increasingly dominated American politics but the court case had little to do with it.

Even a Fox News poll finds that the American public finds the President’s recent rhetoric to be racist. There’s a different picture when you look at his supporters, though.

Just over nine years after retiring from the Supreme Court, former Associate Justice John Paul Stevens has passed away at the age of 99.

Yet another candidate joins an already crowded field for the 2020 Democratic Presidential nomination.

Trump really has no plan about the border save for demagoging the issue.

Walter Jones, a former supporter of the Iraq War who became one of the most prominent anti-war voices in Congress, has passed away at the age of 76. He will be missed.

The Texas Senate race between Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke is looking close, but Democrats should not hold out much hope of flipping this seat.

A thoughtful liberal argues the Justice has “altered and destroyed his legacy” by allowing Donald Trump to appoint his successor.

After thirty years on the bench, during which he played a central role in some of the Supreme Court’s most significant rulings, Justice Anthony Kennedy is retiring.

In a significant First Amendment ruling, the Supreme Court has held that a Minnesota law barring “political apparel” at polling places is unconstitutional.

Whether Don Blankenship wins or loses in West Virginia, his success is yet another example of how Donald Trump has changed the GOP for the worse.

Tomorrow’s Special Election in Pennsylvania isn’t looking good for Republicans, even if their candidate manages to eke out a win.

Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in a case pitting the First Amendment against the right of states to regulate elections.

Yes, even Nazis must have their rights to peaceful speech and assembly protected.

President Obama signed a law vastly expanding public access to government records yesterday. In other news . . . .

In overturning former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell’s conviction, the Supreme Court has sent a powerful message to overly zealous prosecutors.

Donald Trump has almost no cash on hand. That doesn’t bode well for his campaign going forward.

Former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell’s fate lies the hands of the Supreme Court.

Conservatives are sending a message to Senate Republicans about the vacancy on the Supreme Court, and it may require them to initiate a suicidal game plan.

The marriage equality issue is resolved, but that doesn’t mean the Supreme Court won’t have a lot of high profile cases on its docket over the next eight months.

A Federal Appeals Court has upheld a 1949 law that bars protesters from the property around the Supreme Court building. This seems inconsistent with the Court’s recent First Amendment jurisprudence.

Public opinion on the Supreme Court has declined significantly, largely because Republicans don’t like the Supreme Court very much right now.

A Republican political consultant says Hillary Clinton is in danger of losing the nomination.

Matthew Dickinson takes a stab at explaining “Why So Many Republicans Are Running in 2016.”

Hillary Clinton told supporters she’d require Supreme Court nominees to pledge to overturn Citizens United, a decision she completely misrepresented.

In a marked departure from recent cases, the Supreme Court rules that states can impose significant restriction on solicitation of campaign contributions in judicial elections.

Conservatives finally seem to be waking up to the truth about Sarah Palin.

Judging by recent polling, the President’s executive action has hardened GOP opposition to immigration reform, making progress on the issue going forward much less likely.

Not unexpectedly, the Supreme Court has declined to hear a case challenging the Constitutionality of the Senate filibuster.

Rich guys are backing organizations that are taking over traditional party functions. Is that a problem?

The Roberts court has been very good on First Amendment issues, but it needs to address the First Amendment issue right outside its front windows.

Rather than being a bad thing, negative campaigning is an essential part of our political system.

Much of the criticism of Hobby Lobby, and Citizens United before it, is based on a fundamental misunderstanding of what those decisions stand for.

However you feel about the Redskins name, the decision to retroactively repeal their trademarks is troubling on many levels.

Once again, the Supreme Court reminds us that limiting political speech is unconstitutional.

Hobby Lobby has a strong argument under RFRA but the precedent would be dangerous.

Politics aside, the challenges to the PPACA’s birth control mandate raise important legal issues.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a pair of cases that implicates both the First Amendment and two Federal Laws.

The argument that the Roberts Court has been overly “activist” does not hold up to examination.

The Supreme Court heard argument in a major campaign finance case yesterday.

Conservatives are doing what they criticized JournoList for doing—even though JournoList didn’t.

A new poll shows public approval for the Supreme Court nearing a all-time low.

Almost no one can confidently explain, let alone define, the specifics of the 501(c)4 designation.

The rich are getting richer and more politically powerful.

The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether limits on contributions to political candidates is Constitutional.

The impact of outside spending on the election turned out to be far less consequential than many had feared.

The Court’s 2012-2013 term begins tomorrow morning, and there are plenty of big cases on the docket.