Outside the Beltway

The second round of No Kings rallies will take place today. Will they matter?

A surreal Democratic National Convention.

A Supreme Court Justice says our laws and regulations are out of control.

Explaining the inexplicable.

A sensible compromise on a controversial issue.

What malarkey is this?

You know, some light weekend thoughts.

The Lone Star state is making up its own rules.

A too-long discourse on how courts should function.

The 6-3 opinion written by Justice Gorsuch and joined by Chief Justice Roberts defies conventional wisdom.

If the goal is to change politics, not just vent frustration, messaging is important.

The Democratic victory in Virginia’s legislative elections has revived hopes for advocates of the Equal Rights Amendment, Even if Virginia does become the 38th state to ratify the measure, though, the actual status of the Amendment is exceedingly unclear.

Yesterday, the Supreme Court held oral argument in a series of cases asking it to decide if existing civil rights laws cover discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

A wedding venue in Mississippi is citing religious beliefs in support of its decision not to allow an interracial couple to utilize their facilities.

A Federal Court has ruled once again in favor of a transgender student in Virginia who was prevented from using the bathroom conforming to their gender identity.

The House has passed legislation that would extend the protections of the Civil Rights Act to LGBT Americans, but it is probably doomed in the Senate.

The Supreme Court has agreed to accept a group of cases dealing with the issue of whether or not existing civil rights laws bar discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Now that women are allowed into all combat roles, the rationale for excluding them from Selective Service has evaporated.

The longest-serving member of Congress in American history has passed away at the age of 92.

The Supreme Court is set to consider whether to take a case involving employment discrimination based on gender identity.

The Trump Administration is preparing a policy change that will essentially define transgender Americans out of existence.

An Oregon state agency is suggesting that Walmart’s decision to restrict arms sales to bar people under 21, but over 18, from being able to purchase firearms violates state law.

A Federal Judge in Oregon has rejected an efforts by a parent’s group to block a school district policy that allows transgender students to use the restroom facilities that conform to their gender identity.

Earlier this week, the Illinois legislature ratified the Equal Rights Amendment. What’s unclear is if this act has any meaning at all.