Outside the Beltway

What impact will Judge Walker’s decision on Proposition 8 have on politics in 2010 and beyond ?

As the campaign in Kentucky heats up for the final sprint to November, Rand Paul seems to have succeeded in moving beyond many of the mis-steps that plagued him three months ago.

Twenty-five years after retiring as President Reagan’s Budget Director, David Stockman is back with a scathing indictment of Republican fiscal policies over the past four decades.

The United States Congress is starting to resemble a grade-school playground.

Congress and the White House are starting to stake out sides in the upcoming battle over extending the Bush tax cuts.

Depending on which papers you read, the British NHS is undergoing minor restructuring, secretly planning major cuts in basic services, or doing nothing of concern.

With everyone concerned about the budget deficit, the idea of cutting military spending is finally gaining traction on Capitol Hill.

While political junkies dissect every vote and utterance, most Americans vote based on their gut sense of how the economy is doing.

Recent debates over the economic and fiscal impact of the Bush tax cuts indicate that Republicans still haven’t learned the lessons of the Bush years.

Nate Silver provides yet more bad news for Democrats: When screening for “likely voters,” Republican numbers look even better.

When it comes to opinions about Sarah Palin, there is a striking difference between Republicans and Americans in general.

Oakland’s police chief, miffed at recent budget cuts, has listed 44 crimes that his officers will no longer respond to.

If Jon Kyl’s recent comments are any indication, Republicans haven’t learned their lesson just yet.

Another new poll brings bad news for Democrats and the President.

Will Democrats use a lame-duck session of Congress to pass legislation they can’t get through otherwise ? They might try, but I doubt they’ll succeed.

Sarah Palin is among a group of Republicans concerned that the Tea Party movement’s fiscal conservatism could pose a danger to defense spending.

President Obama’s powers of persuasion were severely lacking at the G-20 Summit this weekend.

The Governator will not be missed, apparently.

The House Democrats have just handed the GOP another issue to bash them with in the fall.