Outside the Beltway

Rick Santorum won the night, but Mitt Romney continues to win the delegate hunt.

The race will go on after Super Tuesday, but the outcome seems ineviable

Our political scene has changed drastically since Bob Kerrey was last in the Senate.

Another Federal Court rules in favor of marriage equality, and the biggest news is how unsurprising the outcome of the case is.

It’s looking increasingly unlikely that anyone will have the race for the nomination wrapped up any time soon.

Things aren’t all sunshine and roses for the Obama 2012 campaign.

If Romney loses in November, it could be the start of a bitter fight insider the Republican Party.

Last night, South Carolina was Gingrich Country.

This year’s Iowa Caucuses stand as Exhibit A for an argument against Iowa being first in the nation.

Jon Huntsman put on a brave face last night, but he’s really got nowhere to go from here.

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

So, what’s next?

If you’re going to take public money, “religious liberty” is not an excuse to fail to comply with the law.

The rules that Republicans will be playing under in 2012 are far less revolutionary than some pundits would have you believe.

Do American courts throw people in jail for failing to pay their debts? No, they don’t.

Expect plenty of GOP infighting if President Obama is re-elected next November.

Why we shouldn’t be surprised that police are using tools of violence against protestors.

A dwindling proportion of students are majoring in STEM fields. They’re likely making the wise choice.

Herman Cain’s initial response to the allegations made yesterday leaves much to be desired.

If Republicans keep looking for the next Ronald Reagan, they’re going to be disappointed for many reasons.

Last night’s speech at the Reagan Library did nothing to stop people from speculating about Chris Christie’s Presidential plans.

Republicans have a plan to wrest half of the Keystone State’s electors from Obama.

Both Virginia lawsuits challenging the Affordable Care Act have been dismissed by a Federal Appeals Court.

51.5 percent of Americans disapprove of President Obama’s job performance. It’s still his race to lose.

Is the GOP race really down to just two men at this point?

Will 2012 be the Republican version of the 2008 race between President Obama and Hillary Clinton?

Looking at the state-by-state map way too early.

Once again, the debt ceiling deal is raising questions about the President’s leadership.

A legendary American soldier, General John Shalikashvili, has died.

A Federal Appeals Court says the full body image scanners showing up in airports are Constitutional.

Barack Obama’s leadership style may be his undoing.

Yet another study shows that people who drink diet soda actually gain weight. But it probably doesn’t matter, since that’s not why people drink them.

Dennis Kucinich and nine other Members of Congress are suing the President. They won’t get very far.

Tammy Duckworth has resigned as Veterans Affairs assistant secretary and may make another bid for Congress.

While Gerrymandering Congressional districts to benefit incumbents and the dominant party in the state legislature is an old game, they play it with especial intensity in Illinois.

Elias Isquith proclaims my Atlantic essay “How Perpetual War Became U.S. Ideology” to be “a total disaster.”

The Supreme Court will decide whether states may jail parents who fail to make child support payments without providing them an attorney.