Outside the Beltway

Lieutenant General Michelle Johnson will be the first woman to lead a service academy.

It may be Rick Santorum’s “turn” but he’s too harsh and extreme to win the nomination.

Cory Booker puts the kibosh on a persistent political rumor.

The GOP’s chances to take over the Senate became much better over the weekend.

If you’re too sexy for your job in Iowa, your boss may be able to fire you.

The latest House GOP pronouncements on immigration reform make it exceedingly unlikely that any bill will pass this year.

The marriage equality battle is entering its next phase.

People are looking to New Jersey as the next same-sex marriage battleground, but it’s not going to be an easy fight.

There seem to be some signs that defense hawks in the GOP are concerned about Rand Paul’s growing popularity in the party.

The 5-4 ruling was much more sweeping than needed to strike down DOMA.

A Colorado 6-year-old with a penis has successfully sued for the right to use the girls’ restroom.

Thanks to one question from one Senator, we learned yesterday that the FBI has used surveillance drones inside the United States.

An absolutely ridiculous criminal case out of West Virginia.

Scott Walker could be the GOP’s surprise candidate in 2016.

The GOP seems to be making the same mistakes that led to defeat in 2012.

President Obama threw down a gauntlet today in the form of a trio of Judicial nominations.

We’re actually not speculating about who might be running any more than we used to.

The Obama Administration’s response to the Benghazi attack is approaching critical mass. It’s not going away any time soon.

POLITICO is joining the stampede toward metered paywalls. In a twist, it will remain free in regions where it’s most popular.

Is someone who’s only be a Senator for just over 100 days a serious contender for the Republican nomination in 2016?

For better or worse, the attack in Boston is likely to have an impact on the immigration reform debate.

Southerners lie about their weight–but not as much as those lyin’ Yankees.

Republicans seem to think they need fewer Presidential debates in the 2016 cycle, but it’s unclear how they can make that happen.

The Republican field for 2016 is more wide open than any we’ve seen in a long time.

The Judicial Confirmation process needs to be fixed.

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul won a completely meaningless straw poll.

Last January 1, some of us made a series of predictions. Here’s how we did.

In Iowa, women can be fired for being too sexy.

The Governor of Iowa thinks the Ames Straw Poll should be ended, but he really ought to go further than that.