Outside the Beltway

Institutions matter. (No, seriously, they really, really matter).

Justice Clarence Thomas argues that a 55-year-old precedent should be overturned.

Tip O’Neill was famous for once having advised his fellow Democrats that “all politics is local.” That’s not true anymore, and that’s unfortunate.

The current discussion about SCOTUS is a good excuse to look at how other countries handle these things.

We may finally get a ruling applying the Excessive Fine Clause to the states and limiting the ability of police to confiscate property.

Republicans on Capitol Hill and in positions of power are slavishly backing their President over their country. They should be ashamed.

Presidents are much more constrained in issuing and rolling back regulations than they or the public think.

Federal Appeals Court Judge Alex Kozinski is resigning immediately after a barrage of sexual harassment allegations.

Big developments in the Russia investigation that could start making President Trump deeply uncomfortable.

The Administration suffers another defeat in defense of its effort to ban Muslim immigrants.

A Federal Judge has dismissed a lawsuit that tried to make an end-run around the Senate and put Merrick Garland on the Supreme Court.

Governor Abbott may claim he seeks to restore the constitutional order, but in fact his proposals have a lot in common with those who opposed the documents ratification in the first place.

Republican Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee is continuing his absurd and dangerous war on the Supreme Court.

Ted Cruz and Steve King think the Court should be prevented from hearing any case involving same-sex marriage. Because they know they’re losing.

The House of Representatives has filed its lawsuit against the President. As expected, it doesn’t amount to much.

Mandatory quarantines are a massive violation of personal liberty. We ought to be careful in how, when, and why we impose them and who they are directed toward.

It’s been three months, but there’s been no action on the lawsuit that the House of Representatives said it was filing against President Obama.

A Federal Judge has dismissed lawsuits filed by Tea Party groups over the IRS targeting scandal.

A big setback for Mississippi’s erstwhile Tea Party candidate for Senate.

That ball is in your court, Congress.

John Boehner’s latest political move is designed mostly to appease the GOP base, but it’s likely a non-starter from a legal point of view.

The right to fly can’t be denied on mere whim.

The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments next week in an important First Amendment case.

Prism ain’t got nothin’ on the Hemisphere Project.

The events of the last week in Egypt raise a whole host of questions.