Outside the Beltway

Today’s decision by the Supreme Court was, on the surface, a victory for Federal Supremacy, but the issue itself is far from resolved.

Former Senator Bob Dole joins the list of those not too happy with the current state of the Republican Party.

The possible presidential contender has an op-ed in a rather dubious outlet.

Tom Brokaw has some good criticisms of what the White House Correspondent’s Association Dinner has turned into.

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

A case from Missouri provides an excellent example of why it matters that states forbid people who love each other from being married.

The Cowboys’ first equipment manager and designer of the iconic blue star logo has died.

We’re having trouble counting Hispanics. Should we be trying?

40 years after Roe v. Wade, support for the decision is still strong, but the effort to restrict it continues apace.

40 years later, the public continues to support the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade.

The attempted coup against John Boehner resembled something you’d see in a banana republic.

Johnny Manziel won the Heisman Trophy last night, becoming the first “freshman” to do so.

Another week, another innocent person killed by an NFL player.

House Speaker John Boehner has purged the body’s key financial committees of members of his caucus that didn’t toe the line.

Jovan Belcher, a linebacker with the Kansas City Chiefs, this morning murdered the mother of their 3-month-old baby before killing himself.

The scandal now surrounding David Petraeus should lead people to reassess his past record.

Any chance that the Affordable Care Act will be repealed died with the re-election of Barack Obama. But, there are other fights to come.

Two states have legalized marijuana, but before you light up you should know that there are some complications.

A legal setback for the Texas Voter ID law, but not much of a political setback for Voter ID laws in general.

A Pro-Obama SuperPAC is out with what may be the most despicable ad so far this election cycle.

Another study shows that voter ID laws negatively affect a lot of Americans.

The Romney campaign went on television to address the Bain issue, but again they just seem to have muddied the water.

Absent something extraordinary, it’s unlikely that the GOP will lose control of the House.

The Obama campaign’s focus on Mitt Romney’s years at Bain Capital don’t seem to be working.

A man named Carlos killed a woman named Wanda Lopez. Texas executed a different man named Carlos for the crime.

A tough new Obama campaign ad highlights people who lost their jobs after a Bain Capital takeover–at a time Mitt Romney was not at Bain Capital.

Rick Santorum’s campaign is starting to tilt at windmills.

If you listen to the punditocracy, you’d think that there’s actually a doubt as to who the GOP nominee will be.

Another good monthly jobs report