Outside the Beltway

New York’s Governor is proposing a change in the law that could spare thousands of people a year from an unnecessary trip through the legal system.

Barring an upset, Scott Walker looks likely to survive his recall election tomorrow.

Michael Fumento becomes the latest prominent conservative to criticize what conservatism has become.

The GOP has a serious problem with the Latino vote, and it may too late to fix it.

The Catholic Church has fired a legal shot across the bow of the Affordable Care Act.

A surprisingly short sentence in a case that caused a nationwide sensation.

While the United States has some serious problems with policing, we’re not a police state.

Eduardo Saverin has become a political whipping boy.

Common Cause has filed a specious lawsuit alleging that the filibuster is unconstitutional.

Will Obama’s announcement on same-sex marriage benefit him or Romney in the upcoming campaign?

Harry Reid is apparently regretting not going forward with filibuster reform in January 2011.

Another example of Republican foreign policy taking precedence over fiscal conservatism.

The same-sex marriage pivot that everyone was expecting has come.

Nicholas Katzenbach, a central figure in the civil rights fights of the 1960s, has died.

If we taught the Federalist Papers more rigorously would that lead to a shared view of the constitution?

Did Joe Biden misspeak, or drop a hint that he shouldn’t have?

Obama has an advantage in what is likely to be one of the most important states in November’s election, but the race is far from over.

The price of a DC cab ride went up big time recently and neither riders nor cabbies are happy.

The Solicitor General had another bad day in Court yesterday.

The Senate didn’t have a productive 2011. Is this just a case of laziness?

In reality, it probably doesn’t,

A Federal Court rejects an effort to significantly expand the application of a law designed to target computer hacking.

Unsurprisingly, the Department of Justice confirms that it supports Marbury v. Madison

The White House and its allies have already declared war on a decision that won’t even be rendered until three months from now.

Republicans are finally starting to realize that they are in trouble with Hispanic voters.

With the nomination pretty much inevitable, it’s time to start thinking about Romney’s running mate.

This week’s hearings in the Supreme Court caught many proponents of the Affordable Care Act off guard.

The old have most of the money and power in our society, a trend that is accelerating.

This morning, the Justices pondered the fate of the PPACA if they strike down the individual mandate.

What walking around knowledge about our political system is necessary to be an informed citizen?

Why isn’t Obama doing better in the polls and did we just see a Kinsey Gaffe in the wild?

The argument over contraceptive coverage mandates has not gone well for conservatives.

What does it mean to have a limited government?

The conservative columnist argues Republicans should concentrate on winning back the Senate and stopping Obama through 2016.

Worried the GOP might eliminate the filibuster if they gain control of the Senate? Don’t be.

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

The Republican debacle of 1964 offers some lessons for the current cycle.