Outside the Beltway

Virginia has become the latest battleground for advocates of laws that define life as being at conception.

A victory for proponents of same-sex marriage today in the Ninth Circuit.

Not surprisingly, Republicans are trying to reverse the automatic cuts to defense spending agreed to in August.

Senator Mike Enzi wants to replace the Dollar Bill with a coin. As with past efforts, it’s a great idea that is unlikely to succeed.

One year later, Egypt’s revolution remains unfinished.

The truth about a Second Obama Term is that it likely wouldn’t be all that remarkable.

Ronald Reagan wasn’t really much a of a “Christian Conservative.”

Members of Congress are responding to the protests against SOPA and PIPA by withdrawing their support for the bills.

The Obama Administration has halted, for the moment, a pipeline project that has become a political football.

The first shot in a Constitutional showdown has been fired.

Wikipedia’s English language site will be offline for 24 hours tomorrow to protest two controversial online piracy bills.

The first year of the 112th Congress has set a new record for futility.

If the Right clings to the belief that President Obama isn’t just wrong, but evil, it will likely end up handing the election to him.

Senator Jim DeMint demonstrated clearly today what is wrong with Washington.

Dead people almost voted in New Hampshire. Zombie democracy is nigh!

A far-reaching decision from the Supreme Court protecting religious liberty.

The problem with Europe may not be the Euro, but the fact that there really aren’t any Europeans.

The Republican candidates for President have apparently forgotten that this guy was their party’s nominee twice.

Ron Paul’s opposition to the Fourteenth Amendment would make a Paul Administration an enemy of civil liberties.

So, what’s next?

A new Iowa polls shows Rick Santorum gaining support. Or does it?

Becoming a Member of Congress can be a very lucrative career.

Not surprisingly, people who are politically involved tend to be the ones that politicians listen to.

Newt Gingrich’s ideas about the role of the judiciary are very dangerous.

Back in the late 90s, Newt wanted to execute marjiuana traffickers.

How likely is it that a GOP Senate would eliminate the filibuster? Not very.

The much celebrated ban on earmarks isn’t stopping Congressmen from trying to earmark.

With the Super Committee dead, 2012 is likely to see a fight over the defense cuts set to take place starting in 2013.

Did you know there was another GOP debate last night? Well, you didn’t miss much.

Rick Perry is out with a plan to reform Washington. Mostly, it’s just a bunch of gimmicks.

Questions have been raised about whether it is proper for Elena Kagan to hear the Affordable Care Act lawsuit.

Congressmen apparently regularly make investment moves based on the information they learn. Of course, for them it isn’t illegal.

Interesting and significant goings on in Italian politics.