Outside the Beltway

One of the longest-lasting characters on The Simpsons may not be long for this world, but before we write him off perhaps we ought to stop and think.

Fulfilling a promise.

Nancy Reagan was a crucial part what made Ronald Reagan the man he was, and today she passed away at the age of 94.

From now on, you’ll just have to read it for the articles.

Taxes on wine, beer, and spirits vary wildly from state-to-state and even within each state.

David Frum calls for several measures to reduce gun violence.

Just over a week after a death at the hands of police that remains incredibly suspicious, Baltimore is the sight of violent riots.

NYPD Officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu were shot dead while sitting in their patrol car In Brooklyn. And those suggesting that anyone other than the killer has “blood on their hands” are being absurd.

A not unexpected decision from the Grand Jury that investigated the Michael Brown shooting.

Big victories for advocates of marijuana legalization.

TNR makes the worst possible case for a proposition that’s almost certainly right.

A supposed conservative calls for massive increases in taxes on alcohol.

Kim Jong Un seems to share his father’s taste for alcohol.

Sailors will now be required to wait until 9 am to buy booze.

New technology brings the day of round the clock tracking of citizens who’ve done nothing wrong ever closer.

The noted wine critic Robert Parker recently forayed into reviewing bourbon and came under intense fire from enthusiasts of American whiskey.

A wonderfully descriptive story in the New York Times Style section that’s almost surely mere anecdote being touted as trend.