Outside the Beltway

Mitt Romney won big in Illinois last night, and moved a big step closer to wrapping this race up.

The Pentagon has released the name of the US Army National Guard major murdered in an Afghan ministry this weekend.

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

When it comes to same-sex marriage, the right is fighting a losing battle.

Things aren’t all sunshine and roses for the Obama 2012 campaign.

The DC government’s incompetence knows no bounds.

College football coaching salaries jumped 35 percent last year and 55 percent in the last six.

Another death row inmate. Another case of prosecutorial misconduct from the office of Harry Connick, Sr.

Rick Santorum’s views on the role of government are somewhat disturbing.

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

Looking back at the Electoral College results of the modern era–and ahead to November.

While the President’s recess appointments are bound to set off a political dispute with the Republicans, there does not appear to be a Constitution ban against them.

A smoking gun?

How much should Paul’s newletter and his questionable associations matter?

Could the GOP go into Tampa next August not knowing who their nominee will be? It’s possible, but not probable.

Despite the seeming odds against him, the Electoral College map is very favorable for President Obama.

September’s jobs report was better than expected, but still not very good.

Republicans have a plan to wrest half of the Keystone State’s electors from Obama.

Top Democrats are starting to voice public concerns about 2012.

Was it wrong for the NFL to schedule its opening Sunday on the anniversary of the September 11th attacks?

51.5 percent of Americans disapprove of President Obama’s job performance. It’s still his race to lose.

The Maryland Terrapins upset the Miami Hurricanes 32-24 last night in college football’s opening weekend. But all anyone is talking about is the ugly uniforms.

Is the GOP race really down to just two men at this point?

Repeating the “destruction creates wealth” fallacy every time there’s a natural disaster doesn’t make it any less of a fallacy.

A case pending in Maryland raises the question of when boorish online behavior crosses the line from protected speech to criminal act.

Why Big Army has trouble with small wars.

Rick Perry may be much less than meets the eye.

Even if Casey Anthony had been convicted, there’s a good chance she would have won on appeal.

The first Appeals Court decision on the Affordable Care Act was a victory for the government.

If someone had given me ten guesses as to the biggest electricity hog in my house, I’d have never guessed it: The set-top box that houses my DirecTV signal and DVR.

Dennis Kucinich and nine other Members of Congress are suing the President. They won’t get very far.

Upwards of 77,000 federal employees make more than the governors of the states in which they live, the Congressional Research Service reports.

In an op-ed in The Hill titled “Enviro elitists keep America unemployed,” Rick Manning of Americans for Limited Government argues that one factor behind the anemic jobs picture is the onerous regulatory environment.

Tim Pawlenty may face trouble from a pardon he issued while he was Governor of Minnesota.

We’ve reached a turning point in the debate over same-sex marriage.

David Simon on the drug war, the underclass, and America’s seamy underbelly.

Arizona’s so-called “Birther Bill” seems to violate several provisions of the Federal Constitution.

In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court has told prosecutors that they can get away with withholding evidence that clears an innocent defendant and never have to face the consequences of their action. That is an outrage.