Outside the Beltway

Nor, it would seem, are really tired clichés.

The most likely cuts in federal spending are likely to actually increase the deficit over time.

A new set of polls from Gallup show that President Obama is still looking good for re-election.

Should employers be allowed to ask for your Facebook login as a condition of employment?

Predicting (after a fashion) what the SCOTUS will do with the PPACA and a return to the Commerce Clause and the activity/inactivity disucssion.

Taking a dive into Mark Levin’s view of Federalism.

How do the DC suburbs of Maryland and Virginia compare?

The home mortgage interest deduction benefits Democrat-voting states most! Is the fix in?

The Republican Study Committee has come up with some significant budget cuts.

150 years ago, President-Elect Abraham Lincoln was presented with a chance to avert Civil War. He passed it up, and we should be glad that he did.

Some people in the D.C. area are worried that the Federal spending gravy train may be coming to an end. They should be.

Geno Auriemma and his UConn Huskies should rightly be enormously proud of their accomplishments. But comparing them to John Wooden’s is embarrassing.

Marine Commandant James Amos is going all-out to keep gay Marines in the closet, saying allowing them to serve openly could get men killed.

Despite yesterday’s victory for opponents of the Affordable Care Act, the prospects in the Supreme Court are not good.

Inspired by the reaction to the Julian Assange case, a feminist writer proposes dangerous changes to American rape laws.

In her new book, Sarah Palin puts forward a view of the role of religion in politics that is in direct contrast with America’s own traditions.

Incoming House Majority Leader Eric Cantor is speaking positively about an Amendment that would drastically alter the relationship between the Federal Government and the states, and a method of ratifying it that could do serious damage to the Constitution as a whole.

Newly elected Rep. Andy Harris was aghast when told his health benefits wouldn’t kick in until 28 days after his swearing-in.

There are grumblings from within the Democratic caucus in the House that Nancy Pelosi may not be the best choice for Minority Leader. Unfortunately for Democrats, though, they don’t seem to have a viable alternative at the moment.

Vice-President Joe Biden’s motorcade has been involved in at least five crashes.

Nancy Pelosi is strongly considering staying in Congress as Minority Leader. It’s her job if she wants it.

Being a political blogger during election season is getting to be rather infuriating, especially if all you want to do is check your email.

While the displacement of poor blacks from their neighborhoods by affluent whites may be lamentable, it’s better than the alternatives.

A Federal Judge in Florida has handed a significant, albeit procedural, victory to the opponents of ObamaCare.

In news that will no doubt please the estimable Glenn Reynolds, DARPA has taken a big step toward the long-awaited flying car: Flying Humvees

The man best known for staging the “Acorn Pimp” videos is back in the news with an even more bizarre story.

Nine months after a devastating earthquake hit Haiti, more than a billion dollars in reconstruction aid still hasn’t reached the country.

A new insurance industry survey confirms what anyone who’s spent an afternoon driving in metropolitan Washington, D.C. should already know in their heart.

Democrats are sending some of their candidates to the Death Panels.

Americans who earn a lot of money disproportionately live in a tiny number of states and are married to other high-earners.

The Tea Party is coming to Washington, D.C. on Saturday for a Glenn Beck rally and one travel guide is warning them to stay away from certain parts of the city. Subtle racism ? No, it’s common sense.

Harvard has overtaken Princeton to retake the top spot in the US News college rankings.

A helpful guide to the pleasures of navigating our nation’s capital by car, bike, or foot.

Massachusetts will become the latest state to join the National Popular Vote movement, a compact wherein states throw their Electoral College votes to the nationwide winner once enough states agree to ensure that outcome.

A bizarre rant in American Spectator contains some interesting thoughts about the nature of America’s political elite.

American businesses are sitting on a big pile of cash, and giving no indication that they have any intention of spending it any time soon.

The White House is making some very odd political choices in its response to the Arizona immigration law.