Outside the Beltway

The people are ready. Is the Supreme Court?

The May Jobs Report was fairly good, and it marks the end of a jobs recession that started six years ago. But things aren’t entirely rosy.

Once again, Washington politicians are pontificating about the Washington Redskins.

Is the GOP headed down a road that leads to yet another doomed impeachment and trial?

In a new interview, Edward Snowden explains his motives for absconding from the country with NSA secrets.

A new poll finds the American public far less supportive of the idea of the U.S. as the world’s policeman.

The juxtaposition of two stories in the Marine Times strikes me as odd.

Andrew Bacevich argues, persuasively, that “absence of leverage does not preclude options” with respect to Egypt.

Last month, a retired Navy SEAL came out as transgender. Those still in uniform, however, must serve in silence.

The recording industry has sent its 25 millionth Google takedown notice, trying to kill links that sprung up because of earlier takedown notices.

As of today, John Dingell has been a Member of Congress for 20,997 days, a new record. That’s not something to celebrate.

A major change in policy by the Boy Scouts.

Jason Collins is gay. Who the hell is Jason Collins, you might ask?

2012’s election represented a significant change in voting patterns in the United States. What’s unclear is if the change is a permanent one.

Kobe Bryant is one of only five NBA players to score 30,000 points and the youngest to achieve the milestone.

If you thought the War On Terror might be over, think again.

Jimmy Carter’s ex-presidency has lasted the equivalent of 26 Iranian hostage crises.

Apple has won a huge victory in the smart phone patent wars. If the news reporting is accurate, the outcome doesn’t pass the common sense test.

The erstwhile CalPundit starts his second decade strong as ever.

The candidates aren’t talking about the war in Afghanistan very much, but that’s mostly because the American people don’t want them to.

At some point, however, using the bad actions of the past to justify worse actions in the present has to stop.

Tammy Smith has been promoted to brigadier general, thus becoming the first American general officer who also happens to be openly gay.

Carbon emissions in the U.S. have declined just as use of natural gas in electricity production has increased. That’s no coincidence.

Scientists have made a major step toward unlocking one of the biggest mysteries of particle physics

The candidate of the Muslim Brotherhood is the next President of Egypt, but the political future of Egypt itself remains quite murky.

Jennifer Rubin accuses Colin Powell of political opportunism for hedging on whether to renew his endorsement of Barack Obama.

White babies now constitute slightly less than half of American births.

The famous “double helix” article was published 59 years ago today. It’s worth a look.

The Obama Campaign is being criticized for agreeing to play the SuperPAC game like everyone else does.