Outside the Beltway

Several conservative groups have jumped on the bandwagon of what appears to be a controversial Mississippi politician.

The Richmond Times-Dispatch has endorsed “none of the above” for governor of Virginia.

The shutdown debacle seems destined to lead to a battle between the Tea Party and the more business oriented elements of the GOP

Mayor Booker is now Senator-Elect Booker.

History matters.

Lindy Boggs, the Louisiana Congresswoman best known to many of us as Cookie Roberts’ mom, has died at the ripe old age of 97.

Until this month, America was not truly a free country.

The high cost of raising children is making it difficult for many Americans to have multiple children.

How can anyone possibly support the death penalty?

The Supreme Court today struck down the most controversial part of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

The Chairman of the RNC wants the GOP to hold its quadrennial convention earlier in the year. He’s right.

The state of Mississippi is going to use DNA evidence to track down statutory rapists. Why not deadbeat dads?

POLITICO is joining the stampede toward metered paywalls. In a twist, it will remain free in regions where it’s most popular.

Southerners lie about their weight–but not as much as those lyin’ Yankees.

A baby born with AIDS eighteen months ago has reportedly been cured.

Bullheadedness is a virtue?

Chuck Hagel will be confirmed, but the campaign against him tells us much about the current state of Republican foreign policy

Since 1877, it has been illegal for unmarried Virginia couples to cohabitate. That may soon change.

The Blues began a century ago yesterday, with the release of WC Handy’s “Memphis Blues.”

There’s been a bit of buzz of late about the fact that people in several states have filed petitions to secede from the Union. There shouldn’t be.

Republicans are starting to talk about immigration reform, but do they really mean it?

The Supreme Court has agreed to take on another big case.

President Obama easily won re-election last night, carrying virtually all of the battleground states. Meanwhile, abortion, gay marriage, and recreational marijuana also won big.

Republicans already seem to be blaming Hurricane Sandy in the event Mitt Romney loses.

Mitt Romney still has problems with Southern whites that could pose problems for him in states like Virginia and North Carolina.

The Defense of Marriage Act is under challenge through a unique angle: estate taxes.

A legal setback for the Texas Voter ID law, but not much of a political setback for Voter ID laws in general.

Mississippi is more conservative than Massachusetts is liberal.

Brookings Institute scholar William Galston says election night might end early this year even if the race remains tight.