Outside the Beltway

Is support for marriage equality now an issue that can benefit Democrats at the polls?

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

If conservatives actually believed what they said they do, they would be much more open to immigrants, and immigration reform.

Many who speak with great passion about the Constitution rather frequently make anti-Federalist arguments.

The RNC wants to limit primary debates, but it’s not clear that’s a good idea.

A prime example of the failure of the “infotainment” industry that American news media has turned into.

The Democrats have a big advantage in the Electoral College, at least for now.

An ongoing set of considerations on the relationship between liberty and government.

It’s a bit too early for Republicans to be celebrating that Senate majority that so many people are predicting.

Cliven Bundy still has his defenders among the hardcore right, but many people have joined Kentucky’s junior Senator in throwing Cliven Bundy under the bus

Sooner than one might have expected, Republicans are starting to battle over the issue of marriage equality.

New York has joined nine other states and the District of Columbia to vote to for an Electoral College bypass.

What could possibly go wrong?

Thanks to favorable polling numbers and candidate selection, winning the Senate may very well be in the GOP’s grasp.

The string of victories for same-sex marriage continues as a Federal Judge rules that the Commonwealth of Kentucky must recognize out-of-state same-sex marriages.

The fight for marriage equality takes another step forward.

There are some signs that there may be room to strike a deal on the extension of unemployment benefits, but it’s likely to require some drama on Capitol Hill before it happens.

The year that will soon ended will go down in history as the year that the same-sex marriage debate changed forever.

Will we soon see “The Best Little Whorehouse In Canada?”

Time to watch a bit of true American exceptionalism in action.

Republicans have some good ideas about overhauling how they pick a nominee. Unfortunately, it’s hard to see how most of them can be enforced.

After the GOP blocked a series of Obama judicial nominees, Democrats are again threatening to go nuclear on filibuster reform.

The state where the same-sex marriage battle began is just days away from legalizing same-sex marriage.

The battle for marriage equality has scored a number of victories in a short period of time, but that’s about to change.

Legislation to ban discrimination in employment against gays and lesbians is set to make major gains in the Senate.

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

Immigration reform may be the next big battle on Capitol Hill, but it’s going to be far different from the one that just concluded.

Nearly two-thirds of House Republicans voted for default. They lost.

The House wasted a day yesterday, now it’s crunch time.

Much like the Tea Party, David Frum wants to make the GOP tent smaller.

The deal emerging out of the talks between Senator Reid and Senator McConnell is about what you’d expect, but it’s probably the best we can expect right now.

Harry and Mitch to the rescue?

It’s now clear that, absent an unlikely miracle, there will be a government shutdown.

If Stevie Wonder were still touring, he wouldn’t be making stops in states with “Stand Your Ground” laws.

The Senate may be headed for an historic confrontation today if an 11th hour deal isn’t reached.

Harry Reid is supposedly making another run at filibuster reform.

The marriage equality battle is entering its next phase.

A case from Nevada provides another example of police abuse, and a possible claim arising under the long-forgotten Third Amendment.

A new theory circulating on the right asserts that IRS targeting of Tea Party groups had an impact on the 2012 elections by diminish the Tea Party’s effectiveness. It’s mostly nonsense.