Outside the Beltway

The Texas GOP wants to “pray away the gay.”

It may be time to rethink the way we make candidates get on the ballot.

Does the office of Vice-President serve any useful purpose anymore?

Who do the Democrats have to take Joe Biden’s place?

Public cynicism about politics at its very best.

One Virginia county wants to regulate how many people you can have in your home for a visit.

Toll plazas coming to an Interstate near you?

Contrary to popular belief, eyewitness testimony is often quite unreliable.

The bloom is off the rose, but Chris Christie could still be a strong candidate in 2016.

Market Watch presents this infographic of “the most and least expensive states to live in the U.S.

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

Hillary Clinton’s numbers aren’t at the incredibly high levels they used to be, but they were never going to stay that high anyway.

The former Florida Governor is talking more openly about running for President than he ever has before.

Top Republican donors are starting to look at the former Governor of Florida as their candidate in 2016.

Calling anyone a front-runner in a race where we’re still two years away from anyone casting votes is silly. Nonetheless, Rand Paul is an interesting guy to watch for those wondering if the GOP has actually changed.

The votes are in. And the outcome is meaningless.

Another Circuit Court finds that the Second Amendment protects a right to carry a weapon in public.

The fight for marriage equality takes another step forward.

A certain wealthy man with good hair is doing very well in a meaningless poll.

Huckabee resurgent? A new poll makes the case, but it’s far too early to say.

Our profound condolences to Doug Mataconis on the loss of his father.

At least initially, Chris Christie did what he needed to do to address a story that threatens to overwhelm his political future.

Will a couple closed lanes on the George Washington Bridge end up being a problem for New Jersey’s Chris Christie going forward?

One of the dumbest rules in sports may mean that people in three cities can’t see their teams play this weekend.

A Federal Judge in New York upholds, for the most part, that state’s new gun control law.

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

Once again, Chris Christie seems to be directly challenging the right wing of his party.

A victory for same-sex marriage in an unlikely place.

A 17th state legalizes gay marriage. There’s no turning back.

Gun control has faded as a political issue as the memory of Newtown has faded, and that was entirely predictable.

Is Mike Huckabee about to re-enter politics in a big way?

Much like the guy who’s afraid to talk to girls in High School, Republicans don’t seem to know how to talk to women. But their problems are actually bigger than that.

The Federal Exchange website seems to be functioning better, but many questions about implementation of the PPACA remain to be answered.