Outside the Beltway

Two weeks after it seemed to be tightening, there are signs the battle for control of the Senate may be moving in the GOP’s direction.

Apparently, the buck doesn’t stop in the Oval Office these days.

Third-party candidates in several states could end up having a big say in the battle for control of the Senate.

Trending on Twitter this morning is a collection of infographics compiled by Ezra Klein under the heading “22 maps and charts that will surprise you.”

A strong rebound for the economy from the downturn at the start of the year.

There is apparently such a thing as too Jewish.

The Administration’s policy in the President’s war against ISIS has no coherent plan, and that virtually guarantees escalation.

While it still seems unlikely that he’ll run, Mitt Romney does seem to be leaving the door open to a third run at the White House.

A Federal investigation of lane closures on the George Washington Bridge appears to vindicate Governor Chris Christie.

President Obama is still insisting that his war against ISIS will not require American ground troops. He’s not being honest with the American people.

President Obama hits new job approval lows, while the GOP seems poised for success in November,

A heartwarming story. But why don’t minor league coaches have insurance?

Iran and the United States are on the same side in the fight against ISIS, whether they like it or not.

After 200 years, Francis Scott Key’s most famous work may have outlived its usefulness..

After keeping his distance from them for three years, President Obama is placing much misplaced hope in the “moderate” Syrian rebels,

The courts have been striking them down at a dizzying pace since June.

If the President is going to increase American involvement in the Middle East, he needs to address some fundamental questions first.

A Federal Judge in Ohio has issued a very troubling ruling on that state’s early voting law.

A once rising GOP star hits bottom.

A lower court judge has upheld the Louisiana Constitution’s limitation of marriage to “one man and one woman.”

Michele Willens wonders, “When Did We Get So Old?”

One analyst thinks that the predictions of a Republican Senate in 2014 are wildly optimistic.

A major escalation.

There is a good possibility that Darren Wilson could be acquitted in the shooting of Michael Brown.. Are the protesters ready to accept that reality?

We should not tolerate them acting otherwise.

The United States is, in fact, doing the exact opposite.

There are plenty of other factors that help our two major parties retain power.

Does Hillary Clinton remember that she was Secretary of State for four years?

Iraq’s problems cannot be fixed by the United States.

Wikipedia is refusing to recognize a photographer’s copyright claim because a monkey took the picture.

Some words from the past, apparently uttered mere hours before the world changed forever.

While not as big as previous months, the July Jobs Report was still mostly good news.

A glimmer of hope in Gaza is quickly snuffed out.