Outside the Beltway

As usual, politicians and pundits are helping to create a climate of fear and concern about Ebola that is not justified by the facts.

New York State’s gun law takes rights away from nearly 35,000 people without any due process whatsoever.

A collision between marriage equality and religious liberty, but it seems clear that religious liberty should win this one.

For the ninth time since 1974, the next Governor of Maine will likely be elected with less than 50% of the vote.

The Roberts court has been very good on First Amendment issues, but it needs to address the First Amendment issue right outside its front windows.

One day after HBO, CBS announces its own streaming service. And the future approaches just a little bit faster.

The start of a trend? Probably.

A new report from the New York Times confirms the adage that, in war, the first casualty is the truth.

A national sandwich chain makes its employees sign a very restrictive covenant not to compete. It’s probably not enforceable.

MSNBC’s attempt to be the liberal Fox News isn’t working.

Democrats are starting to worry that low turnout could turn a good year for the GOP into a very good year.

Bill Scher examines “How Republicans Lost the Culture War.”

The numbers don’t lie.

Mike Huckabee is threatening to leave the GOP if the party backs down on same-sex marriage. He’s bluffing.

Remember the border crisis? Yea, it’s not much of a crisis these days.

The Supreme Court has given the GOP a way out of a battle that they are going to lose anyway.

The die is cast.

After a disappointing August, the jobs report for September showed the same good numbers we’ve seen for much of 2014.

While the battle for the Senate remains up in the air, the Republican majority in the House remains secure.

The nation’s newspaper of record is slashing its reporting team.

Newly released documents reveal that Henry Kissinger wanted to attack Cuba in the mid-1970s.

The Supreme Court has issued a stay that will allow changes to Ohio’s early voting law to remain in effect for this year’s election. That was the correct decision.

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.