Outside the Beltway

Bring in the lawyers!

Pseudoscience and hysteria have damaged public health.

In her upcoming book, Hillary Clinton strikes a defiant tone against conservative’s continued interest in the Benghazi attack.

Once again, President Obama’s attempt to communicate a foreign policy vision falls short.

A great American writer has passed away.

Two news items yesterday advanced in some small measure the protection of journalists from having to reveal sources under Court Order.

While it’s been much derided in recent years, there’s a definite economic benefit to obtaining a college degree,

An imperfect timetable, but better than nothing.

The tragedy in Santa Barbara will. inevitably, revive the same old gun debate. But can it ever evolve beyond shouting?

The Supreme Court, subject to revision.

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is a name we’re likely to be seeing in the news for some time to come.

According to the New York City Public Schools, this girl is fat.

Not much science from the Congressional Committees devoted to science.

The European far right has found a friend in an unlikely place.

People are still going to jail for being unable to pay their fines. And often billed for the priviledge.

Committing a crime is bad enough, committing a stupid crime in the dumbest way possible is orders of magnitude bad.

The editors of our great newspapers are interchangeable.

Not surprisingly, Russia’s acquisition of Crimea comes with quite a potential bonanza in natural resources.

Hubris.

Larry Wilmore is getting a much-deserved promotion.

The Supreme Court has again ruled that prayers that open legislative sessions are not unconstitutional.

Toll plazas coming to an Interstate near you?

General Motors is headed back to court.

The Tea Party challenge to Mitch McConnell has not exactly gone as planned.

Good news.

It might not be pretty.

The Mason-Dixon Line says it starts in Maryland, but that no longer seems to be the case.

The Justice Department thinks police should be able to search the smart phones of anyone arrested for anything.

Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the 21st Century is making quite a splash.

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

The anti-vaccination movement has earned a dubious achievement, the return of a disease that was effectively eradicated 15 years ago.

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.

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

Continuing the discussion from earlier this week on hate crimes.

The removal of chemical weapons from Syria is nearly complete. Does Obama deserve credit for that?

Who watches Sunday morning talk shows anymore?

Adding paywalls isn’t stopping the decline of the newspaper industry.