Outside the Beltway

Opponents of the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United continue to miss the point of what the case was really about.

There are signs out there that people are becoming some what more optimistic about the outlook for the economy.

A nine month Al Jazeera investigations indicates that poison may have played a role in Yasser Arafat’s 2004 death.

Scientists have made a major step toward unlocking one of the biggest mysteries of particle physics

There’s very little evidence or logic to support the attacks coming from the right against Chief Justice Roberts.

It’s never a good thing when an Administration is investigating itself.

Congress has found Eric Holder to be in contempt. I am not entirely sure what that accomplishes.

Chief Justice Roberts sided with a majority in upholding the individual mandate and, indeed, all but some trivial portions of the Affordable Care Act.

Does talent spawn growth? Or does growth attract talent?

Men who graduate elite universities earn an additional $107,000 lifetime. It costs $234,440 to get a Yale degree.

At least one law student needs a refresher course in the First Amendment.

From one Nobel Peace Prize winner to another.

Byron York reacts to a CNNMoney story titled “Government wants more people on food stamps” by snarking, “And Democrats reacted angrily when Gingrich called Obama ‘food stamp president.'”

Are the Stuxnet and Flame attacks the opening shots in a dangerous new era of secret war?

With the Supreme Court’s decision imminent, many supporters of the PPACA are starting to second guess the Obama Administration’s legal strategy.

David Chan has eaten at more than 6000 Chinese restaurants. He says the best are all in California and most opened in the last decade.

Another local official wants to join the War On Big Soda.

We don’t know what the Supreme Court will have to say about the Affordable Care Act, but their decision is already being attacked.

Mitt Romney’s confrontational approach to Russia makes no sense.

Jeffrey Goldberg asks, “What if Mitt Romney were Jewish?”

After a nine week trial, Roger Clemens was acquitted of perjury charges this afternoon. What that means for his future in the world of baseball is unclear.

Americans should be thankful when our presidents take time off.

Several conservatives are touting a poll that purports to show a 22 point drop in support for Obama by Jewish voters in New York. Is it believable?

If not Hillary Clinton or Joe Biden, who might the Democrats have to choose from in 2016?

Public opinion of the Supreme Court has declined in recent years. But It’s not because of anything the Court did.

Jonathan Chait makes an astute observation about the media’s role in meme generation.

The President’s Cabinet is less a Team Of Rivals and more a Team Of Managers.