Outside the Beltway

The trial of former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell and his wife opened yesterday, and it sounded more like a soap opera than a legal proceeding.

Another incident involving a Malaysia Airlines 777, but this one could be far more serious.

Jose Antonio Vargas was brought to the U.S. at the age of 12 and never left. Now, some are suggesting he should be deported as soon as possible.

The first episode of “Seinfeld” aired 25 years ago yesterday.

The justice system works, there’s no need to scrap it.

Mike Bloomberg’s absurd soda ban is, thankfully, dead.

A New York Federal Judge has ruled that unvaccinated children can be forced to stay home during outbreaks.

Incumbency is a powerful advantage.

Justice delayed, but justice nonetheless.

Ahmed Abu Kattalah, the alleged ringleader of the September 2012 attack in Benghazi, has been arrested.

Apparently, things were tougher in Chappaqua, New York and on D.C.’s Embassy Row than we ever imagined.

Pseudoscience and hysteria have damaged public health.

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

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

Toll plazas coming to an Interstate near you?

Fifth Amendment? They don’t need no Fifth Amendment, apparently.

The president went there.

If something is going to be done about an out of control National Security State, it’ll be because the American people demand it.

Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman is reportedly dead of a drug overdose at the age of 46.

Another Federal District Court ruling on the Constitutionality of the NSA’s data mining program, this time more favorable to the NSA.

The Sunbelt continues to dominate.

The danger of saying stupid things online apparently has not sunk in with some people.

When it comes to thinks like Mike Bloomberg’s large-sized soda ban, most Americans prefer to just say no.

Wall Street Journal was looking hard for a story.

The most important leader to come out of Africa in the 20th Century, and perhaps in all of history, has died.

A third term for any of these guys? Don’t count on it.

Another government mandate that doesn’t address a real problem.

The FDA is declaring war on trans fats. That’s a bad idea on many levels.

Daylight Savings Time ends early on Sunday. Perhaps it should never return.

Under 21 in New York City? No more smokes for you!

Cory Booker has not been quite as dominant in the New Jersey Special Election as many expected, but he’s still a virtual lock to win on Wednesday.

President Obama is trying to launch a war but there’s a lot of competition for attention.

A Federal Judge has declared the NYPD’s “stop & frisk” policy to be unconstitutional.

Another legal setback for Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s crusade to regulate what New York City residents can eat and drink.

Gay bars around the world are banning Russian vodka to protest the lack of gay rights in that country.