Outside the Beltway

A Fox News reporter may go to jail for refusing to reveal a source. Should journalists have an absolute testimonial privilege?

The days of free news on the Internet may be coming to an end.

Conveying military experience to civilian human resources departments is hard.

Passengers may soon be able to use approved electronic devices during all phases of airplane flights.

The Iraq War did significant damage to the legacy of the Republican Party.

AP has won round 1 in a case against Meltwater that would severely limit the Fair Use concept in commercial cases.

David Ranta spent 23 years in jail because of lying witnesses and corrupt police.

Matt Yglesias has a smart push-back against the lamentations of the decline of journalism.

Providing a little context for Pope Francis’ background+Erick Erickson needs to learn a little history.

The White House is backing an effort to overturn a bizarre ruled recently enacted by the Library of Congress

The gambling mogul is self-reporting violations of the law against bribing foreign officials.

A baby born with AIDS eighteen months ago has reportedly been cured.

Bradley Manning has pleaded guilty to 10 charges stemming from turning classified documents over to WikiLeaks.

Hundreds of illegal immigrants have been released from detention ahead of possible budget cuts.

A diet rich in olive oil, nuts, beans, fish, fruits and vegetables, and wine is good for your heart.

“Who owns Sherlock Holmes?” The answer is . . . complicated.

NYT Magazine asks “Can the Republicans be Saved From Obsolescence?”

Olympic paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius has been arrested after the fatal shooting of his girlfriend.

Pope Benedict XVI explains that he’s just too sick and tired to stay on as pontiff.

John Karlin, an industrial psychologist for Bell Labs that you’ve probably never heard of, has died aged 94.

A 5-year-old Alabama boy is safe after authorities killed his kidnapper.

Conservatives complaining about biased coverage from the liberal media should instead look in the mirror.

At nearly $4 million for a 30 second spot, advertising on the Super Bowl is a bargain.

Ed Koch, former mayor of New York City and one of America’s most colorful politicians, has died at 88.

Applications to America’s Law Schools are down, because the nature of the legal profession is changing.

The New York Times breaks the shocking story (“That Cuddly Kitty Is Deadlier Than You Think”) that cats kill birds and small mammals.

President Obama has unveiled a set of restrictions that wouldn’t have stopped the Sandy Hook Massacre. Some are nonetheless be good policy.

The ultimate impact of the Newtown tragedy on the nation’s gun laws is likely to be very limited.

Welcome to the latest crazy scheme to avoid reality.

President Obama is taking some heat over the fact that his Second Term cabinet selections have been very white and very male.

Could a coin like this solve the looming debt ceiling crisis?

Arab news giant Al-Jazeera is buying Al Gore’s failing Current TV network, hoping to get a bigger presence in the US cable market.

The world’s most prolific blogger is leaving corporate media and opening the tip jar.

Our politicians have averted an artificial crisis of their own making. The next one’s in two months.

Automatic tax hikes and spending cuts took effect at midnight. A deal involving the executive and half of the legislative branch could largely reverse them.

For the New Year, how about challenging your ideas just a little bit?

A rich child is 45 percent more likely to earn a four-year college degree than a poor one.

Alex Pareene’s annual hack list omits an obvious candidate: Alex Pareene.

Jake Tapper is moving to CNN, where he’ll host a daily show and run their political coverage.