Outside the Beltway

Rezwan Ferdaus, an American Muslim, has been charged with a major terrorist plot against his country.

Last night’s speech at the Reagan Library did nothing to stop people from speculating about Chris Christie’s Presidential plans.

CNN may deny Jon Huntsman a spot in its October 18 debate.

Economists are beginning to wonder if this very slow economic recovery isn’t permanently altering the landscape.

Like clockwork, the arguments for creation of a third party are popping up again.

When the old rules don’t apply anymore, the system breaks down.

The public supports the Presidents tax plans, but will that matter on Election Day?

The second half of the President’s political strategy is in place. Don’t mistake it for a serious legislative effort.

Yes, Barack Obama is running for a second term.

As more details roll in on President Obama’s millionaire tax hike, it’s looking like it was drawn up by J. Wellington Wimpy: “I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.”

President Obama is proposing a special tax rate for millionaires.

The economy continues to drag the President down.

Public disapproval of Congress continues to fall.

In its upcoming term, the Supreme Court will examine the question whether police can track people via GPS without first obtaining a warrant.

Paul Krugman chose to mark the the 10th anniversary of September 11th with an odd blog post.

Whether it’s a “Ponzi Scheme” or not, Social Security has serious systemic problems that must be addressed.

America is discovering that throwing money at an industry in the hope it will create jobs doesn’t work.

Workers account for 80% of the Postal Service budget vs. 53% at UPS and 32% at FedEx.

The bloom is off the rose for some of the President’s most ardent 2008 supporters.

The latest push for laws against bullying is another example of the Nanny State rum amok.

Another bad report from the Labor Department.

Jon Huntsman is out with a tax and jobs plan that deserves a lot more attention than it’s likely to get.

America’s journalists are far more liberal than America.

Do the less attractive deserve legal protection? One University Of Texas Profess thinks so.

The very question is rather dubious.

Is it every appropriate to ask candidates about their religious faith? In some cases, yes it is.

Ensuring the integrity of the voting process is a worthy goal, not evidence of discrimination.

A case pending in Maryland raises the question of when boorish online behavior crosses the line from protected speech to criminal act.

Why Big Army has trouble with small wars.

Dick Cheney’s long-awaited book’s out and he promises lots of bombshells that will have heads exploding in DC.

President Obama is back on Martha’ Vineyard for a ten-day vacation. The usual suspects are upset.

Political journalists are asking clumsy, ignorant, and intolerant questions. Film at 11.

One of the super-rich says we should stop coddling the super-rich.

While most of the Republican field was at the Iowa State Fair, Rick Perry was in South Carolina shaking up the field.

Last night’s debate was definitely more combative than previous renditions.

If we cannot adequately diagnose our problems it will be even harder to fix them.