Outside the Beltway

Marlise Munoz is finally at peace, but the law that kept her hooked up to machines for two months remains on the books.

The advice “Do what you love. Love what you do” is not without pitfalls.

The Sunbelt continues to dominate.

Same-sex marriage remains the law of the land in one of the most conservative states in the nation, at least unless the Supreme Court says otherwise.

A 17th state legalizes gay marriage. There’s no turning back.

At least one person wonders why the US Army honors Confederate generals.

Gun control has faded as a political issue as the memory of Newtown has faded, and that was entirely predictable.

80 years ago, Prohibition ended. However, we are still making the same mistakes that were made from 1920 to 1933.

Chris Christie has had a very good month, and it’s ending with him with a strong lead among potential Republican candidates for 2016.

Do Voter ID laws really suppress voter turnout? The evidence from at least one state doesn’t prove it.

Congressional Democrats are not very pleased with the White House right now.

The Employment Non-Discrimination Act passed the Senate yesterday but it’s unlikely to go much further.

The battle for marriage equality has scored a number of victories in a short period of time, but that’s about to change.

Chris Christie did as well as expected last night, but that’s just the beginning.

Even if it were functioning properly the Federal Health Care Exchange website would still have problems.

Speaker Boehner told his caucus members that he will not allow a default over the debt ceiling but don’t look for a change in strategy.

A tense afternoon on Capitol Hill.

The situation we currently find oursevles in is very much driven by structural issues.

There’s no sign that the government shutdown will end any time soon.

Cathy’s husband and Jess’ father, Jer, was killed in the shooting spree at the Navy Yard.

The two ends of Pennsylvania Avenue are clashing on defense appropriations.

The latest House GOP pronouncements on immigration reform make it exceedingly unlikely that any bill will pass this year.

The marriage equality battle is entering its next phase.

Set backs for Pennsylvania in its effort to reverse the NCAA sanctions against Penn State, and a new lawsuit from the Paterno family. The Sandusky story returns.

The US Senate wants to know why Apple and other big technology companies are paying so little into the US Treasury.

2012’s election represented a significant change in voting patterns in the United States. What’s unclear is if the change is a permanent one.

The politics of gun control is not nearly as easy as its supporters believe it to be.

The prospects for gun control appear to be dimming.