Outside the Beltway

Increasingly, the right of people to speak is being sacrificed in the name of “tolerance” and “security.”

Once again, the Keystone State is teasing the GOP.

Mitt Romney continues to benefit from the first Presidential Debate, but will that last past the second debate?

Romney’s post-debate surge is being picked up in swing state polls, but will it be enough?

The Pew poll is no longer an outlier but the start of a trend.

Expectations are high for Paul Ryan heading in to Thursday’s Vice-Presidential debate. That’s not necessarily a good thing.

Mitt Romney has gotten a bump in the polls from Wednesday debate, but it’s still too early to say if it means anything.

Another legal victory for the Obama campaign in Ohio.

A victory for opponents of Pennsylvania’s Voter ID law, but likely only a temporary one.

Not exactly journalism.

A wonderfully descriptive story in the New York Times Style section that’s almost surely mere anecdote being touted as trend.

It’s still possible for Mitt Romney to win this election, but is it probable?

It may not be the one thing that costs him election, but Mitt Romney’s remarks about the “47 percent” are still a problem for his campaign.

So, Mitt Romney opened his mouth again.

Today is the anniversary of a significant turning point in the Civil War.

In Rick Santorum’s brand of conservatism, no smart people need apply.

One Professor suggests we sacrifice yet more of our freedom in the wake of the embassy protests in the Middle East.

The Libertarian Party’s Presidential candidate could prove decisive in determining who wins the Electoral College.

As the final stretch of the campaign begins in earnest, Mitt Romney faces a very difficult task.

Over two days of speakers, not a single Republican has mentioned the Tea Party.

A legal setback for the Texas Voter ID law, but not much of a political setback for Voter ID laws in general.

Once again, a Presidential election could be decided by the Buckeye State.

Economic growth is the key to fixing many of our problems. Unfortunately, we’re not likely to see the kind of growth we need any time soon.

Will an MRI of your brain someday be able to tell if you’re lying? And, if it can, should it be admissible in Court?

Brookings Institute scholar William Galston says election night might end early this year even if the race remains tight.

Justin Strine spent part of the summer in jail for violent mayhem but doesn’t understand why he’s unfit to be an Army officer.

A pre-Convention look at the Electoral College map finds Mitt Romney in the same tight spot he’s been in for months now.

Heading into the party conventions, the Presidential race is as close as ever.

No, Barack Obama is not going to dump Joe Biden before the Democratic Convention.

A victory for the proponents of Voter ID Laws in Pennsylvania.

Albert Mannes shaved his head when he started to go bald. Now, he has done research showing it was a wise decision.

In my adult memory, the American South was a one-party Democratic region for all but presidential elections. Aside from minority set-aside districts, the reversal is near complete.

President Obama still has the advantage in the battleground states.

Rob Portman, Bob McDonnell, and Brian Sandoval yield the biggest Electoral College advantage.

An object lesson in bureaucracy and the reason why infrastructure projects aren’t as easy to complete as some think.

Three new polls show President Obama leading in three key battleground states.