Outside the Beltway

Hillary Clinton is actively lobbying to be the next president of the World Bank, Reuters reports.

Some people still think Mitt Romney’s religion is a relevant issue.

When John McCain declared that Sarah Palin could beat President Obama, it was easy to dismiss. But when the architect of the Democratic strategy in 2008, says the same thing, you have to listen.

Herman Cain is getting a lot of attention lately, but will he amount to anything?

Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani tops the latest CNN poll of Republican presidential contenders.

With so many Republicans wringing their hands over the 2012 field, one name that keeps popping up as a possible game changer is Texas Governor Rick Perry.

Sarah Palin has commissioned a film to bolster her reputation. This is very intriguing on a number of levels.

Stephen Colbert has been running an ongoing shtick in which he’s trying to start a political action committee, gets letters from his Viacom bosses poo-pooing the idea, and then inviting his lawyer on to explain ways to get around these concerns.

Bowing to the inevitable, Dominique Strauss-Kahn resigned overnight as head of the IMF amidst high-level calls for his ouster in wake of a rape scandal.

Once again, Congressional abdication has led to an Executive Branch power grab.

No, Ron Paul is not a viable candidate for president.

Some French politicians and intellectuals seem offended that Dominique Strauss-Kahn is being treated like a common criminal.

Mike Huckabee’s decision not to run has shaken up the GOP field for 2012.

Thanks to an appearance on Hardball we’ve got another story about a 47 year old law.

Can one effectively run for the presidency if one’s spouse doesn’t want to be in the spotlight?

Is the war in Libya illegal?

Matt Eckel’s takeaway from my Atlantic piece on How Perpetual War Became U.S. Ideology is that we need a peer competitor.

Why the United States has found itself in a seemingly endless series of wars over the past two decades.

Osama bin Laden is dead, but he’s succeeded in changing America for the worse.

The impact of the death of Osama bin Laden on the domestic politics is likely to be minimal at best.

You thought the birther insanity was over? Silly you.

There are signs that the Ryan Plan isn’t playing well with the public.

President Obama’s long-form birth certificate is being released, the White House announced today.

Why are many of the top Republicans are sitting out the race despite a seemingly vulnerable incumbent?

Trump continues his antics: pulling out 2008 campaign memes and doing his best to paint Obama as a mysterious “other.”

Contempt for Congress is an old American tradition. Unfortunately.

It is waaay too early to be putting much stock in polling for 2012 (either in terms of X v. Obama or GOP v. GOP).

President Obama is vulnerable, but he’s facing a GOP field that is underwhelming even for Republicans.

What is Donald Trump up to? Only he seems to know for sure.

With all the birther talk these days, it’s probably time to question whether we even need the “natural born citizen” rule anymore.

Once again, President Obama has ignored Candidate Obama’s promises to reign in the Presidential powers assumed by George W. Bush.

The GOP seems to be telling President Obama that revenue increases are off the table. That’s a huge mistake.

Donald Trump has been surging in polls of Republican voters recently, but that doesn’t mean much of anything.

Paul Krugman is disappointed with the President, but it’s really his own fault for being so naive.

President Obama sees the golf course as the only place to escape the pressures of the job.