Outside the Beltway

There is no Republican savior out there.

E-mail forward raises serious questions about judge’s judgment .

A story from September 2010 reminds us that rushing to judgment is never a good idea.

The Supreme Court issued a somewhat muddled ruling on GPS tracking today.

Should journalists report things they happen to overhear in a public place?

Some questions for opponents of the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United.

There’s no law requiring Presidential candidates to release their tax returns. Should they be expected to do it anyway?

Apparently, people who work for the government are surfing the World Wide Web.

Do the Republican candidates believe that American citizens have a right to privacy? Someone should ask them.

Can the government force a criminal defendant to reveal a computer password? A Federal case in Denver is dealing with that question right now.

Domestic dispute or criminal act?

Greg Halman, an outfielder for the Seattle Mariners baseball team, was stabbed to death in his native Holland. His brother is the chief suspect.

A story from Herman Cain’s past is on the front page of Politico tonight.

The Feds fired Monster and now USAJobs is a disaster

In Louisiana, that cash in your pocket is now worthless if you want to buy used goods.

California’s Governor has vetoed a bill that would have reversed a very misguided decision by that state’s Supreme Court.

Judging them by their own manifesto, the Occupy Wall Street protesters are pretty silly people.

Parents are being arrested for sending their children to public schools outside their district.

Giving the President the unchecked power to kill American citizens raises some serious red flags.

Does the state have the right to regulate how many people you invite to your home?

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

Measuring our progress a decade after the 9/11 attacks

Tim Cook is succeeding Steve Jobs as head of the world’s biggest technology company. Does it matter that he’s gay?

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

Florida’s new law requiring welfare recipients to pass drug tests seems to clearly violate the Fourth Amendment.

Is the NYPD becoming too much like the CIA?

Rick Perry has walked back his support for mandatory HPV vaccination but the broader issue still remains.

Rick Perry may be much less than meets the eye.

Much like bills named for dead children, there’s a very high likelihood that any bill with “protecting children” and/or “pornographers” in the title is a) a very bad idea, b) a very stupid idea, c) of dubious Constitutionality, or, as here, d) all of the above.

Daniel Indiviglio makes “The Case for Making Wages Public: Better Pay, Better Workers.”

A Federal Appeals Court says the full body image scanners showing up in airports are Constitutional.

The star of a controversial reality show about polygamy is suing to have Utah’s law that makes his living arrangement illegal struck down.

The Obama Justice Department is siding against historians trying to protect the confidentiality of their sources.

When everyone can record video at any time and post it for all the world to see, is there such a thing as privacy anymore?

Catholic University president John Garvey explains “Why We’re Going Back to Single-Sex Dorms.”

The Anthony Weiner reveals once again the odd American obsession with the intersection of sex and politics.

Desperate women are finding some horrific ways to terminate their pregnancies. Some are being arrested for it.

A conspiracy theorist is never troubled by facts.