Outside the Beltway

President Obama came close to endorsing same-sex marriage last night, but stopped short yet again

Recent polls seem to indicate a shift in public opinion in a more libertarian direction.

Can gay soldiers now get married and receive the same federal benefits as heterosexuals?

Government is inextricably linked to the marriage business.

A very provocative decision on same-sex marriage from an unlikely source.

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

We’ve reached a turning point in the debate over same-sex marriage.

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

With co-frontrunner Mike Huckabee out, Mitt Romney looks stronger than ever.

Hockey star Sean Avery’s recent statements supporting gay marriage has drawn fire from an unlikely source: His agent.

The Navy is considering allowing its chaplains to perform same-sex marriages once “Dont ask, Don’t tell” ends.

A major law firm has withdrawn from defending DOMA in Court, and a public controversy has erupted.

Former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson is running for president.

Mitch Daniels says that the GOP needs to get beyond its obsession with social issues if it’s going to survive. He’s right.

Two new polls reflect the extent to which public attitudes on same-sex marriage have changed dramatically over the past twenty years, and it’s only a matter of time before that’s reflected in the law.

Opposition to marriage equality is no longer the wedge issue it used to be.

Huge news in the marriage equality debate today as the Obama Administration has decided not to defend the Defense of Marriage Act in court anymore.

Facebook has come up with new settings to meet the needs of users in same-sex relationships.

The social conservatives seems to have won the battle over CPAC.

The success of Christian conservatives in blocking efforts to legalize Sunday alcohol sales in Georgia demonstrates why concentrating solely on national politics is a mistake.

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels made quite an impression last night at CPAC

The new Chairman of the American Conservative Union seems to want to mend fences with social conservatives, even if that means throwing new friends under the bus.

On the eve of this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference, another shot has been fired by those boycotting the meeting due to the presence of a gay conservative group.

While most Americans consider themselves “conservatives,” some conservatives exclude most Americans from the definition.

One columnist argues that Sarah Palin’s response to the Arizona shootings mark the end of whatever political future she might have had. He’s probably correct.

President Obama was correct to commend the Eagles for giving Michael Vick a chance to redeem himself.