Outside the Beltway

Herman Cain says he wouldn’t sign any bill longer than three pages. It’s a line that will get him applause, but it’s totally impractical.

One U.S. Senator wants to bring elements of the TSA’s security theater to America’s rail system.

President Obama chided the media for paying too much attention to the birther issue, but his criticism was unwarranted.

Donald Trump figures that, because he’s rich, he’s qualified to be president.

One of the Tea Party movement’s favorite Senators used the dreaded c-word.

President Obama’s budget speech was light on specifics, but that’s because it was really the opening salvo of the 2012 campaign.

The White House Press Office produces a blog, YouTube channel, Flickr photo stream, Facebook and Twitter profiles, and daily video programming.

We need to remember who actually sets the budget and, further, who is ultimtately responsible for the behavior of politicians.

Andrew Sullivan is finally fed up with Barack Obama.

President Obama’s new budget involves nothing less than a thumb in the eye of anyone who hoped he would seriously address federal spending in his first term.

The Obama administration’s slow and cautious response to Egypt’s protest was frustrating. And correct.

Twenty-five years ago today, the American space program came crashing to Earth in a horrible accident.

Was the 2011 SOTU a blatant rip-off of past speeches? Or simply banal?

If you watched last night’s State Of The Union Address, you wouldn’t have had any idea just how serious a problem we’re facing.

Does Russia really spend more on roads than we do?

The initial instant reaction to the President’s speech last night was largely positive, but does it really matter?

Michele Bachmann’s TEA Party response to SOTU 2011 was embarrassingly bad.

First impressions of the 2011 State of the Union address.

Antonin Scalia hasn’t attended the State of the Union address in a decade and will continue that tradition tonight.

The night before the State Of The Union Address, Barack Obama is in a far better position than many people thought he’d be after November’s election results.

Chris Christie turned down the chance to give the response to tomorrow’s State Of The Union Address

As the night of the State Of The Union Address approaches, the silliness in Washington has been taken up a notch.

After a fairly bad 2010, Barack Obama is starting off 2011 in a very good position.

Bipartisan seating at the State Of The Union is a pointless act of political theater. Then again, so is the State Of The Union Address itself.

The next round in the health care reform wars is about to start.

The editors of the Washington Post want you to know that “Fair Game,” the new movie about the Valerie Plame affair, is “Hollywood myth making.” Propaganda and lies is more like it.

Incoming House Speaker John Boehner plans a radical overhaul of how Congress spends our money.

McCain brings up “regime change” in re: the DKRP and China apparently isn’t doing enough.

Former Washington Redskins Quarterback, and current Congressman, Heath Shuler has launched a quixotic campaign against Nancy Pelosi for House Minority Leader.

Justice Alito said recently he won’t be attending the next State of the Union address. Sounds like a good idea to me.