Outside the Beltway

Tennessee makes an unfortunate return to the past.

The Mason-Dixon Line says it starts in Maryland, but that no longer seems to be the case.

Despite the fact that she asserted her right against self-incrimination, a House Committee has voted to hold Lois Lerner in contempt for refusing to testify.

A new poll finds that people in Illinois have an accurate assessment of politics in their state.

A big setback for the UAW.

Gizmodo’s Brian Barrett explains “Why the South Fell Apart in the Snow.”

Once again, a poll shows that large numbers of Americans, and most Americans, reject Evolution via Natural Selection as the explanation for humanity’s origin. How do we explain that?

No person has been elected Senator in a second state after serving as Senator in another, but Scott Brown seems set to give it a try.

Several conservative groups have jumped on the bandwagon of what appears to be a controversial Mississippi politician.

To borrow a phrase from Stephen Colbert, if you want to understand how Congress works, you better know a District.

The Miley Cyrus of college football will be back too soon.

The pioneering journalist David Frost has died, aged 74 years.

The NCAA has come to its senses regarding a Marine sergeant who wants to play college football.

Once again, the threat of the “nuclear option” appears to have had less megatonnage than some expected and others hoped.

The Senate may be headed for an historic confrontation today if an 11th hour deal isn’t reached.

The Senate passed an immigration reform bill today, but it’s not going to go anywhere.

The Senate’s rejection of the Manchin/Toomey background checks bill isn’t particularly outraging the general public, according to a new poll.

The days of tax-free online shopping are coming to an end.

Southerners lie about their weight–but not as much as those lyin’ Yankees.

Georgia is in a border dispute with a neighboring state, but it’s not the Georgia you’re thinking of.

The Ravens quarterback cashed in after winning the Super Bowl. Now it’s Maryland’s turn.

A potentially significant ruling on Separation Of Powers.

David Gregory committed a technical violation of DC’s gun law to make a point on a national news show. Conservative gun control opponents are angry.

The Blues began a century ago yesterday, with the release of WC Handy’s “Memphis Blues.”

New York Jets quarterback Greg McElroy was experiencing post-concussion syndrome but hid it from the team for days.

There’s been a bit of buzz of late about the fact that people in several states have filed petitions to secede from the Union. There shouldn’t be.

“Growing up in California, it was illegal for Asians to marry whites. How times have changed. I married a white DUDE.”

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

Paul Ryan pointed to a shuttered GM plant in his hometown as proof of Obama’s failed policies. The truth will make your head hurt.