Outside the Beltway

The Supreme Court has agreed to take on another big case.

The Democratic Party appears to have a lock on a substantial part of the Electoral College. That poses a problem for Republicans.

The 2012 Election should be a warning to the GOP that it needs to open itself up to minority groups, especially Latinos.

Why I supported Mitt Romney despite his constant flip-flopping, fibbing, and fecklessness.

Posting pictures of your ballot to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram is a crime in some parts of America.

Mitt Romney has an advantage among self-identified Independents that makes writing him off at this point inadvisable.

The Pentagon considers those killed by Nidal Hassan at Fort Hood three years ago victims of workplace violence, not terrorism.

No, the electoral college does not encourage the candidates to pay special attention to the small states.

American politicians are using China as a scapegoat for America’s problems.

As he himself predicted, Michael Brutsch, the 49-year-old financial services professional who spent hours each day posting vile content to Reddit, was fired mere hours after being exposed on Reddit.

Sometimes, real life catches up with those who think their online life is secret.

Days after “Friday Night Lights” author Buzz Bissinger endorsed Mitt Romney, the writer and producer of the acclaimed television spin-off is accusing the campaign of plagiarizing the show’s catchphrase.

The Supreme Court seems likely to severely limit the use of race-based preferences at public universities

A victory for advocates of Voter ID laws in a Washington, D.C. Federal Court.

One pollster has called three battleground states 27 days early.

Yet another in a long line of critiques of the electoral college.

It’s no wonder partisans can’t agree with each other when they can’t even agree what the facts are.

There is nothing wrong with healthy skepticism (which is different than outright denialism).

The Court’s 2012-2013 term begins tomorrow morning, and there are plenty of big cases on the docket.

Whether Mitt Romney wins or loses, the GOP needs to evolve or be doomed to minority party status.

Whether Republicans like it or not, Mitt Romney was the best candidate they had in 2012.

Mitt Romney’s campaign schedule has been oddly light recently.

Mitt Romney still has problems with Southern whites that could pose problems for him in states like Virginia and North Carolina.

A rather egregious case of misplaced priorities in Texas.

A clear victory for the Obama campaign in an Ohio Court, but will it stand on appeal?

Over two days of speakers, not a single Republican has mentioned the Tea Party.

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

Tonight’s convention speech is the most important speech Mitt Romney has ever given.

An Atlantic story on veterans returning to college is both poignant and miscast.

Jeb Bush continues to speak the truth on the GOP’s position on immigration issues. Sadly, his fellow Republicans aren’t listening.

It’s official.

Mitt Romney’s forces won a rules change that will allow future nominees to have more say over their conventions. While this strikes me as a no-brainer, some conservative activists are up in arms.

A federal judge has ruled that poker is a game of skill and that therefore betting money on it is not gambling.

Todd Akin says he will continue to be the Republican nominee for United States Senate from Missouri.

The Justice Department has approved Virginia’s completely useless voter ID law.

Maybe the real problem this year isn’t that the campaign is unduly nasty, but that it’s incredibly petty.