Outside the Beltway

Imagine all these people talking on the cellphones during a long flight, or even a short one.

A contrite President Obama offered a “fix” for one of the biggest problems that the PPACA has created.

The state where the same-sex marriage battle began is just days away from legalizing same-sex marriage.

Chris Christie did as well as expected last night, but that’s just the beginning.

And New Jersey makes 14.

The House wasted a day yesterday, now it’s crunch time.

Much like the Tea Party, David Frum wants to make the GOP tent smaller.

It looks like the House will be making its move before the Senate acts, but that may actually help resolve this faster.

The argument that the Roberts Court has been overly “activist” does not hold up to examination.

The issue of same-sex marriage is likely to be resolved in New Jersey by early next year.

The Supreme Court heard argument in a major campaign finance case yesterday.

An historic same-sex marriage ruling out of New Jersey.

A gun rights victory at the ballot box in Colorado.

President Obama has decided not to enforce a law. This is most unusual and somewhat disturbing.

A case out of New Mexico presents an interesting collision of First Amendment rights and anti-discrimination values.

The architect of President Obama’s re-election campaign is going to work for the Tories.

In a move that was perhaps inevitable, the City of Detroit has filed for Bankruptcy Court protection.

People are looking to New Jersey as the next same-sex marriage battleground, but it’s not going to be an easy fight.

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

The Court may have “punted” the Proposition 8 ruling, but it is likely to have a wide-ranging impact both in California and nationwide.

Absent DOMA, the Full Faith and Credit Clause would seem to make gay marriage legal across the land.

Scott Walker could be the GOP’s surprise candidate in 2016.

Michael Kinsley contends “Being against marriage equality doesn’t make you a monster.”

Justice Ginsburg made some interesting comments about Roe v. Wade recently. Could they be a signal about where the Court is headed on gay marriage?

The rich are getting richer and more politically powerful.

The possible presidential contender has an op-ed in a rather dubious outlet.

Opponents of immigration reform are deceptively attempting to use the bombing attack in Boston to derail immigration reform.

A case from Missouri provides an excellent example of why it matters that states forbid people who love each other from being married.

The Defense Of Marriage Act didn’t fare very well during today’s Supreme Court oral arguments.

DOMA’s trip to SCOTUS was practically baked into the legislation.

When it comes to same-sex marriage, the GOP finds itself on the horns of a dilemma.

Is the answer to the same-sex marriage debate as simple as getting the government out of the marriage business, or is it more complicated?