Outside the Beltway

Mitt Romney and other top Republicans are not taking part in the latest round of the culture war debate over same-sex marriage, for good reason.

The novelist, playwright, and social critic Gore Vidal has died, aged 86.

Mitt Romney faces an uphill battle in trying to get to that magic number of 270 Electoral Votes.

Andrew Hacker argues that, while quantitative skills are “critical for informed citizenship and personal finance,” making kids master algebra to graduate high school has disastrous consequences.

The fact that someone disagrees with you doesn’t mean they’re evil

According to a new report, the CIA considers Israel to be an espionage threat.

Virginia has been offering ID cards to military veterans to make it easier to prove that they’re military veterans for months now.

Sometimes, we just ought to accept the fact that people have disagreements when it comes to hot-button social issues.

Don’t look for an effort to enact new gun laws in the wake of the Aurora shootings.

Once again, the usual suspects are exploiting tragedy for political purposes.

Stephen Green projects the best case and minimal winning scenarios for Obama and Romney.

Virginia could be the state that decides who controls the United States Government.

Another poll demonstrates the serious problems that the GOP has with Latino voters.

By failing to respond adequately, Mitt Romney is letting his opponent define him for the voters. That could hurt him greatly in November.

The Koch brothers will spend more money in this election cycle than the entire McCain campaign did in 2008.

The prosecutor in George Zimmernan’s case has made public “evidence” that will likely never be admitted at trial, but which could prejudice the case immensely.

There are some indications that Mitt Romney may be ready to announce his running mate selection as early as this week.

A new study suggests that taxing millionaires sends millionaires to somewhere that doesn’t tax millionaires.

Wouldn’t it be easier to bury the power lines instead of dealing with storm damage and week-long power outages seemingly every year?

While it upheld the Affordable Care Act today, the Supreme Court also placed some clear limits on Congressional power. That’s a good thing.

The election is about the economy. The economy is awful. Yet the incumbent still holds a slight lead.

London’s iconic clock tower, known affectionately as “Big Ben” for some 150 years, has been renamed “Elizabeth Tower” in honor of QE2’s 60 years as royal figurehead.

Mitt Romney continues to trail the President very badly among Latino voters. That could be a big problem in November.

One law professor suggests that we need to double the size of the Supreme Court. Is he right?

With the Supreme Court’s decision imminent, many supporters of the PPACA are starting to second guess the Obama Administration’s legal strategy.

Mary Cheney has married longtime partner Heather Poe.

The Veepstakes doesn’t matter nearly as much as the media tells you it does.

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels will become president of Purdue University upon completion of his term in January. The faculty is apprehensive because Daniels has not had an academic career.

There is no evidence that the Capital Punishment works.

If not Hillary Clinton or Joe Biden, who might the Democrats have to choose from in 2016?

While the news media is focused on sixteen battleground states, the professionals running the Obama and Romney campaigns are focused on a much narrower list.

Washington has become the first state in decades to privatize its state-run liquor stores. They’ve coupled this with onerous fees on private distributors.

As societal attitudes change, what counts as an insult so bad you can sue someone over it also changes.

Yet more evidence that this is shaping up to be a very close election.

The Virginia Department of Transportation is seeking to raise money for toll roads through a user tax on their best customers.