Outside the Beltway

Republicans are learning that their hard line on immigration comes with a political price.

Rick Perry is seeking Court intervention to get on the Virginia ballot. He isn’t likely to get very far.

Becoming a Member of Congress can be a very lucrative career.

A comment on the commentariat.

Newt Gingrich has fallen into a statistical tie with Mitt Romney in the latest Gallup poll, mirroring his decline in other recent surveys.

“Democratic” Pollsters Pat Caddell and Doug Schoen are out with another wacky Op-Ed.

82nd Airborne solider David Hickman was the 4474th American serviceman killed in Iraq. He should be the last.

After 3,193 days and more than 4,000 lives, the American war in Iraq is officially at an end.

Musing about his smarts.

Once again, Americans hate Congress but seem to love their Congressperson.

Newt Gingrich is looking really good in the Hawkeye State right now.

Herman Cain will announce his future campaign plans this afternoon but, in some sense, it doesn’t matter what he decides to do.

Is technology making retail politics less important?

Could Newt Gingrich really become the Republican nominee? Stranger things have happened.

Just a reminder: Turkey is a NATO ally.

The much celebrated ban on earmarks isn’t stopping Congressmen from trying to earmark.

Can we credibly blame the CRA, Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac, and the like for the mortgage crisis?

A progressive columnist has been outed as having sympathies for the Democratic Party.

Not surprisingly, the Supercommittee is a Super Failure.

It’s hard to see how Newt Gingirch can remain a viable candidate given his past

Doug Feith’s replacement is prettier and softer spoken.

Last night’s debate was about more than Rick Perry’s gaffe.

The remains of US servicemen killed in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq were thrown out with the trash.

It was clear from the start that “Cash For Clunkers” was a bad idea.

Polls are starting to show signs that the sexual harassment allegations are starting to hurt Herman Cain.

Mississippi voters easily defeated an amendment to the state constitution that declared life begins at conception.

Herman Cain response to the latest round of allegations against him leaves much to be desired.

So, Occupy protestors in yet another city thought it would be a good idea to get in front of a car.

Federal government workers make less than their private sector counterparts, a new study compiled by federal workers reveals.

So far, Hermain Cain seems to be doing okay in the polls.

Social Security outlays are exceeding its income. Is that really a problem?

A cute protest sign based on a blog quip has created a minor internet sensation.

Rick Santorum says Saturday Night Live is bullying” him  for “standing up for the traditional family.”

Some information on Joseph Kony and the LRA.

Now that he’s a top tier candidate, it’s hard to see how Herman Cain’s tax plan can withstand serious scrutiny.

Romney consolidated his position as the presumptive nominee, Perry continued his disintegration, Cain discovered what it was like to be a serious candidate, and Bachmann doubled down on crazy.