Outside the Beltway

Mitt Romney left one crucial piece out of his speech last night.

Not surprisingly, Romney campaigns staffers don’t seem to want to take responsibility for Clint Eastwood’s performance last night.

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

The GOP (and our politics in general) will not be healed until there is an honest assessment of what government is (and is not).

Harvard has announced the discovery of what one official calls an “unprecedented” cheating scandal.

I give it a C+/B- (adequate, passing, nothing exceptional).

Mitt Romney’s speech last night was the best he’s ever given, but it’s impact may have been undercut but several odd production decisions that preceded it.

After three days of buildup to a “mystery speaker,” the closing night of the Republican convention featured a rambling performance by Clint Eastwood and an empty chair.

The real story of Bain Capital is impressive. Mitt Romney chose instead to present an origin story that’s utter horseshit.

The GOP claims to be a party that favors limited government, but its foreign policy positions reveal this to be little more than a lie.

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.

Paul Ryan did what he needed to do last night, but in the long run his speech will be lost to history.

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