Outside the Beltway

With the first Democratic debate set to begin tonight, it’s a good time to take a look at the state of the race.

Senators Warren and Sanders have both proposed plans to forgive student loan debt and make public colleges tuition-free. That’s easier said than done.

Do Uncle Joe’s steady poll numbers tell us anything meaningful about 2020?

Is her professorial skill a liability or an asset?

The Democratic Socialist wants to absorb $1.6 trillion of student debt.

Pete Butttigieg has spent the past week dealing with a crisis back in South Bend. How he handles it could have a significant impact on his campaign.

Former Congressman Joe Sestak is the 24th Democrat to enter the race for President.

Not surprisingly, the President’s opening speech of the 2020 campaign was filed with lies.

President Trump’s opening rally of the 2020 campaign sounded an awful lot like a rally from 2016

Just fire the pollster.

South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg laid out his foreign policy platform in a speech this week. It’s certainly an improvement over the current President.

It’s still way too early to be predictive, but the latest head-to-head matches between the President and the top contenders for the Democratic nomination.

The lineups for the first Democratic debate of the 2020 season are set but some candidates are likely to be unhappy.

The participants for the two-night opening debate of the 2020 campaign season have been announced, and the candidates who were excluded aren’t happy.

For 2020, Kansas Democrats are making some interesting changes to how they will have a say in he race for the Democratic nomination.

President Trump says in a new interview that he would be willing to break the law to get “oppo research” on an opponent.

A quadrennial reminder.

The current economic recovery turns ten years old this month, but it can’t last forever.

The latest iteration of a benchmark Iowa poll shows Joe Biden leading, with Bernie Sanders sinking and looking at several candidates closing in on him.

After coming under attack from within his own party, former Vice-President Joe Biden has changed his position on the Hyde Amendment.

Former Vice-President Biden has come under fire for his longtime support for the Hyde Amendment.

A new poll of Texas voters shows President Trump doing worse than expected against potential Democratic challengers. Should Republicans be worried?

The original ‘scandal’ was silly. The follow-up is sillier.

John Kasich hasn’t shut the door completely, but recent comments seem to make it clear he’s not likely to take on the President for the Republican nomination.

While mildly embarrassing, it’s unlikely to have much impact on the race.

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has ruled out what would essentially be a quixotic primary challenge against President Trump.

Bernie Sanders supporters are a wee bit sensitive.

Republicans nationwide are trying to discourage Roy Moore from running for Senate again. Roy Moore doesn’t care.

Just over a month after he entered the race, Joe Biden has a commanding lead over his fellow Democrats while Bernie Sanders has several candidates hot on his heels.

Quietly, Elizabeth Warren has been campaigning and putting out policy proposals while also appearing to gain ground on her closest rival, Bernie Sanders.

The party’s presidential wannabes have until September 12 to demonstrate a pulse.

The Democratic frontrunner is being wrongly blamed for an explosion in the prison population.

Mitch McConnell has had an unsurprising change of heart on the issue of Senate consideration of Supreme Court nominees in a Presidential election year.

Some reports are saying that Roy Moore will run for the GOP nomination for Senate again in 2020.

There are many things to dislike about the Democratic socialist from Vermont. Hypocrisy isn’t among them.

So far at least, appearing on Fox News Channel does not appear to be hurting the candidates who’ve done it with Democratic voters.

Justin Amash doubled down on his criticism of the President and his call for impeachment even as he came under fire from fellow Republicans.

More proportional than the GOP, but perhaps not as proportional as one might think.

The size of the Democratic Presidential field, combined with other things peculiar to the way Democrats pick their nominee, is leading some to wonder if we might see a brokered convention in 2020.

Some 2020 Democratic hopefuls are turning to a surprising source for counsel.

Republican Congressman Justin Amash has always been a rebel within his own party, now he’s making that even more apparent.

Former Vice-President Joe Biden continues to hold a strong lead over his rivals for the Democratic Presidential Nomination.

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin has informed Congress that he will not comply with a subpoena seeking the President’s tax returns, meaning that we’re headed for a court battle.

I’m not sure his solution is correct or even legal. But the problem is very real.

Based on the early stages of the campaign for the 2020 Democratic Presidential nomination, it appears as though the party’s progressive wing has misread the signals being sent by the party’s voters.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has entered the race for the Democratic nomination for President, making him the 23rd candidate in an already crowded field.

A new poll shows President Trump trailing several of his potential challenger in a state that was crucial to his victory in 2016.

Setting aside poking a little fun, this number of candidates is just not sustainable.

Passing up an opportunity that other Democrats are taking, Elizabeth Warren is declining to appear on Fox News Channel. This seems like an unwise decision.

Two youngish Rhodes Scholars turned mayors are getting covered differently.