Outside the Beltway

Bernie is back and running for President, but he’s likely to face a tougher road this time around.

Gender bias is real. Most examples cited, though, aren’t.

Faced with a field that could be more crowded than the Republican field in 2016, Democrats have come up with a different solution to the rather obvious problem of debate scheduling.

Former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld is preparing for a primary challenge against Donald Trump. He won’t win, but he could still have an impact.

Based on his appearance on CNN last night, Howard Schultz appears to be running a campaign about nothing.

The former Attorney General is seriously pondering a presidential bid. Seriously.

It’s far too early, but Joe Biden’s advantages in these polls of Democratic voters can’t be ignored.

Former Astronaut Mark Kelly, the husband of Gabby Giffords, is running for Senate in Arizona against Martha McSally.

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar became the latest Democrat to enter the 2020 race on Sunday.

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is the latest entrant into an already crowded field for the Democratic nomination.

New polling indicates that a solid majority of Democrats are more interested in finding a candidate who can beat Donald Trump in 2020 than they are with finding a candidate that agrees with them on specific issues.

Former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld has rejoined the Republican Party, leading many to wonder if he’s considering a challenge to President Trump in 2020.

…there is only one plausible pathway to get there.

New Jersey Senator Cory Booker is the latest entrant into the race for the 2020 Democratic Nomination.

While much of the attention in the race for the Democratic nomination to date has been on the left, there is a path forward for a more centrist candidate.

Is benefitting politically from romantic liaisons different than other relationships?

Jeff Flake says he won’t be running against President Trump in 2020, but there may be others.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has managed to become a media star, but she has a lot to learn about politics.

A WaPo data analyst gives it a shot.

Starbucks Founder Howard Schultz is considering an independent run for the Presidency. This would likely be good news for President Trump.

Bernie Sanders is likely to run for the Democratic nomination, but it won’t be like 2016.

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is preparing a second run at the White House, but this race won’t be anything like 2016.

Looking ahead, the political landscape does not look well for the President.

Pete Buttigieg, the Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is the latest entrant into the 2020 race for President. To say is a long-shot is an understatement.

As expected. California Senator Kamala Harris has entered the race for President.

Could Maryland Governor Larry Hogan be just the kind of Republican to challenge Trump in 2020?

Tulsi Gabbard was born in American Samoa, an American territory whose residents are generally not American citizens from birth. However, she is nonetheless a “natural born citizen.”

Former HUD Secretary Julian Castro is the latest addition to the growing Democratic Presidential field.

Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard is the latest Democrat to throw their hat into the Presidential ring.

California Senator Kamala Harris is set to enter the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination later this month.

Former Vice-President Joe Biden will reportedly decide on whether or not he’ll be entering the race for President in the near future.

Bernie Sanders is facing questions about sexual harassment from women who worked on his 2016 campaign as he prepares a likely run for President in 2020.

With Pat Roberts retiring, Kansas Republicans are reportedly looking at Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to succeed him.

Kansas Senator Pat Roberts is the second Republican to announce his retirement, but his seat should remain safely red.

Several states are getting rid of caucuses in favor of primaries, a move that could be to the disadvantage of candidates like Bernie Sanders.

Begun, the 2020 campaign has.

California is set up throw a huge curve ball into the 2020 Presidential nomination fight.

Faced with the prospect of a large field like the one Republicans had in 2016, Democrats are trying to figure out how to handle debates. So far, the ideas being put forward are as bad as what the GOP ended up doing.

Tennessee will have an open Senate seat in 2020 thanks to Lamar Alexander’s decision to retire at the end of his current term.

Republicans scored a win in Court last week, but it seems likely to lead to a political loss in the long-term.

Former Vice-President Biden and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders are, not surprisingly, leading the early polls for the 2020 Democratic nomination.

Cory Booker’s interest in running for President has been an open secret for some time, now he’s being far less coy about it.

American troops have been in Afghanistan for seventeen years now, it’s time to bring them all home.

Michael Avenatti, the California lawyer best known for representing Stormy Daniels in her claims against the President, is dropping a bid for the Democratic nomination that never seemed like a serious effort.

Bernie Sanders has not officially said that he’s running for President, but he’s reportedly planning a much more aggressive campaign than what we saw in 2016 if he does.

He says he won’t announce anything until after the start of 2019, but Joe Biden is sure sounding like a guy who’s running for President.

The 2020 campaign is already heating up, and California Senator Kamala Harris could be one of the first serious candidates for President to throw her hat in the ring.

After initially saying no, Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke is now reopening the door to the idea of running for President.

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar is reportedly considering a bid for the Democratic Presidential Nomination in 2020.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says he’s not running for President in 2020.