Outside the Beltway

A brewing fight over funding for the President’s border wall could throw a monkey wrench into plans to pass a budget by next Friday.

Once again, people on the left are complaining that Ruth Bader Ginsburg didn’t retire when they wanted her to.

Three Democratic Senators are suing the Acting Attorney General, asserting that his appointment was unconstitutional.

Sherrod Brown pulled off the only statewide Democratic victory in Ohio on November 6th. Because of that, he’s being looked at as a potential 2020 candidate for President.

Another part of the country that was once a Republican stronghold is now almost completely blue.

With the recounts over we can officially say that Rick Scott will be the next Senator from Florida.

One of the last Republican strongholds in California is now completely blue.

Now that the election is over, President Trump and his sycophants in the right-wing media seem to have completely forgotten about the “invading” “caravan” of Central American asylum seekers.

While the outcome in the Florida Governor’s Race is clear, the Senate race remains up in the air and headed for a hand recount that, in the end, is unlikely to change the outcome of the race.

Senator Jeff Flake is threatening to vote against President Trump’s judicial nominees unless he gets a floor vote on a bill to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller.

With their House majority secure, Democrats must now select their leadership team for the next two years. It’s not going smoothly.

Democrats have flipped the Senate seat currently held by Republican Jeff Flake.

Democratic pickups in several state legislatures could impact redistricting after the 2020 Census.

Arizona Democrat Kyrsten Sinema appears to be headed toward victory.

Over the weekend, it was confirmed that the man once referred to as Vladimir Putin’s favorite Congressman was defeated in last week’s midterms.

Florida has begun the recount process in both the Senate and Governor’s races. Where it goes from here is anyone’s guess.

Beto O’Rourke should consider running again in 2020, but not for President.

With the election over, New York’s junior Senator seems to have changed her mind about running for President.

The Senate race in Arizona has been close since Election Night, but Democratic nominee Kyrsten Sinema has pulled ahead.

Somewhere, Tim Russert is smiling.

Whether as candidates or as voters, Democrats can thank women for many of their victories on Tuesday.

As expected, the midterm elections ended up being a split result that gives Democrats and Republicans alike reason to celebrate.

It’s all over but the vote counting.

With most forecasts assuming that Republicans will at least lose control of the House, the odds are that the GOP will react to that by moving further to the right.

Tip O’Neill was famous for once having advised his fellow Democrats that “all politics is local.” That’s not true anymore, and that’s unfortunate.

Faced with the probability of losses today, President Trump is already getting ready to blame everyone but himself.

For better or worse, here are my projections for the midterm elections.

The GOP is likely to lose control of the House of Representatives tomorrow, but could this actually help Trump?

With less than forty-eight hours to go until voters head to the polls, the odds are pointing to a Democratic House and a Republican Senate.

National Republicans are worried that the President’s concentration on hot-button issues could end up backfiring. They should be.

Congressman Steve King’s anti-immigrant, xenophobic rhetoric hasn’t bothered his constituents for twenty years, but he suddenly finds himself the focus of controversy and possibly vulnerable. It couldn’t happen to a more well-deserving guy.

While the numbers seem to show that scandal-plagued Senator Bob Menendez will win re-election on Tuesday, national Democrats aren’t taking any chances.

Despite the relatively strong economy, President Trump and many other Republicans are relying on the politics of fear to drive voter turnout on Tuesday.

A Federal Judge is letting a North Dakota Voter ID law that clearly discriminates against Native Americans stand.

Jobs Growth in October exceeded expectations, as did wage growth. It’s unclear, though, how long these numbers can be sustained.

As the midterm campaign draws to a close, Donald Trump is returning to the message of xenophobia and fear that dominated his Presidential campaign.

To the surprise of absolutely nobody, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders hints that he’s thinking of running for President in 2020.

With one week to go before Election Day, Democrats seem well-positioned to gain control of the House while Republicans seem likely to hold on to the Senate.

A Senate race in Mississippi could end up being the deciding factor in the battle for control of the Senate.

New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand says she has no intention of running for President in 2020.

The economy appears to have grown strongly in the third quarter, but concerns about long-term growth remain.

Donald Trump is talking about a tax cut that appears to exist only in his own mind.

Republicans passed a tax cut bill in December they hoped would help in the midterm elections. It has turned out to be a big dud.

Some Democrats and political pundits are putting Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke forward as a potential 2020 candidate, but he says no.

A new poll shows a decided turn toward the Democratic candidates for Governor and Senator in Florida, but it may be an outlier.

Most Americans think Justice Kavanaugh was at least partly deceptive in his response to allegations made by Christine Blasey Ford and other women.

President Trump is heaping praise on a Congressman who physically assaulted a reporter.

The Saudis are now apparently getting ready to push out a fall guy for the death of Jamal Khashoggi, an explanation as absurd as all the others they have offered to date.

Nearly two years into Republican control of Washington, the budget deficit is headed back up.

With three weeks to go until Election Day, it’s looking like we’ll end up with a Congress divided between Democrats in the House and Republicans in the Senate.