Outside the Beltway

If Republicans regain control of Congress, you could be seeing a lot of scenes like this on your television for the next two years.

Before Sarah Palin endorsed him, most Alaskans had never heard of Joe Miller. This morning, he’s on the verge of upsetting an incumbent Senator in the GOP Primary.

House Minority John Boehner is getting a lot of attention for calling for mass firings at the White House. The real news, though, is that his speech is shifting the focus of the political conversation back to the economy. Which is just what the GOP needs.

Why would returning to the system of allowing state legislatures to choose Senators improve representation?

Roger Clemens is probably regretting today the decision to testify before a Congressional committee about steroids back in 2008.

Rand Paul’s initial mis-steps after winning the Republican primary seem to be largely behind him.

Former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens was one of nine people on board a plane that crashed in a remote area of Alaska overnight.

Is the GOP really serious about changing the citizenship rules in the 14th Amendment ? Not likely.

Despite her mis-steps, Sharron Angle still has a shot at beating Harry Reid in November

As the campaign in Kentucky heats up for the final sprint to November, Rand Paul seems to have succeeded in moving beyond many of the mis-steps that plagued him three months ago.

Democrats have not figured out how to use President Obama during the upcoming Mid-Term campaign, if at all.

Everyone seems to agree that the new 1099 reporting requirements contained in the health care reform bill are a bad idea, but nobody wants to take the time to repeal them.

The United States Congress is starting to resemble a grade-school playground.

The latest GDP numbers are nothing but bad news for Democrats.

Despite facing a thirteen-count ethics complaint, Charlie Rangel probably isn’t going anywhere.

The requirement that “members act at all times in a way that reflects creditably on the House” has a parallel in the UCMJ’s “conduct unbecoming” clause.

It was another bad day for Charlie Rangel, but something tells me he’s going to be just fine.

Much to the disappointment of Ezra Klein and others, it’s unlikely that Democrats will have the votes necessary to change the filibuster when the 112th Congress convenes.

Thanks to a united Republican Caucus, the Senate failed to take up a deeply flawed campaign finance “reform” bill.

Remember when Democrats thought changing the rules to abolish filibustering was an outrage against the Constitution? They’re older and wiser now.

Barbara Boxer has offended some veterans again. This time, she’s right and they’re wrong.

If Minnesota Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann gets her way, the 112th Congress will feature a lot of committees “investigating” the Obama Administration.

Charles Rangel, who recently stepped aside as Chairman of House Ways And Means Committee, is facing ethics charges.

House Republican leaders want to repeal ObamaCare. But, even if the GOP takes over Congress, Obama will still have the veto.

It would appear that the only people who have confidence in the United States Congress are the people who work there.

Some Republicans in Congress are worried they won’t be able to control the future Congressmen and Senators that the Tea Party might be sending to Washington.

If Jon Kyl’s recent comments are any indication, Republicans haven’t learned their lesson just yet.