Outside the Beltway

A new poll shows that 62% of Americans oppose American military intervention in Syria’s civil war.

Several Senators who voted against the Manchin/Toomey background checks bill have suffered in the polls, but it’s unclear if that matters in the long run.

The Senate’s rejection of the Manchin/Toomey background checks bill isn’t particularly outraging the general public, according to a new poll.

The politics of gun control is not nearly as easy as its supporters believe it to be.

There’s a very simple reason why gun control is stalling in Congress despite its popularity in the polls.

The Republican field for 2016 is more wide open than any we’ve seen in a long time.

For the moment, Hillary Clinton looks unbeatable if she chooses to run in 2016

One in eight Americans support drone strikes against Americans on American soil.

President Obama’s job approval numbers have fallen off from their post-election highs. But, does it matter?

The GOP’s public image continues to be bad and there seems to be little sign that they’re doing anything to change that.

A positive political climate for immigration reform.

Presidential honeymoons aren’t what they used to be, and President Obama’s second term honeymoon isn’t likely to last very long.

The GOP has a serious image problem.

40 years later, the public continues to support the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade.

Based on the polls, the odds of some changes to America’s gun control laws will become law. It’s unlikely they’ll accomplish anything, though.

The GOP’s image problems continue