Outside the Beltway

The theory of the Internet clashes with its reality.

Early analysis merely confirms analysts’ priors.

Was Trump’s attempt to overturn the outcome a one-off or a sign of things to come?

Unprecedented spending since leaving City Hall has put him in a unique position.

Kamala Harris’s once-promising campaign is nearing the end whether the candidate or her supporters wish to admit it or not.

The Kavanaugh fight is just another indicator of our national divide.

Republican Troy Balderson holds a narrow lead in a Special Election in Ohio. Even if he wins, though, the way this election played out does not bode well for the GOP in November.

A Special Election tomorrow in suburban Columbus, Ohio could tell us a lot about where the midterm elections might be headed.

Quietly, Mike Pence is seeking to create his own power base inside the GOP even as the White House pushes back.

Things aren’t pretty inside the House of Trump these days.

Many pundits are arguing that the victory for ‘Leave’ presages good news for Trump in November, but there’s no reason to believe that.

After appearing to be at the end of his political career, Thad Cochran has pulled off a surprising victory over his Tea Party backed challenger.

President Obama faces some perilous times ahead now that his Administration is under fire.

A POLITICO analysis finds that “Obama and his top campaign aides have engaged far more frequently in character attacks and personal insults than the Romney campaign.”

Mitt Romney has effectively rebooted his campaign by picking Paul Ryan, but he’s also handed the President a powerful weapon.

A Pro-Obama SuperPAC is out with what may be the most despicable ad so far this election cycle.

Rick Santorum has bigger General Election problems than Mitt Romney it seems.

George Will’s disdain for Mitt Romney pales in comparison of his disgust at Newt Gingrich.

Herman Cain has either doubled down on his foreign policy ignorance or proven himself a man of great nuance.

Rick Santorum is tired of “filth” atop Google searches for his name and wants the company to do something about it.

Mitt Romney told a group of unemployed Florida voters that he was unemployed, too! It’s being touted as a gaffe on Twitter but appears to be a joke.