Outside the Beltway

A new poll from Texas give us a chance to think about parties and nominations in the US.

Beto O’Rourke is once again rejecting the idea of running for Senate instead of President.

A new poll shows President Trump struggling against four of his potential 2020 challengers. Should Republicans be worried and Democrats elated? It’s too early to tell.

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

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.

Beto O’Rourke isn’t eager to get Barack Obama’s endorsement, but there’s a good reason why.

While one must give the benefit of the doubt to Ted Cruz, the Senate race in Texas is getting very interesting.

A new poll shows Ted Cruz in a much tighter than expected race for re-election, but it’s going to take more to consider Texas a state that Democrats could pick up in the fall.

The Texas Senate race between Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke is looking close, but Democrats should not hold out much hope of flipping this seat.

A new poll indicates that Texas Senator Ted Cruz isn’t as vulnerable as previously thought, and reminds us that Texas is still a very red state.

The first real poll of the Senate race in Texas shows Ted Cruz with a much thinner lead than might be expected in a state like Texas. That doesn’t mean we should expect a Democratic upset there, though.

National Republicans aren’t at all thrilled with Todd Akin right now.