Outside the Beltway

The Libertarian Party has chosen another former Republican politician as their Presidential nominee.

Barbara Boxer takes the Daily Show’s “The Vagina Ideologues” bit out of context and deconstructs it during the Senate’s Blunt amendment debate.

Herman Cain response to the latest round of allegations against him leaves much to be desired.

Harry Reid is playing hardball, invoking a tactic that he himself decried being threatened when Republicans were in charge.

Nor, it would seem, are really tired clichés.

Polls show the Republicans easily retaking the House but falling short in the Senate. But 2006 showed us that wave elections can produce shocking outcomes.

Even with some key seats trending Democrat, Republicans are primed to take over both Houses of Congress come November 2.

Despite hopes that they could help reverse a 20 year trend, both Carly Fiorina and Meg Whitman are beginning to lose ground in their races for statewide office in California.

This November, California could become the first state in the nation to completely legalize the possession and sale of marijuana. And the battle over the ballot initiative is having an impact on other statewide races.

Christine O’Donnell’s victory in Delaware Tuesday has made it less likely that the GOP will be able to take control of the Senate, but they still have an excellent shot of making substantial gains that will transform Congress’s Upper House.

For most of the year, a GOP takeover in the Senate seemed beyond the realm of possibility. That’s no longer the case.

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

Nate Silver provides yet more bad news for Democrats: When screening for “likely voters,” Republican numbers look even better.