Outside the Beltway

Pete Butttigieg has spent the past week dealing with a crisis back in South Bend. How he handles it could have a significant impact on his campaign.

South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg laid out his foreign policy platform in a speech this week. It’s certainly an improvement over the current President.

It’s still way too early to be predictive, but the latest head-to-head matches between the President and the top contenders for the Democratic nomination.

The lineups for the first Democratic debate of the 2020 season are set but some candidates are likely to be unhappy.

A trio of new polls shows Elizabeth Warren slipping past Bernie Sanders into second place in the race for the 2020 Democratic nomination

The participants for the two-night opening debate of the 2020 campaign season have been announced, and the candidates who were excluded aren’t happy.

Presidential adviser Kellyanne Conway stands credibly accused of multiple violations of Federal law. The President will do nothing about it.

For 2020, Kansas Democrats are making some interesting changes to how they will have a say in he race for the Democratic nomination.

A new poll shows the former Vice-President leading Senator Elizabeth Warren in her home state.

The tree that President Trump and French President Macron planted last year has died.

The latest iteration of a benchmark Iowa poll shows Joe Biden leading, with Bernie Sanders sinking and looking at several candidates closing in on him.

Former Vice-President Biden has come under fire for his longtime support for the Hyde Amendment.

A new poll of Texas voters shows President Trump doing worse than expected against potential Democratic challengers. Should Republicans be worried?

The original ‘scandal’ was silly. The follow-up is sillier.

According to one new study, President Trump’s tweets aren’t having the same impact they used to.

Bernie Sanders supporters are a wee bit sensitive.

Just over a month after he entered the race, Joe Biden has a commanding lead over his fellow Democrats while Bernie Sanders has several candidates hot on his heels.

Quietly, Elizabeth Warren has been campaigning and putting out policy proposals while also appearing to gain ground on her closest rival, Bernie Sanders.

The party’s presidential wannabes have until September 12 to demonstrate a pulse.

The transatlantic rejection of elite consensus that began with Brexit continues.

There are many things to dislike about the Democratic socialist from Vermont. Hypocrisy isn’t among them.

So far at least, appearing on Fox News Channel does not appear to be hurting the candidates who’ve done it with Democratic voters.

President Trump isn’t pleased that a news network that has generally been his own personal propaganda network is reaching out to Democrats.

Some 2020 Democratic hopefuls are turning to a surprising source for counsel.

Former Vice-President Joe Biden continues to hold a strong lead over his rivals for the Democratic Presidential Nomination.

I’m not sure his solution is correct or even legal. But the problem is very real.

Based on the early stages of the campaign for the 2020 Democratic Presidential nomination, it appears as though the party’s progressive wing has misread the signals being sent by the party’s voters.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has entered the race for the Democratic nomination for President, making him the 23rd candidate in an already crowded field.

A new poll shows President Trump trailing several of his potential challenger in a state that was crucial to his victory in 2016.

A new poll indicates that at least some Democrats continue to hold Biden’s 2002 vote in favor of the Iraq War.

Passing up an opportunity that other Democrats are taking, Elizabeth Warren is declining to appear on Fox News Channel. This seems like an unwise decision.

Two youngish Rhodes Scholars turned mayors are getting covered differently.

More good news for Joe Biden, this time out of South Carolina.

Beto is fading.

Two weeks into his campaign, Joe Biden continues to build an impressive lead in polling at the state and national levels.

While he campaigned on a message of restraint, Donald Trump has largely adopted the interventionist foreign policies of his predecessors.

Another post-announcement poll brings good news for the former Vice-President, but there’s a long way to go.

The IRS is outgunned.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other firebrands aren’t steering the ship. Yet.

A year and a half into the #MeToo era, we’re still debating who gets to have a career.

The latest CNN poll raises some questions about gender bias.

Former Vice-President Joe Biden is calling for an end to American support for the Saudi war on Yemen.

There’s some very good news for Joe Biden in the first polls taken after he entered the Presidential race.

Despite seemingly ideal conditions, Green Mountain Care was an absolute debacle.

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.

Former Vice-President Joe Biden had a very successful first day when it comes to campaign fundraising.

He’s tan. He’s rested. He’s ready. But is the Democratic Party going to buy what Joe Biden is selling?

Sanders’ position on felon voting is logical, yet politically suicidal.

It’s an interesting idea, although one fraught with moral hazard.

Pete Buttigieg is in the top three in a recent poll of New Hampshire Democratic primary voters, but can it last?