Outside the Beltway

Some context.

The sitting Vice President isn’t getting blamed for the economy.

The last challenger to Donald Trump bows to reality.

Because I think it is really important.

Today’s youth cohort might actually vote.

Protests against the governing party signal tensions in advance of fall elections.

Does a successful, moderate governor stand any chance in today’s GOP?

Our English-speaking brethren have much less tolerance for massacres than we do.

The 42-year-old billionaire makes history in many ways.

She is the shortest-tenured Prime Minister in British history.

“Moderate” is up, “Liberal” is down, and “Conservative” is static. What does it mean?

He plans to hang on as PM through the fall but likely won’t be able to.

More ugly revelations about the football hero turned politician.

Half a century have passed since a botched burglary changed history.

American exceptionalism at its worst. (Plus some history!).

J.D. Vance’s cynical suggestion.

A quick lesson about American parties.

With an appearance by Caitlyn Jenner’s choice of party.

Some marginal Republican formers are thinking about maybe doing somethingoranother.

Specifically: the former confederacy and Democratic dominance.

Maybe his title should be “Minority Follower.”

There won’t be a Lincoln Party. It isn’t sustainable.

Further musings on the future of the Grand Old Party.

An open Senate race is now much more likely to stay Republican.

It creates a veto gate that they are almost guaranteed to control when they need it.

Boris Johnson’s Brexit Plan scored a big win in Parliament, which makes a January 31st Brexit essentially inevitable.

What lessons are there for the United States in general, and Democrats in particular, in last weeks British election?

Boris Johnson and the British Conservative Party scored a huge win in yesterday’s General Election, while Labour walked away with its biggest defeat in a generation.

British voters are voting today in the third election in four years. This time, the fate of Brexit is on the ballot.

With just days to go before the election, Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party appears headed for a win that should allow him to finish Brexit.

If the United Kingdom does go through with Brexit, it could lead to an existential crisis for the United Kingdom itself.

Boris Johnson and the Conservative Party are on course for a big win in December 12th’s General Election.

Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party is helping out Boris Johnson’s Tories. Sort of.

With the 2019 United Kingdom General Election campaign just starting, Boris Johnson and the Tories look to be in strong shape. However, anything can happen in the next six weeks.

Brits will head to the polls for the fourth time in four years with the future of Brexit on the ballot.

Justin Trudeau lost his majority but will still hold on to power in Canada, the question is how long it will last.

It’s Election Day in Canada and the outcome is far from certain.

Rather than getting a final vote on his Brexit deal, Prime Minister Boris johnson suffered another defeat.

The United Kingdom and European Union have apparently reached a new Brexit deal, but it’s unclear if Boris Johnson can get it through Parliament.

As the Brexit deadline approaches, Boris Johnson’s options dwindle and a hard Brexit becomes more likely.

More on rules and how they matter (plus issues of representation).

Just so we all know it isn’t just the US suffering a crisis of leadership…

Next week could be a crucial one for Boris Johnson’s future in power.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, already facing a rough re-election battle is now dealing with a blackface controversy.

Canada is headed for a new election at the end of October as Justin Trudeau finds his government daling with a scandal.

Four state GOPs appear poised to cancel their primaries/caucuses.

The so-called “rebel alliance’ in the House of Commons continues to stack up wins against British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, but Johnson could still win in the end.

The House of Commons handed Prime Minister Boris Johnson a huge loss yesterday, throwing the short-term future of Brexit into doubt.

Parliament returns for a short period tomorrow, but there’s little time for those who hope to stop Boris Johnson’s plans to force a hard Brexit.

The reaction to Boris Johnson’s move to suspend Parliament to force a hard Brexit is mostly negative, but there appears to be little that can be done to stop it.