Outside the Beltway

The left-right divide is worse than it has been in decades, and we’re paying the price.

In her upcoming book, Hillary Clinton strikes a defiant tone against conservative’s continued interest in the Benghazi attack.

Tennessee makes an unfortunate return to the past.

The RNC wants to limit primary debates, but it’s not clear that’s a good idea.

Congressman Walter Jones beat back a primary challenge from a former Bush aide who attacked him over his foreign policy views.

It might not be pretty.

Can Rick Perry bounce back from the epic disaster of his 2012 campaign?

The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments next week in an important First Amendment case.

Being a public intellectual doesn’t pay.

Is there anything that could stop the Clinton juggernaut?

Lack of understanding or basic dishonesty?

The bizarre conservative love affair with Vladimir Putin continues.

Huckabee resurgent? A new poll makes the case, but it’s far too early to say.

Tonight, the American political system stops to engage in the biggest waste of time ever invented.

There are some signs that there may be room to strike a deal on the extension of unemployment benefits, but it’s likely to require some drama on Capitol Hill before it happens.

Thanks to a Federal District Court Judge, most of Sherlock Holmes is now in the public domain.

Once again, Chris Christie seems to be directly challenging the right wing of his party.

Gun control has faded as a political issue as the memory of Newtown has faded, and that was entirely predictable.

Republicans have some good ideas about overhauling how they pick a nominee. Unfortunately, it’s hard to see how most of them can be enforced.

When worlds collide.

Legislation to ban discrimination in employment against gays and lesbians is set to make major gains in the Senate.

With debate season over, it’s looking less and less likely that Virginia Republicans will be able to hold back the Democrats on November 5th.

The shutdown debacle seems destined to lead to a battle between the Tea Party and the more business oriented elements of the GOP

Being Speaker of the House has become much more of a difficult job than it used to be.

The notion that the past has been fully settled is simply incorrect and our debates over symbols illustrate this fact.

The race for Governor in Virginia is tightening, and Libertarian Party nominee Robert Sarvis is one of the reasons why.

Is U.S. planning against Syria moving beyond just chemical weapons?

An Example of How Institutions Matter.

The award-winning political science group blog The Monkey Cage is moving under the masthead of the Washington Post:

Yesterday, Hillary Clinton gave a speech that will most likely be remembered as the start of her 2016 Presidential campaign.

Chris Christie waded into the debate going on in the GOP over foreign policy. His comments were less than helpful to say the least.

As expected, President Obama’s latest “pivot” to the economy is less than meets the eye.

Republicans aren’t happy with their leadership. The reason why is also the reason why Republicans are in trouble politically.

Another poll shows the President’s poll numbers dipping.

Some striking data to illustrate the role slavery played in the economy of the South.

Some interesting taking of sides is already taking place in the GOP Senate race in Wyoming.

Low voter priorities and the natural tendency of the media to move on to the next big story meant that gun control was not going to be a top political issue for long.

Thoughts on the immigration debate.

Could Rick Perry recover from his disastrous 2012 campaign to become a viable candidate?

CNN is reviving the Crossfire shoutfest with Newt Gingrich, S.E. Cupp, Stephanie Cutter, and Van Jones as hosts.