Outside the Beltway

A newly released poll has encouraging signs for Democrats in 2018, but there are several caveats.

Americans were once largely united in their opinions about Israel and the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. That’s not the case anymore.

The deal that led to the end of the Federal Government shutdown isn’t sitting well with the progressive wing of the Democratic Party.

President Trump is apparently pressuring the President of South Korea to give him the credit for talks between North and South Korea that the United States isn’t involved in at all.

The GOP’s potential troubles in 2018 don’t just exist at the Congressional level.

That “Romney for Senate” campaign seems pretty much inevitable.

The battle for control of the Virginia House of Delegates remains up in the air as both sides continue to dispute the outcome in one district.

Polling remains uncertain in the Alabama Senate race, but the odds favor Roy Moore.

President Trump has formally endorsed an accused child molester for the United States Senate.

President Trump put his thumb on the scale for Roy Moore, ignoring the allegations of harassment and sexual abuse that have been made against the candidate.

The early numbers in the battle to control Congress look good for Democrats, but there are are a number of caveats to keep in mind.

A recent defection from North Korea gives us a peek inside the DPRK, and it’s not pretty.

The differing reactions among Republicans in Washington and the base of the Republican Party to the charges against Roy Moore have enhanced a civil war inside the Republican Party.

A Los Angeles reporter says that Minnesota Senator Al Franken groped her and engaged in other inappropriate conduct during a 2006 USO tour.

Roy Moore’s most die-hard defenders are living in a world of their own, and it’s unlikely they’ll change their minds.

The Moore situation illustrates the nonhierarchical nature of US parties. This is nothing new.

Will Joe Biden be ‘tan, rested, and ready’ enough to take on 2020?

Democrats, Republicans, and Independents came out for an an election that can only been seen as a strong rebuke to President Trump and the Republican Party.

To nobody’s surprise, a blue state returns to its roots.

With less than forty-eight hours to go, the race for Virginia’s Governor is tighter than ever.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s decision to call a snap election pays off big time.

A new poll shows Democratic nominee Doug Jones tied with twice-removed former Chief Justice Roy Moore in Alabama’s Senate race, but it’s still too early to be optimistic.

Iraqi military forces begin to crack down against Iraqi Kurds after last month’s independence referendum.

A sign of hope that Alabama voters could end up rejecting the far-right theocratic politics of Roy Moore? Possibly.

While Puerto Rico suffers, President Trump is spending the weekend at his New Jersey golf resort attacking people on the ground who are actually doing something.

Roy Moore’s victory in Alabama is raising fears of a wider battle in the Republican Party heading into 2018.

A new poll shows that Donald Trump could end up having an impact on the race for Virginia Governor.

The ‘No Labels’ movement is back, and it’s as irrelevant to contemporary politics as ever.

Some more interesting post-election commentary from Hillary Clinton.

Hillary Clinton has found another group to blame for her loss, educated white married women in suburbia.

Hillary Clinton delivers the most obvious news ever.

Hillary Clinton’s latest memoir lashes out at those to blame for her unexpected loss.

We’re a long way away from the start of the 2020 election cycle, but Democrats are already maneuvering for support and money.

As Congress heads back to work, a corruption trial in New Jersey could have big implications for what happens on Capitol Hill.

A Federal Appeals Court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by Gary Johnson and Jill Stein regarding their exclusion from Presidential debates.

A new study shows that Baby Boomers no longer account for the largest segment of voters in the United States.

With the Administration’s six-month point approaching, Donald Trump continues to lag in the polls.

Another failed attempt to demonstrate the problems of voter fraud in the US.

After seven years that mostly consisted of losing elections, there’s a battle going on over which direction the party should head.

Some thoughts on the current state of the Democrats.

Puerto Rican voters voted overwhelmingly for statehood yesterday in a referendum whose legitimacy is being questioned due to boycotts by opposition parties.

In addition to everything else on its plate, Congress will have to revisit raising the debt ceiling again sometime this summer.

For the fifth time in fifty years, Puerto Ricans will vote tomorrow on a referendum on statehood, but it’s not likely to have any impact on the island’s current status.

In addition to the race in New Jersey, the statewide races in Virginia are also being looked to as a barometer of American politics in the first year of the Trump Administration.

Hillary Clinton is blaming everyone she can for her loss, except the most obvious suspects.

There’s a Special Election in Montana tomorrow, and the Democratic candidate is performing far above expectations.