Outside the Beltway

At this rate, it’s unlikely the House will file any kind of lawsuit against President Obama until 2015, assuming it ever files anything.

Important numbers in recent polling suggest big problems for Democrats on Tuesday.

Politicians on both sides of the aisle like to tell people they’re just “average Americans,” but they’re lying and the American people seem to have figured out that they’re lying.

Republican Senate candidate Ed Gillespie picked an odd issue on which to start his closing argument to Virginia voters.

Things are looking good for the GOP to take over the Senate, but there are still several right races that could tip the balance one way or the other.

In many states, there aren’t really any races at all this year even if both parties have candidates on the ballot.

It’s been three months, but there’s been no action on the lawsuit that the House of Representatives said it was filing against President Obama.

An idea whose time has come? Not really.

Polls continue to show that most Americans are largely tuning the midterms out.

Early voting is a still new idea in the United States, but one that has quickly spread to a majority of states. But, is it a good idea?

There’s at least a 50-50 chance we won’t know who controls the Senate until weeks after Election Day.

Despite conventional wisdom, there remains little incentive for the GOP to change its position on immigration reform.

As usual, politicians and pundits are helping to create a climate of fear and concern about Ebola that is not justified by the facts.

To a large degree, the Democratic Party’s supposed advantage among women voters appears to not exist this year.

For the ninth time since 1974, the next Governor of Maine will likely be elected with less than 50% of the vote.

Another pre-election stay ruling from the Supreme Court.

The Roberts court has been very good on First Amendment issues, but it needs to address the First Amendment issue right outside its front windows.

My ongoing crusade to spark thought and discussion on the quality of representation in the US Congress.

Democrats are starting to worry that low turnout could turn a good year for the GOP into a very good year.

Bill Scher examines “How Republicans Lost the Culture War.”

A victory for opponents of Voter ID in Texas, but it’s not likely to stand up on appeal.

Opponents of Voter ID laws should not get too excited over the fact that the Supreme Court has stayed Wisconsin’s law from going into effect for now.

The nastiest campaign ad of the 2014 cycle is here, and Wendy Davis should be ashamed of it.

Individual polls are likely to be volatile, so don’t pay too much attention to them.

Will the President back track on his promise of further action on immigration if the GOP wins the Senate?

A Federal Court has given legislators in Richmond a complicated job.

An unsurprising decision from the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

If the GOP wins the Senate in November, their majority could prove to be fleeting.

Combining politics, an incessantly sensationalist news cycle, and a virus that scares a lot of people can’t end well.

After a disappointing August, the jobs report for September showed the same good numbers we’ve seen for much of 2014.

In the current situation, speaking out forcefully as some are demanding can only do more harm than good.

While the battle for the Senate remains up in the air, the Republican majority in the House remains secure.

The Supreme Court has issued a stay that will allow changes to Ohio’s early voting law to remain in effect for this year’s election. That was the correct decision.

Speaker Boehner wants to delay a vote on the ISIS war until January, but any such debate will be meaningless because Congress has already abdicated responsibility.

The streets of Hong Kong have been filled with protesters upset over China’s efforts to control the city’s political future.

Third-party candidates in several states could end up having a big say in the battle for control of the Senate.

A strong rebound for the economy from the downturn at the start of the year.

The next Attorney General will likely see their nomination taken up by Senators who will not be in office past December. That’s somewhat disturbing, but it’s become all too common in Washington.

One of last members of President Obama’s original cabinet is stepping aside.

Before leaving office, Hamid Karzai is once again biting that hand that has fed him for the past decade.

Once again, Justice Ginsburg is telling people she has no plans to resign, but her explanation is a bit different this time.