Outside the Beltway

Frustrated Republican health care staffers are leaving the Hill for lucrative positions on K Street.

A bit of musing on parties, elections, and governance,

Bob Woodward once again has Washington abuzz with a White House scoop. This one is BS.

The GOP’s public image continues to be bad and there seems to be little sign that they’re doing anything to change that.

Republicans at the state level are still trying to cook the books in the Electoral College

Ezra Klein argues that the voters already decided how the sequestration fight should play out.

Silly things members of Congress say (plus musings on authoritarianism).

The GOP isn’t going to solve it’s problems solely by concentrating on “messaging.”

The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether limits on contributions to political candidates is Constitutional.

For the moment, Republicans appear to be blocking Chuck Hagel’s nomination to be Secretary of Defense but they don’t seem to know why they’re doing it.

Virginia has decisively killed a bill that would have awarded the Commonwealth’s electoral votes to the winner of gerrymandered congressional districts rather than the statewide winner.

Chris Christie looks unstoppable in his bid for re-election

The GOP seems to be drawing all the wrong lessons from the 2012 elections.

Some proposed reforms just need to be ignored.

Republicans continue to fight over their party’s future.

Bill Clinton has a warning for his fellow Democrats.

Congress is historically polarized.

The GOP has a serious image problem.

The GOP is following a strategy on the debt ceiling that cannot possibly succeed.

Amusing in light of the birther nonsense:Obama half brother Malik seeks Kenya governor’s office.

The attempted coup against John Boehner resembled something you’d see in a banana republic.

Last January 1, some of us made a series of predictions. Here’s how we did.

The Tea Party guys had a bad year.

Representative democracy is a process of delegation of power to agents who act on behalf of citizens. The process of delegation matters.

There are very rational reasons behind the current gridlock on Capitol Hill.

Last night’s defeat of “Plan B” demonstrated yet again that John Boehner does not really control his caucus.

The GOP’s image problems continue

Jake Tapper is moving to CNN, where he’ll host a daily show and run their political coverage.

If you’re a Member of Congress, the odds are pretty good that you’re going to stay one.