Outside the Beltway

Former Vice-President Joe Biden had a very successful first day when it comes to campaign fundraising.

He’s tan. He’s rested. He’s ready. But is the Democratic Party going to buy what Joe Biden is selling?

Roy Moore has not said that he’s running for Senate again in Alabama, but he’s already threatening to up-end the race for the GOP nomination.

Disgraced former Chief Justice of Alabama Roy Moore is apparently “seriously considering” running for Senate in 2020.

Roy Moore, who lost a Special Election to replace Jeff Sessions in 2017 after being hit with allegations of sexual harassment and sexual assault, isn’t ruling another bid for the same seat.

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is the latest entrant into an already crowded field for the Democratic nomination.

The Senate overwhelmingly passed major reforms in Federal sentencing and related laws. As the name of the bill implies, it’s a first step, but a good first step.

Cory Booker’s interest in running for President has been an open secret for some time, now he’s being far less coy about it.

This time, the rumors about John Kelly leaving appear to be true.

Beto O’Rourke isn’t eager to get Barack Obama’s endorsement, but there’s a good reason why.

Social media has altered the way writers and readers interact in odd ways.

Florida voters in the Republican and Democratic parties have set up a Gubernatorial race that provides a stark choice on the table for Sunshine State voters in a race that will likely have national implications moving forward.

Tuesday’s election results were a defeat for the progressive effort to remake the Democratic Party in their image.

A powerful political network is distancing itself from the Trump-dominated Republican Party.

Notwithstanding his dismissive public rhetoric about the former Vice-President, Donald Trump apparently sees Joe Biden as his biggest potential threat in 2020.

Andrés Manuel López Obrador, a populist from the left, rode a wave of populism and public disdain for the outgoing President to a landslide win in Mexico

Seemingly out of nowhere yesterday, the Commander-in-Chief ordered the Pentagon to create a fifth service.

Democrats on Capitol Hill are objecting to the proposed changes in the role of superdelegates in the party’s nomination process.

After three years of ethical and criminal charges, Bob Menendez got a bit of a slap on the wrist from New Jersey Democrats.

Quietly, Mike Pence is seeking to create his own power base inside the GOP even as the White House pushes back.

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

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.

The twice-removed Chief Justice is likely getting a promotion.

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.

The Republican candidate in today’s Special Election in Montana has been charged with assaulting a reporter.

Centrist candidate Emmanuelle Macron scored a decisive win over the far-right Marine Le Pen in today’s runoff round of the French Presidential election.

A new head for the DNC at a time when the Democratic Party finds itself reeling and eager to take on Donald Trump.

To the surprise of nobody who paid attention, Nancy Pelosi won re-election as leader of the House Democrats.

Two of Chris Christie’s closest aides were convicted in the criminal trial resulting from the ‘Bridgegate’ scandal.

Gary Johnson is doing better than any third-party candidate in twenty years, but that doesn’t mean he’s likely to get an invitation to the upcoming Presidential debates.

The election is now fifty-six days away and, while the race is tighter than it has been, it’s still one in which Hillary Clinton has seemingly all the advantages.

Democrats will consider changing superdelegate rules, but not as much as Bernie Sanders would like.

Senator Elizabeth Warren is the latest Democrat to unite behind the party’s presumptive nominee. A marked contrast to the chaos that reigns on the Republican side of the aisle.

Closer to making history.

For better or worse, Republicans seem to be resigning themselves to the inevitable.

Looking at the delegate math, Donald Trump’s path to victory seems to be becoming clearer by the day.

A big night in the Republican race for President leaves Donald Trump as the only candidate realistically situated to be anywhere near a majority of delegates by the time the primaries end in June.

Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions became the latest prominent Republican to endorse Donald Trump, but there are a lot more Republicans who are starting to panic over what Trump could do to their party.

Two more Republican Governors endorse Donald Trump.

With one surprise endorsement, Donald Trump stole the post-debate news cycle from Marco Rubio.

Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz landed some punches on Donald Trump last night, but it’s doubtful that they changed the nature of the race.

With the Democratic race headed into territory where Hillary Clinton is heavily favored, Bernie Sanders may finally be coming to realize that he can’t possibly win the Democratic nomination.

Tonight’s Nevada Caucuses could be as chaotic as the floor of a Vegas casino, but Donald Trump seems to be in position to score another win.

Donald Trump racks up another big win, while Marco Rubio surges into second and likely saves his campaign for now.

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are battling today for votes in a caucus whose outcome could go either way.

Tonight’s results in South Carolina could have a significant impact on the race going forward. (Plus, a projection)

Hillary Clinton still has a massive lead in South Carolina, and in the Super Tuesday states that follow.

Donald Trump is back on top, but the field below him remains as confused as ever.

Donald Trump continues to lead, while Marco Rubio surges, in the first polls out of New Hampshire since the Iowa Caucuses.