Outside the Beltway

In one of the most closely watched Special Elections in American history, the outcome turned out to be not entirely surprising.

Democratic nominee Jon Ossoff is leading in a race that Republicans should be winning easily.

Democrats came close to picking up what has been a solidly Republican seat for nearly forty years but ended up falling short. Instead, we’ll have a runoff in two months.

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

Janet Reno, who served as Attorney General for nearly all of the Bill Clinton Administration, has died at 78.

With just over three weeks before Election Day, efforts by top Republicans to disavow their party’s nominee are quite clearly too little, too late.

In a sign that the ongoing F.B.I. investigation into her use of a private email server and handling of classified information is coming to an end, the former Secretary of State was interviewed by Federal Agents today.

As with each previous committee that investigated the 2012 attack on the U.S outpost in Benghazi, the House Select Committee finds that mistakes were made but no evidence of wrongdoing or cover-ups.

A campaign shake up at Trump Tower, but it’s unlikely to change fundamentals.

The man who was brought in to clean up the I.R.S. after the alleged targeting scandal became public is facing censure and possible impeachment. Proving that there really is such a thing as a thankless job.

Top Republican donors are becoming increasingly concerned that Donald Trump isn’t paying enough attention to raising money for the General Election campaign.

To the surprise of no one, the alliance between Ted Cruz and John Kasich is already falling apart.

Bernie Sanders swept the Western Caucuses on Saturday, but Hillary Clinton remains in control in the delegate count.

President Obama told a group of Democratic donors that the Sanders campaign is nearing its end and that they need to start uniting behind Hillary Clinton.

The eighth Democratic debate raises the question of whether we really need this many debates.

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders both released strong fourth quarter fundraising reports, as did Republicans Ted Cruz and Ben Carson.

Democrat John Bel Edwards scored an easy victory over Senator David Vitter last night in Louisiana, and Vitter announced that he’d be leaving the Senate after his term is up.

Marco Rubio has won the support of a top Republican donor and bundler, giving a much needed boost to his campaign.

Paul Ryan has never really wanted to be Speaker Of The House, but he’s take the job if House Republicans meet the conditions he’s set out.

Jim Webb’s campaign for the Democratic nomination has been largely forgettable, so now he’s apparently threatening to run as an Independent.

Quietly, Florida Senator Marco Rubio has been moving close to the front f the race for the Republican Presidential nomination.

Hillary Clinton’s campaign is doing a reset in the face of declining poll numbers and bad press.

The reports about Vice-President Biden possibly entering the Presidential race continue to persist.

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has formally entered the race for President, but can he overcome his flip-flops and a turn to the hard right?