Outside the Beltway

Tonight, the American political system stops to engage in the biggest waste of time ever invented.

The news that Obama aides discussed a change to the 2012 ticket is part of the latest Halperin/Heilemann campaign history.

Divided government is the worst political system ever, except for all the others.

Opposing interventionism and unnecessary and unwise military engagements is not isolationism.

The Sacramento Bee has released this remarkable video of President Gerald Ford testifying about the assassination attempt by Lynnette “Squeaky” Fromme.

A new poll shows public approval for the Supreme Court nearing a all-time low.

Liberal leaders want Ruth Bader Ginsburg to retire so President Obama can appoint her successor. She wants to hang around another decade.

The Republican field for 2016 is more wide open than any we’ve seen in a long time.

Democrats are approaching an “Electoral College lock.” Republicans are trying to pick it.

We could be headed for another extremely close election where the Electoral Vote and the Popular Vote disagree with each other.

Major metropolitan areas are routinely shut down for presidential fundraisers.

There are some indications that Mitt Romney may be ready to announce his running mate selection as early as this week.

The 1976 Pulitizer prize winner is phoning it in.

While the news media is focused on sixteen battleground states, the professionals running the Obama and Romney campaigns are focused on a much narrower list.

Jennifer Rubin accuses Colin Powell of political opportunism for hedging on whether to renew his endorsement of Barack Obama.

Rick Santorum’s campaign is starting to tilt at windmills.

If you listen to the punditocracy, you’d think that there’s actually a doubt as to who the GOP nominee will be.

Would Rick Santorum be the frontrunner for the 2016 GOP nomination? Not necessarily.

It’s looking increasingly unlikely that anyone will have the race for the nomination wrapped up any time soon.

Is the United States a serious country? Should we be?

Romney would rank among richest presidents ever

Mitt Romney is making claims about Naval readiness that are, at best, misleading.

This year’s Iowa Caucuses stand as Exhibit A for an argument against Iowa being first in the nation.

A recount in Iowa has changed the final numbers, but we really don’t know who won.

Yes, it’s time to talk about that again.

Looking back at the Electoral College results of the modern era–and ahead to November.

Right now, Iowa is all about Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, and a bunch of also-rans.

America’s greatest statesmen fear America’s political paralysis endangers our ability to lead the world.

It was a good day for Newt Gingrich, but will it matter in the end?

Last night’s debate was about more than Rick Perry’s gaffe.

The theory that Rick Perry is not a complete moron took another serious blow in last night’s debate.

When the old rules don’t apply anymore, the system breaks down.

President Obama is polling at 46.8 percent, below the level needed to win re-election.

Unemployment was high when Barack Obama took office and it’s gotten substantially higher. Does that mean he won’t get re-elected?

The GOP doesn’t have a charismatic superstar waiting in the wings. That’s okay.

President Obama sees the golf course as the only place to escape the pressures of the job.

Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann is beginning to more like a real candidate for President. She won’t win, but she will be entertaining.

Mike Huckabee apologized for saying Barack Obama grew up in Kenya, explaining only that he meant that the president isn’t a Real American.

Republicans begin to discover that defeating an incumbent President isn’t an easy task.