Outside the Beltway

Republicans held on to Mike Pompeo’s seat in the House, but the outcome was closer than many expected.

Mitt Romney is reportedly considering running for Senate in Utah if Orrin Hatch decides to retire.

It’s not at all clear that there is a useful strategy at work here.

Lt. General Michael Flynn wants immunity before he agrees to testify before Congress. This could be significant, or it could mean nothing at all.

Donald Trump has basically declared war on the people who blocked the AHCA from passing last week.

Just about two months into office, Donald Trump’s job approval number are worse than any newly elected President since World War II.

Republicans in Congress are slavishly seeking to divert attention from wrongdoing by Donald Trump, or Russia.

Two big admissions from the Director of the F.B.I. today are likely to lead to real political headaches for the Trump Administration.

An unusual, if not unexpected, mass firing at the Justice Department on Friday afternoon.

Another day, another round of reports about contacts with Russian officials and people close to President Trump.

Well, at least someone has a backbone.

One month in, some Trump supporters are starting to wonder if he will actually deliver on what he promised.

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

There are two sides in this war between Trump and the media, but only one of them is the right side.

For seventy-seven minutes yesterday, President Trump held forth in a press conference that confirmed the most dire predictions about what he’d be like as President.

The story about the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia didn’t start with Michael Flynn, and it isn’t going to end with his resignation.

Could Donald Trump’s comments about Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl on the campaign trail lead to the case against Bergdahl being dismissed? A military judge will have to decide.

Several former candidates for President are emerging as potential candidates for Senate.

Despite the lack of evidence, Donald Trump continues to claim that there were ‘millions’ of illegal votes cast in 2016.

President Trump reverses a decision made by President Obama just over a year ago.

The first full day of Donald Trump’s Presidency consisted largely of obsessions with irrelevant facts and outright lies.

While vigilance is called for, America will survive Donald Trump just as it has survived everything else we’ve faced since the nation’s founding.

Donald Trump will take some time off after taking the Oath of Office.

The answer is pretty straight-forward.

What is the deal with the love-fest for Julian Assange?

Just under a year ago, Senate Republicans took a big risk regarding the Supreme Court. Now, it’s paid off big time.

President Obama thinks he would have beaten Donald Trump. And he’s probably right.

Republicans are afraid to oppose Donald Trump for fear that his supporters will come after them.

While hardly the most compelling argument against an archaic institution, yesterday’s silliness was noteworthy.

Delegating the morning briefing to advisors isn’t actually that unusual.

Beginning late this morning, the Electors in each of the states will meet to carry out their Constitutional function. Despite the drama accompanying this year’s election, there’s likely to be far less drama than some people seem to be hoping for.

Republicans sure have changed their mind about Vladimir Putin.

Hillary Clinton’s national campaign wasn’t nearly as well-organized as we’d been led to believe.

The head of the biggest energy company in the world is reportedly Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of State.

An unsurprising win in the Pelican State.

New information raises serious questions about the integrity of the 2016 elections, and about Donald Trump and his supporters.

Notwithstanding the election results, support for eliminating the Electoral College is at a 20-year low.

As things stand, Democrats will have a hard time winning back control in the Senate in 2018.

In the end, there was no other logical choice.

Another day, another EC fantasy,

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

Donald Trump resurrects an old debate and desecrates the Constitution in the process.

Just 1,436 days until Election Day 2020!

Donald Trump claims he won an Electoral College landslide. This is a bald-faced lie.