Outside the Beltway

There’s already speculation that former Vice-President Biden might try for a third run at the White House, but it seems unlikely.

The Freedom Caucus may be mollified, but moderate Republicans and the Senate aren’t. Meaning that repeal and replacement of Obamacare is becoming less likely.

The Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee is hinting at a new Supreme Court vacancy this summer.

Inconceivably, Steve Bannon thought that clashing with President Trump’s daughter and son-in-law was a good idea. He’s likely learned his lesson now.

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch even as it became inevitable that Republicans would be forced to invoke the ‘nuclear option’ to confirm him to the Supreme Court.

With a vote tentatively scheduled for this evening, House Republicans appear to lack the votes to pass the American Health Care Act.

Day One of the questioning of Judge Neil Gorsuch went very well, and it suggests that his path to confirmation is basically clear of serious obstacles.

Iowa Congressman Steve King is causing controversy yet again with his comments in support of far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders.

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

Members of Congress and the Senate are once again facing down angry constituents, but it’s unclear whether it will translate into anything substantial in 2018.

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

Just 1,436 days until Election Day 2020!

Defying the odds, Republicans held on in several traditionally Democratic states to keep control of the Senate.

Defying the odds and the polls, Donald Trump triumphed over Hillary Clinton to become the 45th President of the United States.

And the winner is……

A look at the Electoral College shows that It is far more likely that Hillary Clinton will win the election than that Donald Trump will.

As we head into the second Presidential debate, Hillary Clinton looks to be in very good shape.

With five weeks to go, the momentum in the race is moving decidedly in Hillary Clinton’s favor.

In which Ted Cruz endorses the guy who called his wife ugly and said his father was involved in the Kennedy assassination.

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.

Donald Trump’s admiration and praise for the dictatorial leader of Russia should be sufficient reason to disqualify him from being President of the United States.

Evan McMullin’s quixotic campaign for President continues.

It’s the traditional start of the campaign season, and the race for President is getting close, at least at the national level.

Comments from one Republican Senator are raising the possibility we could see hearings and a vote on Merrick Garland during the post-election lame duck session of Congress.

Donald Trump is signaling a big shift in his immigration position.

The “independent conservative” running for President is finding it hard to even get on the ballot.

Early indications are the Ruth Bader Ginsburg and other older Justices don’t plan on leaving any time soon.

America’s largest voting bloc is heavily turned off by Donald Trump, and that is posing long-term problems for Republicans in general.

Donald Trump’s path to 270 Electoral Votes is becoming less likely by the day.

New polling from the states has good news for Hillary Clinton, and an even less plausible path to 270 for Donald Trump.

Looking at the Electoral College, it’s already apparent that Donald Trump’s campaign faces a daunting, perhaps impossible, path to victory.

More than any politician that spoke last night, it was the father of a fallen solider who stole the night.

The 2016 Republican Convention is barely halfway over, but some Republicans are already looking ahead to 2020.

Predictably, the latest effort to prevent Donald Trump from gaining the Republican nomination has ended in failure.

The Veepstakes continues.

If anything, the Trump campaign is going to provide some interesting data for future political scientists who study campaigns.

Hillary Clinton holds solid leads over Donald Trump in seven battleground states.

The Trump campaign is out with its own ‘short list’ of potential running mates.

A small group of Republican delegates is apparently discussing yet another quixotic effort to deny Donald Trump the nomination.

Donald Trump continues his war on freedom of the press and reporters who cover him critically by barring The Washington Post from covering campaign events.

Republican insiders are apparently still looking at ways to stop Donald Trump at a convention. It’s far too late for that, guys.

With top Republicans recoiling from the realization that the GOP is stuck with Trump in 2016, the ground seems to be being prepared for a conflict that could tear the GOP apart regardless of who wins in November.

Donald Trump now has enough delegates to win the Republican nomination on the first ballot.

Even before the 2016 convention, Republicans are talking about possible rules changes to stop another Trump-like candidate in 2020 or beyond.

The walk backs begin.

Donald Trump’s win last night made him the presumptive Republican nominee, whether Republicans will unify around him is another question.

Another round of victories puts Donald Trump another step closer to the Republican nomination.

In a huge step forward for criminal justice reform, Virginia’s Governor has restored voting rights for some 200,000 people who have paid their debt to society.