Outside the Beltway

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo looks ready to jump ship in favor of a run for Senate,

Rich Lowry puts preferred outcomes over constitutional process.

A new article puts Joe Biden’s gaffes and malapropisms in a new light.

The final two witnesses in this week’s public hearings before the House Intelligence Committee reduced the Republican talking points in the President’s defense looking as absurd as they have always been.

Wednesday night’s debate drew the smallest television audience of any of the debates so far.

Mike Bloomberg isn’t officially a candidate for President yet, but he’s getting closer.

The fifth Democratic debate brought some candidate clashes, but hardly the no-holds-barred type of event you might expect for this late in the pre-primary process.

Taking a look at the state of the race as Democratic prepare to clash in tonight’s fifth debate.

After a long day of hearings, the case against the President is becoming clearer and Republican defenses becoming more absurd.

Former Vice-President Joe Biden continues to hold a strong lead in South Carolina even while slipping in other early states.

Today begins another week of impeachment hearings by the House Intelligence Committee. By the time the smoke clears, the ground could have shifted significantly for the President.

After a promising start, Kamala Harris’s campaign appears to be in crisis mode.

More good news for Mayor Pete.

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals dealt President Trump another setback in his effort to keep his financial records out of Congressional hands.

As the impeachment proceedings move forward, Democrats are shifting their focus to a specific, and powerful, charge.

Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has entered the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination

A new poll shows Pete Buttigieg surging in Iowa, where the Caucuses are 92 days away.

In a few short hours, the House Intelligence Committee begins the public phase of its impeachment inquiry.

Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is reportedly considering a late entry into the race for the Democratic nomination.

One political scientist says yes. A bunch of others say wait, what?

The newest entrant is outperforming most rivals but is intensely disliked.

A new poll seems to indicate that Democratic voters aren’t exactly jumping on the Mike Bloomberg train.

Mike Bloomberg is apparently entering the race for the Democratic nomination.

Caught in the middle of the Ukraine scandal, the President”s lawyer has gotten his own lawyers.

Get the popcorn and your favorite beverage ready.

A key diplomat and close supporter of the President has essentially confirmed the existence of a quid pro quo between Ukrainian aid and negative information about the President’s political opponents.

Two weeks after the most recent debate, Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren are pulling ahead in the polls.

Elizabeth Warren’s fellow Democrats aren’t so thrilled with her ‘Medidare For All’ plan.

With Pete Buttigieg rising in the polls, but underperforming among African-Americans, some are wondering if his sexual orientation is holding him back.

And now we have evidence of a clear effort at a coverup by high-level White House employees. The question would be, what did the President know and when did he know it?

Kamala Harris’s Presidential race continues to his bumpy roads.

Twitter is banning all political advertising from its site. It is a largely meaningless decision, but it’s still a bad idea.

The proof of a quid pro quo is coming from inside the President’s own Administration.

Greg Mankiw, an economist who served as a top adviser to Mitt Romney and George W. Bush, is officially no longer a Republican

Facing a cash crunch, Kamala Harris is shedding campaign staff and cutting spending. This seldom ends well.

The man who sparked the investigation into the President’s illegal conduct has been outed in a futile attempt to discredit it.

Yesterday’s testimony by Lt. Colonel Alexander Vindman including information particularly damaging to the President and his defenses to the charges against him in the Ukraine matter.

Based on a number of factors, it appears that the Democratic field for 2020 has shrunk from more than 20 to just 5 viable candidates. Is there room for more?

Former North Caroline Senator Kay Hagan has died,

A current defense of Trump raises an ancient political question.

The stage for the sixth Democratic debate in December is likely to be much smaller.

Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, who is basically a non-entity in the race for the Democratic nomination, will not be running for re-election.

The first round of polls after last week’s debate has good news for the former Vice-President.

A top U.S. diplomat involved in Ukraine policy confirmed the existence of a quid pro quo regarding U.S aid to Ukraine.

Former Astronaut Mark Kelly is posing a big challenge to Senator Martha McSally in Arizona.

So far at least, Elizabeth Warren is not doing a good job of articulating her foreign policy positions. That needs to change if she’s going to be a serious candidate.

Confirming earlier rumors, Rick Perry announced that he’d be leaving his position as Secretary of Energy at the end of the year.

As he reaches his 1,000th day in office, Trump’s lies pile up at an astronomical rate.

The fourth Democratic debate saw a viewership dip from September, but there are likely some good reasons for that.

Fear of Donald Trump and his minions is making it hard for Republicans to answer a simple question.