Outside the Beltway

As usual, an attempt to explain congressional behavior brings us back to the issue of our basic institutions. The way we elect congress matters.

Independent of the current controversy surrounding President Trump’s immigration order, Republicans in Congress are looking at a plan to break up the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Megaprojects are not a partisan thing. Megaprojects are large projects typically costing more than $1 billion and often tens of billions of dollars and impacting the lives of tens of thousands of people if not millions.

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

A controversial member of George W. Bush’s foreign policy team is up for a post in Donald Trump’s State Department.

In a call to supporters, Hillary Clinton blames her loss on F.B.I. Director James Comey

Some Hillary Clinton supporters have a foolish and unworkable “plan” to steal Trump’s victory in the Electoral College. They should abandon it.

The fight for marijuana legalization advances in California.

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……

With just one day to go, Clinton’s paths to victory continue to look far more realistic than Donald Trump’s.

Even if you’re not sure who you should vote for, it’s obvious who you shouldn’t vote for.

It has become necessary to destroy the party in order to save it.

I’ve been something of a political news junkie for 40 years now. This year has burned me out.

Seven days from now, millions of Americans will be headed to the polls. So far at least, Hillary Clinton is still the front runner.

For now at least, it looks as though last week’s email news is having little impact on the state of the race for President.

Her numbers are steady; he’s reclaiming Republican voters.

Two weeks before Election Day, everything seems to be going Hillary Clinton’s way.

With the lone exception of Bill Clinton in 1996, Arizona hasn’t gone for a Democrat since 1948. That streak could end this year.

With twenty-one days to go until Election Day, things are looking very good for Hillary Clinton.

Donald Trump is facing potential trouble in a state that has gone for a Democrat only twice since the end of World War II.

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