Outside the Beltway

In what many are seeing as a rebuke of the President, Louisiana voters re-elected Democratic incumbent John Bel Edwards over his Republican opponent.

Governor Matt Bevin still won’t concede the Kentucky Governor’s race.

Republicans in general and Donald Trump in particular suffered a big loss in the Kentucky Governor’s race.

It’s mostly a quiet Election Day around the country, but there are some races for Governor worth watching.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has a challenger. Much like 2014, though, it’s far too early to start writing his political obituary.

At least some conservatives appear to finally be recognizing that their movement has been taken over by grifters and frauds. The only question is, what took them so long?

Hillary Clinton will be the Democratic nominee regardless of what happens in Kentucky and Oregon today, but her campaign is hoping for a win in Kentucky that puts an end to the repetitive stories about Bernie Sanders continuing to win primaries.

Kentucky Governor-Elect is backing a change in state law that would eliminate the problems created when Kim David refused to issue marriage license to same-sex couples.

Forget about Congress, the real story going forward is likely to be Republican dominance of state legislatures nationwide.

Republican Matt Bevin picked up what comes as a surprise win to many observers, and that sets up a big fight over what had been a PPACA program that the White House has touted.

A new poll shows that the Tea Party movement is more unpopular than it has ever been before, even among Republicans and conservatives.

Rand Paul’s flailing Presidential campaign seems to be raising concerns about his Senate seat among some Republicans.

The death of the Tea Party is greatly exaggerated.

Could Alison Lundergran Grimes be surging? Maybe, but we’ll need more evidence to be sure.

Republicans still have an advantage, but Democrats seem to be holding their own in the battle for Senate control.

Tea Party backed candidates may have lost most of the GOP primary battles, but they’ve won the war for control of the Republican agenda.

The Tea Party v. “establishment” battle in the GOP has been pretty one-sided this year.

A big loss for the Tea Party, and a big win for Mitch McConnell,

A Tea Party battle in the Cornhusker State

From the beginning, the Tea Party has shown itself to be just plain bad at picking candidates. This year, they finally seem to be on the verge of paying for it in the GOP primaries

The Tea Party challenge to Mitch McConnell has not exactly gone as planned.

Purity for profit on display.

It’s a bit too early for Republicans to be celebrating that Senate majority that so many people are predicting.

Calling anyone a front-runner in a race where we’re still two years away from anyone casting votes is silly. Nonetheless, Rand Paul is an interesting guy to watch for those wondering if the GOP has actually changed.

Mitch McConnell’s hopes to become Senate Majority Leader could hinge on what happens in his own state and in Georgia.

A budget deal has been reached, now it has to get through both Chambers of Congress.

When it comes to the unfolding conflict inside the GOP, Mitch McConnell seems to have fired an opening shot.

The shutdown debacle seems destined to lead to a battle between the Tea Party and the more business oriented elements of the GOP