Outside the Beltway

The President has hit rock bottom.

The President does not like his poll numbers.

States can punish Electors who substitute their judgment for those of the voters.

Joementum.

The Senator from Minnesota is no longer a candidate for Vice President.

Always look for evidence.

Balancing social justice and criminal justice in a politically charged environment.

Outside agitators, including white supremacist groups, are shaping public perception of the George Floyd protests.

Former prosecutors are suddenly “out.”

The President has reportedly invoked the Insurrection Act.

The wheels of justice ran more swiftly than usual.

The President is sending a terrible message.

The President is issuing dangerous statements.

Nate Silver now gives Biden an 87% chance of winning the nomination outright.

Women didn’t vote for her either. But that doesn’t mean sexism didn’t play a role in her loss.

The wagons have been circled.

A bad night for Bloomberg and Warren has radically reshaped the race.

He’s campaigning in her home state and Amy Klobuchar’s, too. And may win both.

If the current polls are right, the race will be all but over in five days.

It got somewhat ugly at the kids’ table.

Most national pundits saw it differently than I did.

The clear winner was Donald Trump.

The precise distribution of 41 measly delegates is now known. Unless there’s a recount.

The primary season has just started. It is almost over.

The leading papers in Iowa and New Hampshire are backing Klobuchar and Warren, respectively.

Next week’s Democratic debate could have as few as five candidates.

“Medicare For All” is the centerpiece of Elizabeth Warren’s campaign for President, but she’s not talking about it as much as she used to.

Pete Buttigieg had a very successful fundraising quarter at the same time he is rising in the polls.

Thursday night’s Democratic debate drew the lowest numbers of any of this season’s debates.

A much smaller debate stage led to a much better debate last night.

It’s time for the last Democratic debate of 2019, and the stage will be smaller than it has at any time in the past.

Democrats who could prove to be vulnerable in 2020 are largely lining up in favor of impeaching the President.

Democratic Congressman Jeff van Drew of New Jersey is reportedly switching parties

The costs of irresponsible policy.

The latest poll out of New Hampshire shows four candidates at the top in a very close race.

A Senate Impeachment trial in early January would have a serious impact on the race for the Democratic nomination.

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.

Many of the 2020 Democratic candidates for President are arguing that the caucus process itself is unfair and undemocratic. They’re right.

Late last week, Attorney General William Barr demonstrated quite aptly the extent to which he has become just another Trump loyalist.

More good news for Mayor Pete.

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

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

The President is committing enough high crimes and misdemeanors without us manufacturing them.

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?

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

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

Elizabeth Warren took most of the fire during last night’s fourth Democratic debate, which will likely go a long way toward winnowing down a crowded field.

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar is behind in the polls but still able to stay alive financially.

The next Democratic Debate will have the most people on stage at one time of any debate so far.

The latest Des Moines Register poll puts Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren at the top of the pack in the Hawkeye State.