Outside the Beltway

There are no good outcomes for the GOP in Alabama.

The Supreme Court heard argument today in a case challenging a 1992 law barring sports gambling in all but a handful of states, and the Justices appeared skeptical of the law.

The early numbers in the battle to control Congress look good for Democrats, but there are are a number of caveats to keep in mind.

A new poll shows that a record majority of Americans, including a majority of Republicans, support legalization of marijuana.

Former Trump aide Steve Bannon is declaring war on Republicans in the Senate.

Vice-President Pence left an Indianapolis Colts game early in what was obviously a cynical pre-planned publicity stunt.

Stephen Paddock’s crime was clearly terrorizing, and will impact the lives of survivors, families, first responders in many ways for a long time. Based on the currently available evidence, though, the Las Vegas shooting was not “terrorism.”

A gunman opened fire on a crowd of over 20,000 people in Las Vegas, and the results have been predictably horrific.

Previewing the next term of the Supreme Court, which starts today.

Roy Moore’s victory in Alabama is raising fears of a wider battle in the Republican Party heading into 2018.

A recent uptick in retirements from Congressional Republicans is leading some Republicans to become concerned about the party’s prospects in 2018.

A new poll shows that most Americans want Republicans want to move on from their failed effort to ‘repeal and replace’ the Affordable Care Act.

Donald Trump is unlikely to ever be a popular President, but that may not matter.

With the defection of two more Senators, the latest effort to ‘repeal and replace’ the Affordable Care Act has gone down in flames.

New polling indicates that the Affordable Care Act has gained in popularity with the American public, while Republican reform efforts are viewed overwhelmingly negatively.

With the fate of the Senate health care reform bill hanging in the balance, the Senate will delay consideration of the bill due to the unexpected absence of one Senator.

Senate Republicans have introduced their latest version of a plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving New Jersey’s challenge to a Federal law outlawing sports betting.

A big setback for Republican efforts to ‘repeal and replace’ Obamacare.

Once again, a bad CBO score is casting doubt on a Republican health care reform bill.

The Senate GOP health care reform care bill faces a crucial week, and things aren’t looking good.

Senate Republicans released their proposed health care plan this morning, but it could already be doomed.

The polls are looking worse and worse for Donald Trump.

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer hinted that the Federal Government may stop giving deference to states that have legalized marijuana.

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.

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.

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

The fight for marijuana legalization advances in California.

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

My predictions for the House and Senate.

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.

If polls are any indication, voters are set to legalize marijuana in five more states on Tuesday.

Looking beyond FiveThirtyEight

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.

Early voting is favoring Democrats in a wide variety of swing states.

The final debate of 2016 didn’t draw as many viewers as the first Hillary v. Donald match-up, but it still drew a respectable number.

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

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

Donald Trump appears to be pushing voters from America’s fastest growing minority group into the Democratic camp.

Democratic hopes of retaking the Senate aren’t going so well at the moment.

Yesterday, Hillary Clinton pointed out truths about Donald Trump that his fellow Republicans were too scared to point out during the primary..

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

GOP control of Indiana’s Senate seat appears to be in jeopardy, and that will have serious implications for the battle to control the Senate.

Another poll confirms that Virginia is firmly in the pocket of Hillary Clinton.

Not surprisingly, Latino voters are heavily turned off by Donald Trump and seemingly quite eager to vote against him in the fall.

With Donald Trump floundering, there are a whole lot of nervous Republican Senators up for re-election.