Outside the Beltway

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

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.

With twelve Democrats set to clash tonight in Ohio, it’s time to take a look at the state of the race.

Tulsi Gabbard, who managed to qualify for tomorrow’s fourth Democratic debate after missing out on the third, is threatening to boycott what may be her last chance to make her case to a national audience.

After a heart attack that has kept him out of the campaign for a week, it may be time for Bernie Sanders to pack it in.

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

A very successful fundraising quarter for Senator Elizabeth Warren caps off a quarter that has seen her surge in the race for the 2020 nomination.

Joe Biden reported a mostly successful fundraising quarter for the period that ended September 30th,

An unexpectedly big fundraising quarter for an unlikely candidate.

The criteria for the November and December debate will make it much harder for some Democrats to get on the national stage. That isn’t a bad thing.

In the US, the candidate defines the party, not the other way around.

The Democratic National Committee is moving to block efforts by the state parties in Iowa and Nevada to open up the caucus process to more participants, citing security issues.

The stage for the third Democratic debate, scheduled for mid-September, is set and its half the size of its predecessors.

Former Vice-President Biden has dropped his first television ad in Iowa, and it touches on his strongest selling point.

The Trump Administration and 2020 campaign are clearly worried about the state of the economy. They should be, because it could be the one thing that dooms his re-election chances.

Joe Biden continues to have a strong lead in the Palmetto State, thanks largely to strong support from African-American voters.

Beto O’Rourke is once again rejecting the idea of running for Senate instead of President.

Rich candidates are buying artificial donors to stay in the contest.

The House Democratic Caucus is becoming more divided on the issue of moving forward with impeachment.

The top four Democratic candidates are grouped closely together in the most recent polls out of delegate-rich California.

Former South Carolina Congressman and Governor Mark Sanford is reportedly considering an intra-party challenge to President Trump

The lineups for the second Democratic debate are set, and they include some interesting pairings.

Bernie Sanders won the New Hampshire Primary by a huge margin in 2016. This time, he’s slipping in the polls as other candidates rise ahead of him.

Beto O’Rourke’s campaign for President is going nowhere fast and he has only a small amount of time to stop the slide.

Bill DeBlasio is facing criticism for the fact that he was off in Iowa on his quixotic Presidential campaign rather than being at home during Saturday’s blackout.

Democratic voters and donors appear to be narrowing their choices for a nominee down, which could mean a short future for a lot of current Democratic candidates.

Bernie Sanders is finding that the 2020 campaign is very different from 2016.

Three new polls show significant changes in the Democratic race in the wake of last week’s debates.

The first Democratic debate drew record numbers on both nights.

WIth the top two candidates in the race on the same stage, the second night of the first Democratic debate was much feistier than the first night.

Pete Butttigieg has spent the past week dealing with a crisis back in South Bend. How he handles it could have a significant impact on his campaign.

A trio of new polls shows Elizabeth Warren slipping past Bernie Sanders into second place in the race for the 2020 Democratic nomination

Texas has become the latest state to eliminate red-light cameras amid increasing evidence that they are largely counterproductive.

A quadrennial reminder.

A new poll shows the former Vice-President leading Senator Elizabeth Warren in her home state.

For the first time in more than thirty years, NASA is preparing to unveil a program to allow civilians to travel to the International Space Station.

A new poll of Texas voters shows President Trump doing worse than expected against potential Democratic challengers. Should Republicans be worried?

John Kasich hasn’t shut the door completely, but recent comments seem to make it clear he’s not likely to take on the President for the Republican nomination.

Last week, New Hampshire became the latest state to repeal the death penalty. Thus becoming the 21st state to do so.

Just over a month after he entered the race, Joe Biden has a commanding lead over his fellow Democrats while Bernie Sanders has several candidates hot on his heels.

Quietly, Elizabeth Warren has been campaigning and putting out policy proposals while also appearing to gain ground on her closest rival, Bernie Sanders.

The Democratic frontrunner is being wrongly blamed for an explosion in the prison population.

More proportional than the GOP, but perhaps not as proportional as one might think.

The size of the Democratic Presidential field, combined with other things peculiar to the way Democrats pick their nominee, is leading some to wonder if we might see a brokered convention in 2020.

Based on the early stages of the campaign for the 2020 Democratic Presidential nomination, it appears as though the party’s progressive wing has misread the signals being sent by the party’s voters.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has entered the race for the Democratic nomination for President, making him the 23rd candidate in an already crowded field.

Setting aside poking a little fun, this number of candidates is just not sustainable.

A new poll indicates that at least some Democrats continue to hold Biden’s 2002 vote in favor of the Iraq War.

More good news for Joe Biden, this time out of South Carolina.

Beto is fading.