Outside the Beltway

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Pollsters on both sides of the Atlantic have been trying to figure out why the polls released right up until the eve of the British General Election were so wrong. Here’s one theory, and it’s very compelling.

The final episode airs tonight. How will Matt Weiner will wrap it up?

The gang at The Week are surprised that “Only jurors who were open to the death penalty were chosen for the Tsarnaev trial.”

Bill and Hillary Clinton have done quite well for themselves of the speaking circuit.

Hillary Clinton told supporters she’d require Supreme Court nominees to pledge to overturn Citizens United, a decision she completely misrepresented.

George Stephanopoulos’ s ties to the Clinton’s have always raised questions about his objectivity. Now, there’s further reason to doubt that he can play fair when the Clinton’s are part of the story he’s covering.

The first of what is likely to be many defamation suits related to Rolling Stone’s discredited campus rape story has been filed.

Seymour Hersh is out with a conspiracy theory about the death of Osama bin Laden that just doesn’t make sense.

Hillary Clinton hasn’t taken questions from reporters in three weeks. Because she doesn’t need the media as much as most other candidates.

Like most Republicans, Jeb Bush either fails or refuses to recognize what an utter, unjustifiable disaster his brother’s decision to invade Iraq actually was.

The tributes to the troops you see during N.F.L. games were most likely bought and paid for with your tax dollars.

The jobs market bounced back in April, but that’s about all we can say.

A Federal Appeals Court has ruled that the N.S.A.’s data mining program is illegal, but its ruling may not have a very big impact.

The political outlook in the United Kingdom is as uncertain as it has ever been.

So far at least, there’s little evidence in the polls that Hillary Clinton has been hurt by the news reports about the financial dealings of the Clinton Foundation.

Mike Huckabee’s back, but the 2008 magic is gone.

It’s complicated. And probably not a scandal.

Two men were killed last night before they could carry out what appears to be a planned attack on an anti-Islam event in Texas.

Two of Chris Christie’s closest aides were indicted in connection with the Birdgegate scandal today, a third plead guilty, and Christie’s Presidential ambitions are pretty much dead.

Big news out of Baltimore and, perhaps, the beginning of justice for Freddie Gray.

Republicans on Capitol Hill are talking about fundamentally changing what it means to be an American, and it’s a bad idea.

The Clinton Foundation’s foreign donations continue to be a problem for the Clinton campaign, and the story isn’t likely to go away any time soon.

U.S forces in Afghanistan have been involved in missions that go far beyond the counterterror mission the Obama Administration said they would be limited to.

There is no excuse for last night’s rioting in Baltimore, but that should not deflect attention from the problems with that city’s police.

It’s time for another White House Correspondent’s Dinner, and it’s going to be just as atrocious as the last one. But, the dinner isn’t the real problem.

A series of mini-scandals point to the conflicts of interest around the Clintons.

“Tanking” to improve draft position has plagued the NBA for years. The solution is obvious.

An attack on al Qaeda outposts in January resulted in the death of two hostages, but also resulted in the death of two high value al Qaeda targets.

A new report ties undisclosed donations to the Clinton Foundation to a Russian company’s acquisition of controlling interest in a major uranium mining company.

Former Hewlett Packard CEO, and failed Senate candidate, Carly Fiorina will be running for President for some reason.

New allegations regarding foreign government donations to the Clinton Foundation seem likely to become a campaign issue.

The “racism” debate brought about by Barack Obama in 2000 is getting a spin-off.

Pundits and political scientists agree that, if the 2016 presidential election were today, we’d have a much better idea who would win.

The confirmation of a new Attorney General has been held up nearly six months for what amounts to no legitimate reason.

The parents of the youngest victim of the Boston Marathon bombing argue that his killer should be spared from the death penalty.

Many of America’s top law firms have declined to accept cases defending bans on same-sex marriage, and that’s okay.

Australia has an interesting new idea about how to encourage parents to vaccinate their children.

So, she’s in.

To the surprise of few, Hillary Clinton is running for President

Thanks to one civilian with a camera, a police officer is facing charges in what appears to clearly be an improper shooting.

Democrats like New York Senator Chuck Schumer could end up being the ones that scuttle the Iranian nuclear deal.

Some Republicans are trying to move their party in the right direction on marriage equality, but it’s unclear if they will succeed in the short term.

The devil is in the details of what the legislature passes, but Indiana’s Governor has essentially conceded defeat in the battle over his state’s controversial new “religious freedom” law.

Florida Senator Marco Rubio is getting ready to jump into the race for President, but he has an uphill fight ahead of him.