Outside the Beltway

More likely than not, South Carolina marks the end of the road for Jeb Bush’s bid for the Presidency.

Donald Trump is on the verge of another big victory.

President Obama’s final State Of The Union Address was largely a recognition of the fact that his time on the world stage is quickly coming to an end.

Finally.

The Confederate Flag needs to be removed from official places of honor, but do we really need to worry about reruns of The Dukes of Hazzard?

Good for her.

The Confederate battle flag is suddenly toxic.

As Governor Haley pushes the South Carolina legislature to take the Confederate Flag down, the movement moves beyond the Palmetto State.

The tide has turned.

It’s been obvious from the moment the news broke that the murders in Charleston were rooted in racism, but some Republicans have had trouble acknowledging that.

The murders in Charleston have revived a debate that should have been over a long time ago.

Nine people died overnight in a shooting at an historic African-American Church in Charleston, South Carolina.

Carly Fiorina seems to be inching close to a Presidential run for some reason.

Same-sex marriage advanced in Kansas and South Carolina yesterday, and will soon be law in Montana, but the Supreme Court is what matters now,

A popular idea that does nothing useful while simultaneously violating the Constitution.

In many states, there aren’t really any races at all this year even if both parties have candidates on the ballot.

The nastiest campaign ad of the 2014 cycle is here, and Wendy Davis should be ashamed of it.

Once again, Republicans are attacking someone for doing a job the Bill of Rights itself makes necessary and important.

How the richest man in the world quickly changed the education curriculum in 45 states.

Republicans attack an attorney for doing his job. So much for that whole “constitutional conservative” thing, I guess.

Much like the guy who’s afraid to talk to girls in High School, Republicans don’t seem to know how to talk to women. But their problems are actually bigger than that.

I give it a C+/B- (adequate, passing, nothing exceptional).

I question the timing of the Republican Convention.

Thanks to a media that focuses obsessively on irrelevancies, we now have a permanent political silly season.

Reports that Nikki Haley might be indicted stemming from a tax fraud investigation are not true.

The vetting process for a Vice-Presidential running mate will likely be very different with memories of the Sarah Palin debacle fresh in everyone’s mind.

Like most endorsements, Jeb Bush’s endorsement of Mitt Romney is unlikely to have a major impact on the race.

Last night, South Carolina was Gingrich Country.

Charity? Or campaign stunt? Does it matter?

Ten hours later, the candidates seemed more combative than they had been the night before.

South Carolina governor Nikki Haley becomes the latest Tea Party darling to back Mitt Romney.

Some pundits on the right can’t seem to quit Chris Christie.

As of June 17, Sarah Palin is a registered US trademark, serial number 85-170,226.

Across the country, Republicans are pushing laws that will make voting harder.