Outside the Beltway

With just days to go before the election, Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party appears headed for a win that should allow him to finish Brexit.

With Kamala Harris”s exit from the race, some are raising questions about why minority candidates have failed to break through in a party that has a very diverse base.

If the United Kingdom does go through with Brexit, it could lead to an existential crisis for the United Kingdom itself.

Boris Johnson and the Conservative Party are on course for a big win in December 12th’s General Election.

Former President Obama has been largely quiet about the race for the Democratic nomination, but that may not last.

After two weeks of hearings, public opinion has not moved very much on the impeachment of the President.

Under the Democratic National Committee’s current qualification rules, Michael Bloomberg’s self-funded campaign means he wouldn’t qualify for any future debate. He doesn’t seem worried about that.

Andrew Yang is upset about the fact that he’s largely being ignored at the Democratic debates. He’s right, but that’s at least partly his fault.

The Secretary of the Navy was abruptly dismissed late yesterday in a dispute over the a case involving a SEAL accused of war crimes.

After flirting with the idea many times over the past decade and a half, Mike Bloomberg is officially running for President.

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.

As the walls close in, the President is growing more agitated.

Taking a look at the state of the race as Democratic prepare to clash in tonight’s fifth debate.

After a promising start, Kamala Harris’s campaign appears to be in crisis mode.

Day two of Congressional impeachment hearings will be marked by the testimony of the former American Ambassador to Ukraine.

Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party is helping out Boris Johnson’s Tories. Sort of.

History shows us that candidates who enter the race for President late rarely do well, and rarely manage to win.

Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is reportedly considering a late entry into the race for the Democratic nomination.

The newest entrant is outperforming most rivals but is intensely disliked.

Jeff Sessions is running to win back his old Senate seat, putting into play the possibility of a clash with President Trump.

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

With the 2019 United Kingdom General Election campaign just starting, Boris Johnson and the Tories look to be in strong shape. However, anything can happen in the next six weeks.

With Pete Buttigieg rising in the polls, but underperforming among African-Americans, some are wondering if his sexual orientation is holding him back.

And now we have evidence of a clear effort at a coverup by high-level White House employees. The question would be, what did the President know and when did he know it?

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

Facing a cash crunch, Kamala Harris is shedding campaign staff and cutting spending. This seldom ends well.

Brits will head to the polls for the fourth time in four years with the future of Brexit on the ballot.

Former Senator and Attorney General Jeff Sessions is reportedly considering running for his old Senate seat.

Barely in office a year, California Congresswoman Katie Hill has been forced to resign in the face of inappropriate contact with a staff member and a campaign worker.

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

President Trump’s sudden decision to withdraw troops from Syria isn’t receiving much public support.

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

A Federal Court has struck down the President’s diversion of funds for his border wall.

Confirming earlier rumors, Rick Perry announced that he’d be leaving his position as Secretary of Energy at the end of the year.

As the vultures continue to circle above the White House, the President continues to lash out.

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

Barry Goldwater saw what the so-called “religious right” would become decades ago.

With the ongoing Ukraine scandal having an impact in Washington and Kyiv, the biggest winner is in Moscow.

Trying to nail down some basics about a very complicated situation.

Donald Trump is now committing his crimes in public.

Bernie Sanders has slipped in the polls but retains his ability to raise money.

Public opinion on impeachment has taken a rapid turn that should alarm the Trump White House.

For the first time, it’s conceivable that Republicans will turn against the President.

Late last week, a Federal Judge blocked a California law requiring candidates for President and other offices to make copies of their tax returns public.

The time for coddling the candidates polling below 5% is over.

The latest allegations about exactly what the President may have been trying to do in a phone call with a foreign leader that caught the attention of a whistleblower are becoming more serious by the day.

While some 135 House Democrats have endorsed impeaching the President, most other Democrats on Capitol Hill are not supporting the idea. And neither is Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

As doubts about the health of the economy start to mount, President Trump’s job approval is starting to suffer.

The House Judiciary Committee is moving forward on impeachment. Sort of.

Can the media fairly parse the statements of those running against President ‘Bottomless Pinocchio’?