Outside the Beltway

President Obama’s executive action on immigration suffered another setback in court late yesterday.

The investigation continues, but the consensus seems to be growing that Metrojet 9268 was taken out by a bomb.

President Obama has apparently come to the same realization as many of his predecessors, that trying to craft a legacy by single-handedly bring about “Middle East Peace” is largely a waste of time.

To no real surprise, the Obama Administration has rejected the application to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline. It is likely to remain an issue in the upcoming Presidential campaign, though.

Forget about Congress, the real story going forward is likely to be Republican dominance of state legislatures nationwide.

In a new book, former President George H.W. Bush is highly critical of two of his son’s closest advisers in the White House.

For the first time since Chang Kai-Shek escaped across the Taiwan Strait, the leaders of the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of China will meet this weekend.

The juxtaposition of two headlines at memeorandum is amusing.

A man with one of the more unique political and personal resumes in recent memory has passed away.

Semantics aside, Carson has a clear relationship with a company whose products are nothing but junk science.

Because that’s what White Houseses do.

The worst-moderated debate thus far may have reordered the field.

Compromise is simply necessary for the country to function.

Republicans seem to be thinking that Hillary Clinton will be an easier General Election candidate than the evidence suggests she is likely to be.

Pure fantasy.

Paul Ryan has never really wanted to be Speaker Of The House, but he’s take the job if House Republicans meet the conditions he’s set out.

Jim Webb’s campaign for the Democratic nomination has been largely forgettable, so now he’s apparently threatening to run as an Independent.

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders may think otherwise, but many Americans do care about Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server while Secretary of State.

Rand Paul’s flailing Presidential campaign seems to be raising concerns about his Senate seat among some Republicans.

While a brilliant and accomplished man, he’s absolutely clueless about politics and world affairs.

With time running out for him to make a decision, a new report shows how deeply Vice President Biden has been in stirring up the speculation that is now surrounding him.

A woman who has been running for President for at least eight years is apparently having trouble explaining why she wants to be President.

Vice-President Biden will apparently not be at the first Democratic debate, which may be yet another sign that he’s not running for President.

The Taliban dealt a major defeat to a numerically superior Afghan Army force, raising questions about just how well Afghanistan can defend itself on its own.

One week after the second Republican debate, Donald Trump is still at the top of the GOP field, and that doesn’t seem likely to change any time soon.

Vice-President Biden continues to rise in the polls even though he has yet to actually enter the race for President.

More bigotry in the campaign.

Polling shows that Republicans increasingly see Donald Trump as Presidential and trustworthy. The rest of America disagrees.

Ben Carson has no government experience, he has a history of saying things that don’t seem grounded in reality, and he lacks the resources for a credible campaign. And yet, he’s closing in on Donald Trump in the polls.

Senate Democrats successfully blocked a final vote on the Iran Nuclear Deal, meaning that Congressional debate on the matter is effectively over.

At least on paper, Senate Democrats now have enough votes to block the Senate from voting on a resolution disapproving of the Iran Nuclear Deal.

In a speech in Florida, Joe Biden spoke about his possible run for the White House, and gave a very big hint that he’s leaning toward staying out of the race.

A new poll shows Bernie Sanders gaining traction outside of New Hampshire for the first time.

Two candidates with no experience in elected office are leading the Republican field.

Hillary Clinton has a bit of a public image problem, but it’s not clear if that will hurt her politically.

If the Administration gets its way, efforts to block the Iran nuclear deal may come to a quick end in the Senate.

Congress is set to debate the Iran nuclear deal next month, but as far as Europe is concerned the debate is already over.

Joe Biden may want to run for President, but does anyone else? It doesn’t really seem like it.

Thanks to $500,000, Rand Paul bought himself a caucus so he can run for two offices at once.

The reports about Vice-President Biden possibly entering the Presidential race continue to persist.

Hillary Clinton’s own campaign admits she “didn’t think it through” when she decided to use a private email server as Secretary of State.

Trump illustrates the weak nature of our parties.

The POLITICO gang report that a “Joe Biden strategy for [a] White House run [is] taking shape.”

Erick Erickson has disinvited Donald Trump from the RedState Gathering. What finally pushed him over the edge?

Last night reinforced what I thought about some candidates and changed what I think about others.

It’s a Donald Trump debate, where the facts are made up and the truth doesn’t matter.

The F.B.I. seems to be looking in to just how secure. Hillary Clinton’s private email server was while she was Secretary of State.

In 1992, an eccentric billionaire ran an independent campaign against a Bush and a Clinton. It could happen again.

Reports are saying that Joe Biden is taking another look at running for the Democratic nomination for President. But would he really do it?