Outside the Beltway

The GOP’s approval numbers have fallen like a stone, but it’s unclear whether this will matter in 2014.

There’s no denying it now. The GOP is being harmed by the events in Washington far more than the President and Democrats in general.

Paul Ryan is back, and he has a plan his party ought to be paying attention to.

If one considers oneself to be conservative, ask if the the actions of the GOP at the moment conform to that term..

Recent anti-corruption measures have contributed to making American government worse.

Ted Cruz wants his fellow Republicans to follow him down the rabbit hole again.

The Republican candidate for Governor of Virginia wants a quick end to the Government Shutdown.

The first poll taken after the shutdown began has little good news for the Republican Party.

The situation we currently find oursevles in is very much driven by structural issues.

Reasonable members of the House GOP caucus are fighting back. Are they outnumbered?

President Obama had some potentially market-moving news for Wall Street.

If you want to understand why Republicans in Congress are acting like they are, just look at the polls.

What are the implications of the GOP winning this confrontation?

With key conservatives pushing for sanity, the grown-ups have a chance to take back the GOP.

If nothing else, Ted Cruz’s quixotic mission has succeeded in cementing him in the minds of Republican voters.

Nazi comparisons are only helpful when discussing actual Nazis.

Ted Cruz is holding the Senate floor “until I can no longer speak,” but he still won’t be able to stop the Senate from going forward.

The GOP’s plan to defund reality becomes even more disconnected from reality.

The world changed significantly twelve years ago today. Will it ever change back even a little bit?

The political polarization we saw during the Bush Presidency has continued throughout the Obama Presidency.

Down in Alabama, the Stupid Party is being particularly stupid.

Some conservatives don’t seem too troubled by Vladimir Putin’s repression.

Would conservatives learn a lesson if they got everything they wanted in 2016?

There seems to be a divide developing between Republican leadership and the Tea Party over the idea of shutting the government down over Obamacare.

The president’s 2008 rival has gone from bitter foe to go-to deal broker.

The architect of President Obama’s re-election campaign is going to work for the Tories.

Ted Cruz is either being incredibly cynical as he deludes his fellow Republicans, or he’s living in a fantasy world.

Chris Christie waded into the debate going on in the GOP over foreign policy. His comments were less than helpful to say the least.

Republicans on Capitol Hill are openly disagreeing with a proposed strategy to threaten a government shutdown if Obamacare isn’t repealed.

Conservatives are doing what they criticized JournoList for doing—even though JournoList didn’t.

Republicans aren’t happy with their leadership. The reason why is also the reason why Republicans are in trouble politically.

Max Fisher has spotted a tiny link amidst the Guardian’s navigation options.

Some interesting taking of sides is already taking place in the GOP Senate race in Wyoming.

An overweight Republican from the northeast is thinking about running for president. No, not that one.

The Senate may be headed for an historic confrontation today if an 11th hour deal isn’t reached.