Outside the Beltway

Spoiler alert: the GOP has already failed this test multiple times.

And thoughts on party systems more generally.

The will of the majority can prevail even in a skewed system.

What to make of her second straight loss?

One of these laptops is more important than the other.

The margins for 2024 are likely to be slim. But that hides a larger story.

The ship is abandoning the sinking rat.

Losing has a way of creating intraparty strife.

Some of the early reactions to the inevitable announcement tell the tale.

A MAGA challenger has already emerged for 2024.

Parsing the results thus far.

The New York Post and Wall Street Journal are blasting the losing loser.

The numbers aren’t real. Not yet, anyway.

The 2020 loser has doubled down on losing.

A deep dive into why our politics are so broken.

Is the President governing like he means it?

Local issues barely matter in Congressional races anymore.

What will it take to end the cycle of violence?

It’s easy if you try.

A former dissertation advisor and two Army War College professors are speaking out against the gubernatorial candidate.

And a reminder of the role of political parties.

Voting isn’t just about candidates.

Makin’ his way the only way he knows how, that’s just a little bit more than the law will allow.

He’s proposed a bill with no chance of passage seemingly timed to hurt his own party in the midterms.

What does objectivity mean in the Trump era?

Original blogger AllahPundit is leaving Hot Air after 16 years.

The President delivered a rousing stump speech from Independence Hall.

A repeat of 1860 can’t happen. But something even worse could.

Shockingly, when the most-watched news outlet is built on divisiveness, the country becomes divided.

As more details emerge about the documents he stole, defenders are falling away.

American parties are coordination problems with shared branding.

“Moderate” is up, “Liberal” is down, and “Conservative” is static. What does it mean?

What we believe and what we say we believe are often not the same.

The Trumper consolidation of their control of the GOP continues.

She’ll almost certainly be out of a job in January. Then what?

Hardball politics or dirty pool?

The Forward Party will almost certainly go nowhere.

She’s almost certainly going to lose her House seat. Can she get a promotion?

A theory floated in Bush v Gore could radically change American elections.

What should conservatives who can’t support the party of Trump do?

The nature of American political reporting distorts our perception of reality.

Signs and portents?

Who should have the final say on the law of the land?

They should panic, right?

How long can the unsustainable be sustained?

Top Four likely makes things worse.

Could Alaska point the way to a solution?

It’s not all about Trump.

Half a century have passed since a botched burglary changed history.

The Democrats have lots of problems. Salesmanship is pretty far down the list.