Outside the Beltway

The longest-serving Republican Senator has died at the age of 88.

His passing is a sad reminder of another era of the Republican Party.

Roy Moore’s loss in Alabama is bringing out into the open a civil war that has been going on for seven years now.

Former Trump aide Steve Bannon is declaring war on Republicans in the Senate.

Americans support allowing Dreamers to stay in the country, and most of them also support allowing them to eventually become citizens.

As expected, John McCain easily defeated his primary opponent yesterday.

The death of the Tea Party is greatly exaggerated.

Tea Party backed candidates may have lost most of the GOP primary battles, but they’ve won the war for control of the Republican agenda.

The Tea Party v. “establishment” battle in the GOP has been pretty one-sided this year.

Pat Roberts may be facing a Richard Lugar problem in Kansas.

The Tea Party hit another new polling low, but that really shouldn’t be much of a surprise.

Some on the American right have a very odd view of both Nelson Mandela and the Apartheid regime he fought against.

The shutdown debacle seems destined to lead to a battle between the Tea Party and the more business oriented elements of the GOP

The GOP’s public image continues to be bad and there seems to be little sign that they’re doing anything to change that.

Republican opposition to defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel reveals just how far the party’s thinking has drifted on foreign policy.

Richard Lugar puts in a word for compromise and good governance on his way out of the Senate.

The GOP’s hopes of taking over the Senate in 2012 have all but slipped away, but there is another option.

OTB bloggers give their best guesses on the House and Senate races.

Some Republicans are beginning to ponder what might happen to their party if Mitt Romney loses in 2012.

Over two days of speakers, not a single Republican has mentioned the Tea Party.

Politico’s Mike Allen reports that several Republicans are expected to speak at the Democratic National Convention next month.

Michael Fumento becomes the latest prominent conservative to criticize what conservatism has become.

Dick Lugar sold his Indiana home 35 years ago but still lists it as his official residence.

Facing his own Tea Party challenge, Richard Lugar reminds Republicans of an uncomfortable truth.

Some Republicans are starting to realize just how badly the House GOP has messed up this time.

Expect plenty of GOP infighting if President Obama is re-elected next November.

Once again, Congressional abdication has led to an Executive Branch power grab.

The 60 day deadline for Presidential discretion under the War Powers Act will expire next week. Congress won’t do anything about it.

Operation Odyssey Dawn has resurrected the eternal battle over what limits there are, and should be, on the President’s ability to use military force without Congressional authorization.

America is about to enter a third war in the Muslim world with no clear idea of the end game.

The immediate reactions from left and right to the proposals from the Chairmen of the Debt Commission are about what you’d expect.