Outside the Beltway

Former Senator Bob Dole joins the list of those not too happy with the current state of the Republican Party.

For several years, Tea Party and other conservative groups have contended that they were being targeted for investigation by the Internal Revenue Service and it turns out that they were right.

Apparently, Benghazi has not faded (at least not for some).

There seems to be an effort underway to reassess the legacy of our 43rd President.

The Iraq War did significant damage to the legacy of the Republican Party.

The final release of President Lyndon Johnson’s tape recordings reveals a bizarre plot.

Andrew Bacevich bemoans the social impact of the all-volunteer force.

Robert Bork, the controversial jurist whose failed Supreme Court bid ushered in a new climate in American politics, has died at 85.

Republicans used to dominate California. Now, they’re barely a factor in the state’s politics.

Let’s take a trip back in time to see what some conservatives thought 2012 would look like if Barack Obama were elected President.

There’s little evidence that Presidential debates can be game changers.

The Court’s 2012-2013 term begins tomorrow morning, and there are plenty of big cases on the docket.

Reporters covering the 2012 election are letting the campaigns control what they report to a disturbing degree.

John Boehner speaks an inconvenient, for Mitt Romney at least, truth.

It’s a wonder the Constitution gets followed at all.

Mitt Romney faces the same resistance to the idea of a Mormon President that his father did when he ran for President four decades ago.

We don’t know what the Supreme Court will have to say about the Affordable Care Act, but their decision is already being attacked.

For the first time in 68 years, neither major party candidate for President has served in the military. Does this matter?

A new book about the President details his marijuana use in High School and at Occidental College.

Jennifer Rubin accuses Colin Powell of political opportunism for hedging on whether to renew his endorsement of Barack Obama.

He may be running against Barack Obama, but Mitt Romney seems to mention Jimmy Carter a lot.

The Wall Street Journal publishes a screed aimed at those about to graduate college.

The vetting process for a Vice-Presidential running mate will likely be very different with memories of the Sarah Palin debacle fresh in everyone’s mind.

The Republican debacle of 1964 offers some lessons for the current cycle.

Is the United States a serious country? Should we be?

Will the Obama Administration’s decision on contraceptive coverage by the Catholic Church have an impact in November?

Is the presumptive Republican nominee too handsome, too rich, and too pompous to win the hearts of ordinary Americans?

American politics is as polarized as ever, and it shows no signs of changing regardless of who wins in November.

Romney would rank among richest presidents ever

Newt Gingrich was wondering where his audience was last night.

The truth about a Second Obama Term is that it likely wouldn’t be all that remarkable.

When did serving your country become something political opponents attacked you for?

The former Utah governor will almost certainly never be the GOP nominee. But someone like him will be soon.

My latest for The Atlantic: “Some Reasons Not to Worry About Republican Foreign Policy Craziness”

Questions have been raised about whether it is proper for Elena Kagan to hear the Affordable Care Act lawsuit.

Yes, Barack Obama is running for a second term.

The Obama campaign’s new “Attackwatch” site is the latest Outrage Of The Day

President Obama is back on Martha’ Vineyard for a ten-day vacation. The usual suspects are upset.

The defense spending lobby is already engaging in fear-mongering over very modest defense cuts.