Outside the Beltway

Lock her up?

Wednesday night’s debate drew the smallest television audience of any of the debates so far.

A Senate Impeachment trial in early January would have a serious impact on the race for the Democratic nomination.

Taking a look at the state of the race as Democratic prepare to clash in tonight’s fifth debate.

Former Vice-President Joe Biden continues to hold a strong lead in South Carolina even while slipping in other early states.

Many of the 2020 Democratic candidates for President are arguing that the caucus process itself is unfair and undemocratic. They’re right.

After a promising start, Kamala Harris’s campaign appears to be in crisis mode.

More good news for Mayor Pete.

A new poll shows Pete Buttigieg surging in Iowa, where the Caucuses are 92 days away.

After just two months, Mark Sanford is dropping his challenge to the incumbent President.

History shows us that candidates who enter the race for President late rarely do well, and rarely manage to win.

Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is reportedly considering a late entry into the race for the Democratic nomination.

A new poll seems to indicate that Democratic voters aren’t exactly jumping on the Mike Bloomberg train.

Two weeks after the most recent debate, Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren are pulling ahead in the polls.

With Pete Buttigieg rising in the polls, but underperforming among African-Americans, some are wondering if his sexual orientation is holding him back.

Kamala Harris’s Presidential race continues to his bumpy roads.

Facing a cash crunch, Kamala Harris is shedding campaign staff and cutting spending. This seldom ends well.

Based on a number of factors, it appears that the Democratic field for 2020 has shrunk from more than 20 to just 5 viable candidates. Is there room for more?

John Kelly, President Trump’s former Chief of Staff, is speaking out nearly a year after leaving office

The stage for the sixth Democratic debate in December is likely to be much smaller.

The first round of polls after last week’s debate has good news for the former Vice-President.

The fourth Democratic debate saw a viewership dip from September, but there are likely some good reasons for that.

With twelve Democrats set to clash tonight in Ohio, it’s time to take a look at the state of the race.

Elizabeth Warren’s comments at an LGBT rights forum late last week were cheered by the audience, but some Democrats are raising concerns about their impact on the General Election.

Tulsi Gabbard, who managed to qualify for tomorrow’s fourth Democratic debate after missing out on the third, is threatening to boycott what may be her last chance to make her case to a national audience.

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar is behind in the polls but still able to stay alive financially.

An unexpectedly big fundraising quarter for an unlikely candidate.

The criteria for the November and December debate will make it much harder for some Democrats to get on the national stage. That isn’t a bad thing.

In a rather obvious rebuke aimed at President Trump, Mitt Romney said this week that he will not endorse anyone for President in 2020.

Hurricanes and corrupting truth.

Former Republican Congressman and Governor Mark Sanford is running for President.

This morning it was a question, this afternoon is a done deal in three states.

Four state GOPs appear poised to cancel their primaries/caucuses.

The stage for the third Democratic debate, scheduled for mid-September, is set and its half the size of its predecessors.

Joe Walsh, a former Tea Party stalwart who served in Congress nine years ago, has thrown his hat in the ring against President Trump for the 2020 GOP Presidential Nomination.

Former Vice-President Biden has dropped his first television ad in Iowa, and it touches on his strongest selling point.

Joe Biden continues to have a strong lead in the Palmetto State, thanks largely to strong support from African-American voters.

The 76-year-old Democratic frontrunner’s penchant for gaffes is raising questions about his fitness to govern.

On a day that called for national unity and empathy, President Trump couldn’t help but revert to form.

The only African-American Republican in the House of Representatives is retiring, and that should worry Republicans nationwide.

Another day, another mass shooting and, as is becoming all too common in this country, this one appears to have been racially motivated.

The evidence is clear that Russia interfered in the election in 2016 and intends to do so again. Despite this, Mitch McConnell is blocking legislation designed to enhance election security.

Everything you always wanted in a hearing. And less.

The top four Democratic candidates are grouped closely together in the most recent polls out of delegate-rich California.

Former South Carolina Congressman and Governor Mark Sanford is reportedly considering an intra-party challenge to President Trump

The lineups for the second Democratic debate are set, and they include some interesting pairings.

Bernie Sanders won the New Hampshire Primary by a huge margin in 2016. This time, he’s slipping in the polls as other candidates rise ahead of him.

The failure of Republicans and conservatives to denounce the President’s racism reveals everything that has gone wrong with the “right” in the Trump Era.

Bill DeBlasio is facing criticism for the fact that he was off in Iowa on his quixotic Presidential campaign rather than being at home during Saturday’s blackout.

Democratic voters and donors appear to be narrowing their choices for a nominee down, which could mean a short future for a lot of current Democratic candidates.