Outside the Beltway

The former New York City Mayor is prepared to spend $80 million to help Democrats take back Congress this year.

The Republican Governor of Missouri is resigning amid growing accusations related to an extramarital affair, blackmail, and sexual assault.

Republican chances to hold the Senate were boosted in West Virginia last night thanks to the fact that a fringe candidate was soundly defeated.

National Republicans are increasingly concerned that an upstart, racist candidate who has unleashed personal attacks on Mitch McConnell’s family will sneak through and win tomorrow’s primary to decide who will face Joe Manchin in November.

As expected, a Republican won the Special Election in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District, but it’s not a win Republicans should really be celebrating.

Hillary Clinton isn’t running for anything in 2018, but that isn’t stopping Republicans from running against her.

Republicans have a Donald Trump problem, and they can’t run away from it.

Roy Moore’s victory in Alabama is raising fears of a wider battle in the Republican Party heading into 2018.

Former Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke loses out on yet another Trump Administration position thanks to Chief of Staff John Kelly.

As Congress heads back to work, a corruption trial in New Jersey could have big implications for what happens on Capitol Hill.

They may both be Republicans, but the relationship between the President and the Senate Majority Leader is bad and seems to be getting worse.

The twice-removed Chief Justice is likely getting a promotion.

In one of the most closely watched Special Elections in American history, the outcome turned out to be not entirely surprising.

Republicans held on to Mike Pompeo’s seat in the House, but the outcome was closer than many expected.

Now Donald Trump is alleging that the 2016 Election was tainted by ‘illegal voting,’ even though he won!

Republican candidates for the Senate and House are campaigning on the argument that they will be a bulwark against a Clinton Presidency.

Democratic hopes of retaking the Senate aren’t going so well at the moment.

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

After weeks of bleeding, the Trump campaign is undergoing a shake up, but it’s unlikely to fix what’s really wrong.

Donald Trump has almost no cash on hand. That doesn’t bode well for his campaign going forward.

A campaign shake up at Trump Tower, but it’s unlikely to change fundamentals.

With Donald Trump now destined to become the GOP nominee, some Republican insiders are trying to put together another ‘too little, too late’ strategy to stop him.

In a rational universe somewhere, John Kasich is preparing to become the de facto Republican nominee for President. In ours, he’s dropping out in favor of Donald Trump.

Another round of victories puts Donald Trump another step closer to the Republican nomination.

Ted Cruz and John Kasich have come up with yet another plan to stop Donald Trump.

Just days before a high stakes primary in New York, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders clashed over familiar themes in their latest debate.

Even as the outcome becomes more certain, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton seem to be attacking each other with increasing acrimony.

Ted Cruz pulled off a win in Wisconsin, giving some hope to the “Stop Trump” crowd.

After stumbling in Michigan last week, Hillary Clinton picked up a string of solid victories last night that put her one step closer to winning the nomination.

It’s Super Tuesday, and both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are likely to go a long way toward securing the nominations of their respective parties.

More likely than not, South Carolina marks the end of the road for Jeb Bush’s bid for the Presidency.

Donald Trump is back on top, but the field below him remains as confused as ever.

Marco Rubio was the man in the cross hairs in last night’s Republican debate.

With the Vermont Senator holding a seemingly insurmountable lead in New Hampshire, Bernie Sanders and HIllary Clinton clashed last night in their most contentious debate yet.

Fundraising in the final three months of 2015 largely reflected the state of the race itself, but some candidates are better positioned going forward than others.

With less than a week to go before voting starts, Donald Trump continues to dominate the GOP race, with Ted Cruz the only candidate even close to looking like a viable challenger.

The flagship of the American right is leading the charge against Donald Trump, but it’s not likely to work.

Marco Rubio’s campaign strategy depends on a lot of hope, and no small degree of ignoring reality.

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders clashed in the final debate before the Iowa Caucuses in the context of a race that has appeared to become tighter than it was before Christmas.

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders both released strong fourth quarter fundraising reports, as did Republicans Ted Cruz and Ben Carson.

Jeb Bush and Chris Christie have spent the holiday week taking aim at Marco Rubio.

If Donald Trump is going to win in early states like Iowa or New Hampshire, he needs a ground game that will get voters to the polls. It doesn’t seem like he has much of one right now.

The GOP “establishment” isn’t planning to take on Donald Trump directly and instead relying on Republican primary voters to come to their senses. They may be waiting for something that will never happen.

While it did draw 14 million viewers, last night’s CNBC debate had the smallest audience of any Presidential debate so far. That was probably a good thing for CNBC considering how bad the debate was.

To the surprise of nobody who was actually paying attention to political reality, Vice-President Biden announced today that he will not be a candidate for President.

Quietly, Florida Senator Marco Rubio has been moving close to the front f the race for the Republican Presidential nomination.

Rand Paul’s fundraising in the just completed quarter is disappointing enough that it’s clearly time for him to consider calling it a day.

We won’t have Rick Perry to kick around anymore.