Outside the Beltway

Emil Henry makes “The Case for Mitt Romney in 2016.”

1776 was a really, really long time ago.

The votes have been counted, the result is clear, but the battle between Senator Thad Cochran and Chris McDaniel continues to get stranger by the day.

The sad truth is that the bipartisanship that led to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 no longer exists today.

Mississippi goes from bizarre to, well, even more bizarre.

Chris McDaniel and his Tea Party supporters are being very sore losers.

The people with the biggest voices in the GOP seem to be leading it to positions that most Americans disagree with.

Incumbency is a powerful advantage.

After appearing to be at the end of his political career, Thad Cochran has pulled off a surprising victory over his Tea Party backed challenger.

The House leadership elections turned out about as expected, but we may be doing this all over again in five months.

GOP Whip Kevin McCarthy of California won the vote to replace Eric Cantor as the new GOP House Majority Leader. The question is who replaces McCarthy.

Congressional elections have become “nationalized” to a far greater extent than they have ever been.

Yet more adventures in bad records retention policy at the IRS.

There is no such thing as a consistent free market, limited government case in favor of restricting immigration, whether legal or illegal.

A setback for supporters of Rand Paul in the Hawkeye State.

A new job for the Congressman recently filed by his own constituents?

Some Republicans apparently think the key to their future lies in the past.

There aren’t nearly as many “meta” lessons in Eric Cantor’s loss as pundits have been claiming.

The left-right divide is worse than it has been in decades, and we’re paying the price.

Get ready for a big GOP Leadership fight in the House.

An unknown Tea Party candidate unexpectedly beat the House Leader in today’s GOP primary.

How the richest man in the world quickly changed the education curriculum in 45 states.

The establishment wins one in Virginia, but that’s unlikely to help the GOP in November

Another victory for the GOP establishment in its battle against the Tea Party.

Down to the wire in Mississippi.

Rumors are circulating again that the House GOP may make an immigration reform pitch before the midterm elections.

A victory for the GOP Establishment in Georgia.

A big loss for the Tea Party, and a big win for Mitch McConnell,

Boehner ready to pack it in?

The junior Senator from Florida drops some hints.

Many who speak with great passion about the Constitution rather frequently make anti-Federalist arguments.

More bad news for the Tea Party.

Is the GOP headed down a road that leads to yet another doomed impeachment and trial?

A Tea Party battle in the Cornhusker State

Good news for Republicans.

Rick Perry continues to hint at another Presidential run.

The GOP “establishment” keeps beating back challenges.

From the beginning, the Tea Party has shown itself to be just plain bad at picking candidates. This year, they finally seem to be on the verge of paying for it in the GOP primaries

The Tea Party challenge to Mitch McConnell has not exactly gone as planned.