Outside the Beltway

The President’s choice for Labor Secretary withdrew his name from consideration yesterday, but this is just the latest example of what has been a transition that has largely consisted of fumble after fumble by the Trump team.

Notwithstanding polling that indicates the American public disagrees with them, Senate Republicans emerged from a meeting today largely united on the idea of not giving any Supreme Court nominee named by President a hearing, or even the courtesy of a meeting.

Conservatives are sending a message to Senate Republicans about the vacancy on the Supreme Court, and it may require them to initiate a suicidal game plan.

The unity of the Republican Senate on the idea of no hearings or votes, if it ever really existed, appears to be cracking.

2014 was not supposed to be a wave election, but it clearly qualifies as one.

The odds say that the GOP will end up with a Senate majority in the 114th Congress when all the votes are counted, but if it doesn’t happen then there’s likely to be quite a battle inside the GOP.

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul continues to challenge Republican orthodoxy on foreign policy, and that’s a good thing.

Things are looking good for the GOP to take over the Senate, but there are still several right races that could tip the balance one way or the other.

To a large degree, the Democratic Party’s supposed advantage among women voters appears to not exist this year.

The death of the Tea Party is greatly exaggerated.

Combining politics, an incessantly sensationalist news cycle, and a virus that scares a lot of people can’t end well.

Two weeks after it seemed to be tightening, there are signs the battle for control of the Senate may be moving in the GOP’s direction.

Third-party candidates in several states could end up having a big say in the battle for control of the Senate.

Republicans still have an advantage, but Democrats seem to be holding their own in the battle for Senate control.

So far at least, there is no evidence that 2014 will be a “wave election.”

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

Signs continue to suggest that a GOP Senate takeover is likely.

More bad news for the Tea Party.

A Tea Party battle in the Cornhusker State

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

It’s a bit too early for Republicans to be celebrating that Senate majority that so many people are predicting.