Outside the Beltway

Another demonstration that evidence doesn’t much matter in modern American politics.

A Washington Post columnists tries to make the case.

Two-thirds want social media platforms to ban harassment and racist, sexist, and other offensive speech.

The former Vice President is seen as “just right” by likely Caucus goers.

More polling evidence that the public does not support Trump’s emergency declaration or his wall.

President Trump’s job approval numbers have recovered from the lows they hit in the wake of the government shutdown.

Based on his job approval numbers, President Trump could face an uphill battle in 2020.

A new poll shows that most Americans believe the Supreme Court’s landmark Roe v. Wade decision should remain the law on the land. Opinion on other abortion-related issues is more divided.

Literally no current candidate for President has a net favorable opinion rating.

Twenty days after we learned about racist yearbook photos and everything that followed from it, there’s been no action against any of Virginia’s top political leaders. Don’t expect to see it either.

Polling continues to suggest that voters in Virginia are not nearly as concerned with the past behavior of state leaders as the political establishment might be.

Most Americans don’t want to see another government shutdown, but they’re somewhat divided on the issue of a border wall.

A new poll shows that Virginians don’t necessarily believe their state leaders need to step aside in the wake of recent scandals.

New polling indicates that a solid majority of Democrats are more interested in finding a candidate who can beat Donald Trump in 2020 than they are with finding a candidate that agrees with them on specific issues.

Most Americans oppose the idea of the President using a “national emergency” to get funding for his border wall. Will that matter to him?

A WaPo data analyst gives it a shot.

As public opinion of the President continues to slide his pandering to his far-right base increases.

New polling data indicates that Americans are more pessimistic about the future of the Trump Presidency. That’s not good news for him, or for Republicans.

New polling seems to indicate that President Trump is losing support among an important part of his base.

As the shutdown goes on, the polls are getting worse for the President.

Border states/districts are not as pro-wall as presidential rhetoric might make you think.

The numbers aren’t good for Trump.

New polling clearly indicates that the President is losing the battle for public opinion over the government shutdown.

New polling indicates that President Trump is getting the blame for the ongoing government shutdown.

As Washington heads into the final days of a budget shutdown, Republicans find themselves on the losing end of a public relations battle.

President Trump’s job approval numbers continue to be worse than those of any President since the end of World War Two.

With less than forty-eight hours to go until voters head to the polls, the odds are pointing to a Democratic House and a Republican Senate.

While the numbers seem to show that scandal-plagued Senator Bob Menendez will win re-election on Tuesday, national Democrats aren’t taking any chances.

With one week to go before Election Day, Democrats seem well-positioned to gain control of the House while Republicans seem likely to hold on to the Senate.

Just over a week before two states will be voting on referendums to legalize recreational marijuana, a new poll finds that two-thirds of Americans support legalization.

Congressman Keith Ellison appears to be falling behind in the race to be Minnesota’s next Attorney General.

A new poll shows a decided turn toward the Democratic candidates for Governor and Senator in Florida, but it may be an outlier.

Most Americans think Justice Kavanaugh was at least partly deceptive in his response to allegations made by Christine Blasey Ford and other women.

With three weeks to go until Election Day, it’s looking like we’ll end up with a Congress divided between Democrats in the House and Republicans in the Senate.

The first poll taken in the wake of the Kavanaugh nomination fight suggests the voter enthusiasm gap is shifting toward Democrats.

New polling shows that a majority of Americans are opposed to Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation, but the vast amount of Republicans support it.

One month before voters in several states head to the polls to vote on legalization referendums, a new poll shows that public support for legalization remains at record high levels.

The Kavanaugh fight is just another indicator of our national divide.

Despite his ethical issues, Bob Menendez appears to be solidifying his position in New Jersey’s Senate race.

At least for the moment, the fight over Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court appears to be helping Republicans rally their base for November. The question is whether it will last after the fight is over.

In an ordinary year with an ordinary candidate New Jersey should be a slam dunk for Democrats. This, however, is not an ordinary year.

A new Gallup poll gives the GOP its highest favorability in years.

While one must give the benefit of the doubt to Ted Cruz, the Senate race in Texas is getting very interesting.

Senator Tim Kaine continues to maintain a huge lead over Corey Stewart in the Virginia Senate Race.

A new round of Congressional Ballot polls seems to put Democrats in a strong position for the ‘blue wave’ they’ve been hoping for all year.

With less than two months to go before the midterm elections, President Trump’s job approval numbers are hitting new lows.

With the Democratic Primary just days away, Andrew Cuomo’s Democratic challenger in New York is making headlines thanks to a rather odd culinary choice.

The GOP’s hold on the Bob Corker’s Senate seat in Tennessee may be in jeopardy.

The first significant post-primary poll of the Florida Senate race shows a dead heat between Governor Rick Scott and Senator Bill Nelson.

A new poll shows Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum with an early, but slim lead, over Congressman Ron DeSantis in the race for Florida’s Governor’s Mansion.