Outside the Beltway

To nobody’s surprise, the third Democratic Debate received the lowest ratings yet of any debate so far this election cycle.

There have been many arguments that polling has over-stated Donald Trump’s actual level of support among likely Republican voters, but there’s also a good argument that they are understating it and that Trump may do better when people start voting than many think.

Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are surging in state polls as we head toward the holidays.

We won’t have Lindsey Graham to kick around anymore.

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.

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You’ll be happy, Star Wars fans. And, don’t worry, no spoilers here.

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Perhaps not surprisingly, the newest film in the Star Wars saga is breaking all kinds of records.

Delaware has become the latest state to liberalize its laws regarding marijuana.

People don’t much care whether information supporting their prejudices is true.

If you were looking for evidence that the race for the Democratic nomination is basically over, you need look no further than last night’s Democratic Debate.

After making a big deal about voting against the budget bill passed yesterday by Congress during the last debate, Marco Rubio ended up missing the vote altogether.

The first post-debate polls of the GOP race have more good news for Donald Trump.

A debate schedule that seems designed to limit the ability of viewers to see candidates, and other incidents, has led Hillary Clinton’s opponents to allege that the D.N.C. is favoring Hillary Clinton.

The final spending bill for the 2016 Fiscal Year sailed through Congress today, marking the end of a very successful first two months in office for Speaker Paul Ryan

At least one DHS official seems to be against the idea of using no-fly list to stop people from buying firearms.

Donald Trump loves the fact that he’s being praised by an autocratic dictator.

Marco Rubio has been getting a lot of love lately from both conservatives and so-called ‘establishment’ Republicans, but his seemingly meager ground game in early states is raising doubts about his campaign.

Russian President Vladimir Putin had some praise for Donald Trump of all people.

A setback for prosecutors in the Freddie Gray case.

In a move it had been telegraphing for the better part of a year, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time since July 2006.

Another set of solid ratings for the latest debate.

Donald Trump displays some appalling ignorance about an important part of America’s military, but his supporters are unlikely to care.

Why hasn’t anyone else thought of this?

A new poll shows that a majority of Americans oppose a ban on so-called ‘assault weapons,’ a marked change from two decades ago.

The Fifth Republican Debate, and the last of 2015, was marked by expected clashes between the candidates, and one that never happened.

Previewing the fifth Republican debate, and the last Republican debate of 2015.

A Colorado Republican Congressman has introduced a resolution meant to involve our nation’s representatives in the non-existent ‘War On Christmas.’

Heading into another Presidential debate, a new poll shows that Republicans are very receptive to Donald Trump’s proposal to ban Muslim immigration to the U.S.

Every public school in Los Angeles, which covers over 600,000 students, plus teachers and staff, has been closed for the day in the wake of unspecified threats.

A new study suggests that being a national leader may shorten your expected lifespan.

Ohio’s Secretary of State is already precluding the possibility that Donald Trump could get on the ballot as an independent in the Buckeye State.

The Commissioner of Major League Baseball has ruled that the lifetime ban issued against Pete Rose for betting on baseball will remain in effect.

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl will face a Court Martial for the circumstances that led to his being capture and held captive by the Taliban for five years.

A pair of new national polls shows a new trend in the GOP race heading into the final debate of 2015.

Marine Le Pen suffered setbacks in the second round of regional voting on Sunday, but the party still seems likely to become more popular in the coming years.

It’s now the most hated man in the Senate’s turn in the sun. Can it last?

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Kentucky Senator Rand Paul got a break today when CNN included him in the prime time debate on Tuesday even though he fell short of meeting the criteria.