Outside the Beltway

Ted Cruz keeps putting his own party in difficult situations, mostly because he has only his own ambition at heart.

Don’t expect much out of Congress for the rest of 2014, or for the two years after that either.

Pat Roberts may be facing a Richard Lugar problem in Kansas.

Mitch McConnell’s hopes to become Senate Majority Leader could hinge on what happens in his own state and in Georgia.

Former RNC Chair Ed Gillespie is challenging incumbent Senator Mark Warner for his Senate seat.

There are some signs that there may be room to strike a deal on the extension of unemployment benefits, but it’s likely to require some drama on Capitol Hill before it happens.

Has Speaker Boehner breathed new life into immigration reform in the House? Maybe.

So far at least, the 2014 elections do not appear likely to be a political earthquake on the scale of 2006, 2008, or 2010.

The PPACA has had a rough 2013, and 2014 could be even worse.

No person has been elected Senator in a second state after serving as Senator in another, but Scott Brown seems set to give it a try.

Time to watch a bit of true American exceptionalism in action.

Congressman Steve Stockman’s primary challenge of Senator John Cornyn could be a big deal, or, more likely, it could be a dud.

Much like the guy who’s afraid to talk to girls in High School, Republicans don’t seem to know how to talk to women. But their problems are actually bigger than that.

The 7 seats most likely to switch parties are held by Democrats.

The Generic Congressional Ballot has shifted again, but how long will this trend last?

More bad poll numbers for the President and his party.

The GOP seems to be shifting strategy on the Affordable Care Act.

When worlds collide.

Congressional Democrats are not very pleased with the White House right now.

Once again, pretty much everybody hates Congress. However, it’s unclear if that will matter come Election Day.

When it comes to the unfolding conflict inside the GOP, Mitch McConnell seems to have fired an opening shot.

Charlie Crist, and his tan, want the Governor’s Mansion back.