Outside the Beltway

The rare case where a clickbait headline is actually appropriate.

Some thoughts on polling and the news since 2016.

Georgia Republicans didn’t violate the Constitution or the Voting Rights Act.

Assessing her actions in 2018 in light of 2020 and onward.

Gracious concessions are the norm except when they’re not.

President Trump’s obsequious effort to please Russian President Vladimir Putin continues.

The latest CNN poll raises some questions about gender bias.

A North Carolina Congressional Election that was tainted by Absentee Ballot Fraud will be redone.

The verdict of last month’s elections was clear, but Republicans still don’t seem to get it.

Republican lawmakers in Michigan and Wisconsin are responding to their party’s losses at the Gubernatorial level by attempting to restrict the powers of the incoming Democratic Governor.

Mia Love, recently narrowly defeated in her bid for re-election, has some parting words for her party. They probably won’t listen, but they should.

In the end, the race between Cindy Hyde-Smith and Mike Espy was not even close.

Preliminary figures indicate that voter turnout in the 2018 midterms was higher than it has been for any midterm election in fifty-two years.

Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith has made several mistakes since Election Day, but she’s likely to win tomorrow’s runoff election.

The evidence that the GOP lost the midterms because of public repudiation of President Trump is overwhelming. The GOP will either accept this and learn from it, or they will not.

Sherrod Brown pulled off the only statewide Democratic victory in Ohio on November 6th. Because of that, he’s being looked at as a potential 2020 candidate for President.

Once again, Republicans in California find themselves looking up and seeing a lot of desolation. They need to find a way to bounce back.

Another part of the country that was once a Republican stronghold is now almost completely blue.

With the recounts over we can officially say that Rick Scott will be the next Senator from Florida.

Yes, there can be real problems with election activities, but that does not excuse POTUS’ lies about fraud.

The Governor’s race in Florida is over, and the Senate race isn’t far behind.

One of the last Republican strongholds in California is now completely blue.

Now that the election is over, President Trump and his sycophants in the right-wing media seem to have completely forgotten about the “invading” “caravan” of Central American asylum seekers.

Election Day 2018 saw Republican representation in the New Jersey Congressional Delegation nearly entirely decimated.

While the outcome in the Florida Governor’s Race is clear, the Senate race remains up in the air and headed for a hand recount that, in the end, is unlikely to change the outcome of the race.

With their House majority secure, Democrats must now select their leadership team for the next two years. It’s not going smoothly.

Democrats have flipped the Senate seat currently held by Republican Jeff Flake.

Democratic pickups in several state legislatures could impact redistricting after the 2020 Census.

Arizona Democrat Kyrsten Sinema appears to be headed toward victory.

Over the weekend, it was confirmed that the man once referred to as Vladimir Putin’s favorite Congressman was defeated in last week’s midterms.

Florida has begun the recount process in both the Senate and Governor’s races. Where it goes from here is anyone’s guess.

Beto O’Rourke should consider running again in 2020, but not for President.

The issues are different than in Florida or Arizona, but the Georgia Governor’s race remains unresolved as Stacey Abrams hopes to find enough votes to force the race into a runoff.

With the election over, New York’s junior Senator seems to have changed her mind about running for President.

The Senate race in Arizona has been close since Election Night, but Democratic nominee Kyrsten Sinema has pulled ahead.

Kim Davis, who became infamous for defying Court orders to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, was defeated in her re-election bid.

Whether as candidates or as voters, Democrats can thank women for many of their victories on Tuesday.

For Chris Collins and Duncan Hunter, Jr. being indicted didn’t stop them from being re-elected.

Florida voters approved an amendment to the state’s Constitution that will restore the voting rights of as many as 1.2 million ex-felons and make it easier for future released felons to get their civil rights back.

The emergence of a silly talking point.

In addition to winning back the House, Democrats also made gains in Governor’s races.

As expected, the midterm elections ended up being a split result that gives Democrats and Republicans alike reason to celebrate.

The 2018 midterms were mostly about Donald Trump. The results were idiosyncratic.

It’s all over but the vote counting.

With most forecasts assuming that Republicans will at least lose control of the House, the odds are that the GOP will react to that by moving further to the right.

Tip O’Neill was famous for once having advised his fellow Democrats that “all politics is local.” That’s not true anymore, and that’s unfortunate.

When do we stop pretending that Fox News Channel is anything other than State Run Media for the Trump Administration?

The Party of Donald Trump has left no sane choice but to vote straight Democrat.

Faced with the probability of losses today, President Trump is already getting ready to blame everyone but himself.