Outside the Beltway

J.D. Vance’s cynical suggestion.

More in a series of ongoing observations about the GOP primaries.

This time: the Alaska GOP.

Not surprisingly, it has been a bit contentious.

He will challenge Greg Abbott for the GOP nomination.

Thinking about party evolution and behavior going into 2022.

The question is: for how long and ultimately how much?

I think this underscores the problem with the 60-vote requirement.

And general considerations on mid-term elections.

The GOP is actually pretty healthy at the moment, despite some public rhetoric to the contrary.

A quick lesson about American parties.

Quite a number of Democratic Congressmen are thinking about seeking a new job.

Let’s not get overly dramatic about special elections.

Implications for Alabama and the GOP as well as considerations on the evolution of American politics.

American political parties are controlled by the primaries.