Outside the Beltway

Quietly, oil prices have been falling for months now. That’s potentially a very big deal.

With the midterms over, it’s time for Sarah Palin to start grifting again.

Things are looking good for the GOP to take over the Senate, but there are still several right races that could tip the balance one way or the other.

There’s at least a 50-50 chance we won’t know who controls the Senate until weeks after Election Day.

To a large degree, the Democratic Party’s supposed advantage among women voters appears to not exist this year.

The Supreme Court’s expansion of same-sex marriage seems to be sitting well with the American public.

Democrats are starting to worry that low turnout could turn a good year for the GOP into a very good year.

And Alaska makes 30.

In the space of one week, we’ve gone from 19 states that recognize same-sex marriage to 29. Soon, it will be 35.

Two more states are added to the list, with another three likely not far behind.

The death of the Tea Party is greatly exaggerated.

Two weeks after it seemed to be tightening, there are signs the battle for control of the Senate may be moving in the GOP’s direction.

Third-party candidates in several states could end up having a big say in the battle for control of the Senate.

A number of factors unique to 2014 make it likely that control of the Senate could be up in the air for months after Election Day.

Republicans still have an advantage, but Democrats seem to be holding their own in the battle for Senate control.

For purely political reasons, the Administration is delaying the announcement of new executive action on immigration.

A political earthquake in the Sunflower State that could have a big impact on the battle for control of the Senate.

Cowardice, or politically prudent?

One analyst thinks that the predictions of a Republican Senate in 2014 are wildly optimistic.

So far at least, there is no evidence that 2014 will be a “wave election.”

Some on the left are saying that Hillary Clinton isn’t doing enough to help Democrats in 2014.

The GOP has a good chance of taking the Senate in 2014, but it will be by a narrow margin.

Tea Party backed candidates may have lost most of the GOP primary battles, but they’ve won the war for control of the Republican agenda.

The Grey Lady sees the light on a major part of the War On Drugs.

Once again the GOP finds itself on the wrong side of public opinion.

A lot of Republicans dislike the President enough to think that he should be removed from office, but will that make impeachment more likely to happen?

Led by Speaker John Boehner, Republican leaders are trying to placate calls for impeachment.

What could possibly go wrong?

Signs continue to suggest that a GOP Senate takeover is likely.

Some polls aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on.

ATVs for liberty!

Congressman Walter Jones beat back a primary challenge from a former Bush aide who attacked him over his foreign policy views.

So, this happened.

It’s a bit too early for Republicans to be celebrating that Senate majority that so many people are predicting.

Adding paywalls isn’t stopping the decline of the newspaper industry.

A new poll finds that people in Illinois have an accurate assessment of politics in their state.

Thanks to favorable polling numbers and candidate selection, winning the Senate may very well be in the GOP’s grasp.