Outside the Beltway

Despite the push it’s likely to receive, most of President Obama’s gun control proposals will barely even see the light of day in Congress.

The NRA is calling President Obama an “elitist hypocrite” for opposing armed guards in schools while sending his own girls to school with armed guards.

Based on the polls, the odds of some changes to America’s gun control laws will become law. It’s unlikely they’ll accomplish anything, though.

Fitch is out this morning with a warning on the nation’s credit rating that both Republicans and Democrats need to listen to.

The GOP is following a strategy on the debt ceiling that cannot possibly succeed.

Amusing in light of the birther nonsense:Obama half brother Malik seeks Kenya governor’s office.

Once again, the House GOP is risking sending the economy into the tank to prove a political point.

Welcome to the latest crazy scheme to avoid reality.

President Obama is taking some heat over the fact that his Second Term cabinet selections have been very white and very male.

The idea of completely pulling out of Afghanistan after 2014 is very compelling.

Minting a Platinum Coin would be a really bad idea.

The Speaker’s version of what went down during the negotiations does not make the Speaker look good.

The next six weeks or so will see Congress once again fighting over a self-created crisis.

Last January 1, some of us made a series of predictions. Here’s how we did.

With less than a week left, the odds of a deal to avert the “Fiscal Cliff” seem longer than ever.

The bizarre dynamics of Virginia politics.

Jake Tapper is moving to CNN, where he’ll host a daily show and run their political coverage.

The Republican leadership in the House suffered a big loss tonight:.

On rare instances in Washington, reporters do their job and ask tough questions of political leaders. Rarer still, the leaders give good answers.

Six weeks ago, we held a non-binding referendum asking Americans who they’d like for president. Yesterday, the real election was held.

The latest offer from John Boehner includes a significant concession.

President Obama’s recent statements on the legalization of marijuana in Colorado and Washington are not consistent with his own Administration’s policies.

Today, there are many millions of Americans who can tell one Kardashian sister from another, but have no idea that Barack Obama has compiled the worst presidential record since Jimmy Carter.

While no official announcements have been made, President Obama’s second term national security team appears to be taking shape.

Remember when the Bush administration was spying on calls Americans made overseas without a warrant? Those were the good old days.

Democrats are approaching an “Electoral College lock.” Republicans are trying to pick it.

From a political point of view, the GOP’s position on taxes makes no sense at all.