Outside the Beltway

Mike Bloomberg isn’t officially a candidate for President yet, but he’s getting closer.

Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick isn’t exactly starting out on the right foot.

A Senate Impeachment trial in early January would have a serious impact on the race for the Democratic nomination.

The fifth Democratic debate brought some candidate clashes, but hardly the no-holds-barred type of event you might expect for this late in the pre-primary process.

Taking a look at the state of the race as Democratic prepare to clash in tonight’s fifth debate.

Former Vice-President Joe Biden continues to hold a strong lead in South Carolina even while slipping in other early states.

Many of the 2020 Democratic candidates for President are arguing that the caucus process itself is unfair and undemocratic. They’re right.

After a promising start, Kamala Harris’s campaign appears to be in crisis mode.

More good news for Mayor Pete.

The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal of a case from Connecticut filed by the parents of victims of the Sandy Hook massacre.

A new poll shows Pete Buttigieg surging in Iowa, where the Caucuses are 92 days away.

Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is reportedly considering a late entry into the race for the Democratic nomination.

The newest entrant is outperforming most rivals but is intensely disliked.

A new poll seems to indicate that Democratic voters aren’t exactly jumping on the Mike Bloomberg train.

A conservative columnist explains how once-Republican states are switching sides.

Mike Bloomberg is apparently entering the race for the Democratic nomination.

Governor Matt Bevin still won’t concede the Kentucky Governor’s race.

Two weeks after the most recent debate, Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren are pulling ahead in the polls.

Elizabeth Warren’s fellow Democrats aren’t so thrilled with her ‘Medidare For All’ plan.

With Pete Buttigieg rising in the polls, but underperforming among African-Americans, some are wondering if his sexual orientation is holding him back.

Kamala Harris’s Presidential race continues to his bumpy roads.

Greg Mankiw, an economist who served as a top adviser to Mitt Romney and George W. Bush, is officially no longer a Republican

Based on a number of factors, it appears that the Democratic field for 2020 has shrunk from more than 20 to just 5 viable candidates. Is there room for more?

We shouldn’t need bad arguments to sell good policies.

The stage for the sixth Democratic debate in December is likely to be much smaller.

The first round of polls after last week’s debate has good news for the former Vice-President.

So far at least, Elizabeth Warren is not doing a good job of articulating her foreign policy positions. That needs to change if she’s going to be a serious candidate.

The fourth Democratic debate saw a viewership dip from September, but there are likely some good reasons for that.

Not surprisingly, AOC is getting behind Bernie Sanders in the race for the Democratic nomination.

Elizabeth Warren took most of the fire during last night’s fourth Democratic debate, which will likely go a long way toward winnowing down a crowded field.

It’s not the responsibility of the opposition party to make up for Donald Trump.

With twelve Democrats set to clash tonight in Ohio, it’s time to take a look at the state of the race.

Tulsi Gabbard, who managed to qualify for tomorrow’s fourth Democratic debate after missing out on the third, is threatening to boycott what may be her last chance to make her case to a national audience.

After a heart attack that has kept him out of the campaign for a week, it may be time for Bernie Sanders to pack it in.

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar is behind in the polls but still able to stay alive financially.

A conservative columnist argues the legitimacy of our system is in question.

A very successful fundraising quarter for Senator Elizabeth Warren caps off a quarter that has seen her surge in the race for the 2020 nomination.

After a week of silence, Bernie Sanders campaign confirm that he had a heart attack earlier this week.

Contrary to the hopes of some, getting rid of Trump isn’t going to purge the GOP of Trumpism.

The next Democratic Debate will have the most people on stage at one time of any debate so far.

Joe Biden reported a mostly successful fundraising quarter for the period that ended September 30th,

A big haul for the GOP.

An unexpectedly big fundraising quarter for an unlikely candidate.

Cory Booker announced some respectable fundraising numbers, but his campaign continues to coast along just above the point of irrelevance.

Kamala Harris has slipped in the polls but her financial numbers are still pretty respectable.

Pete Buttigieg’s momendum in the polls has slowed, but his fundraising ability has not.

Bernie Sanders has slipped in the polls but retains his ability to raise money.

It looks like we’ll have Cory Booker to kick around for a little while longer.

SNL takes on impeachment and the 2020 Democratic Presidential race.

The criteria for the November and December debate will make it much harder for some Democrats to get on the national stage. That isn’t a bad thing.