Outside the Beltway

President Obama ended the tradition of native costumes for the APEC Summit.

Huntsman will gain little if any traction and none of the frontrunners really helped or hurt themselves.

Herman Cain’s initial response to the allegations made yesterday leaves much to be desired.

Despite the seeming odds against him, the Electoral College map is very favorable for President Obama.

Herman Cain’s promise to rely on “experts” should raise eyebrows everywhere.

Barack Obama wrote two bestselling memoirs before becoming president. Both of them are hot items at Foggy Bottom.

Byron York argues that the lesson of Rick Perry’s candidacy is “Think before you run.”

The partisan crowds like President Obama’s populist rhetoric but it seems ill-suited for his re-election strategy.

Pundits love to speculate about new candidates entering the race and spicing things up. This will all be academic quite soon because filing dates in key states are fast approaching.

Chris Christie’s weight has become a political concern, apparently.

Can someone who doesn’t look like a GQ model make it in politics anymore?

During last night’s debate, Mitt Romney repeated a charge that has become part of the conservative zeitgeist. But is it true?

President Obaama’s poll numbers are lower than where Reagan and Clinton were at this point, but not by very much.

Yes, Barack Obama is running for a second term.

James Carville has some advice for Barack Obama. It boils down to “be like Bill Clinton.”

The short-lived national unity spawned by the attacks of a decade ago was re-kindled for a few hours as former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush joined with Vice President Joe Biden to honor Flight 93.

The Three Hour Tour Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

With most of the public looking at the future and not seeing anything good, the President is suffering

Steve Clemons highlights former first lady Laura Bush’s continuing work in promoting education and international engagement.

Did Speaker Boehner insult President Obama by snubbing his speech request? If so, so what?

How a six hour long dispute over scheduling demonstrates yet again that Barack Obama isn’t up for the fight.

A political scientist whose formula has correctly picked every presidential winner since 1984 says Barack Obama will be re-elected.

Details of the President’s jobs plan are starting to leak out, and they’re not looking impressive.

Under new policies, deportation efforts will be concentrated on people who pose a threat to society. It’s a sensible policy, so of course it’s being denounced.

President Obama is back on Martha’ Vineyard for a ten-day vacation. The usual suspects are upset.

The Ames Straw Poll is like the first scrimmage of NFL training camp.

Any politician telling you that solving our problems will be easy is lying to you.

The defense spending lobby is already engaging in fear-mongering over very modest defense cuts.

You thought you’d seen the worst of Congress in July? Oh, you silly American you.

Once again, the debt ceiling deal is raising questions about the President’s leadership.

Christine Lagarde believes the impact could be large and global.

Steven Metz muses, “Scholars argue that too much political mobilization can make democracies dysfunction. Is that where the US is today?”

Barack Obama’s biggest enemy in the debt negotiations has been himself.

A legendary American soldier, General John Shalikashvili, has died.

President Obama is polling at 46.8 percent, below the level needed to win re-election.

Where is the line on using the White House to further the president’s re-election effort?

The idea that the GOP can block a debt ceiling vote and benefit politically is, quite simply, absurd.

A Federal Appeals Court says the full body image scanners showing up in airports are Constitutional.

On this day in 1990, President H.W. Bush broke his “No new taxes” pledge.