Outside the Beltway

When push comes to shove, top Republicans may still try to make Mitt Romney happen.

Once again, a Federal Judge has barred New Jersey’s effort to legalize sports betting based on Federal law. it’s time for the Federal Government to get out of the way on this issue.

Scott Walker argues that Governors tend to make the best Presidents. He’s largely correct, but he’s not the only Republican who fits that bill.

Once again, reporters and pundits are arguing that Chris Christie’s “New Jersey style” won’t play well on the stump. I’m not so sure they’re right.

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul continues to challenge Republican orthodoxy on foreign policy, and that’s a good thing.

Mandatory quarantines are a massive violation of personal liberty. We ought to be careful in how, when, and why we impose them and who they are directed toward.

After an avalanche of negative commentary, the Governors of New York and New Jersey have modified their policy regarding quarantining people returning from west Africa.

Not surprisingly a Federal Judge has blocked New Jersey’s latest effort to legalize sports gaming. As a matter of policy, though, there’s no reason it shouldn’t be legal to place wagers on sporting events.

A surprise move from Governors Christie and Cuomo that sounds like a good idea but may not be as effective, or legal, as it sounds.

All of the major sports leagues are trying to stop New Jersey’s efforts to legalize sports gambling. They should not be allowed to succeed.

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

Mitt Romney 2016? Not as far as his wife is concerned.

It’s way too early, folks.

Combining politics, an incessantly sensationalist news cycle, and a virus that scares a lot of people can’t end well.

It has nothing to do with winning, but it does have a lot to do with the foreign policy debate inside the Republican Party.

Bush 2016?

While the battle for the Senate remains up in the air, the Republican majority in the House remains secure.

A Federal investigation of lane closures on the George Washington Bridge appears to vindicate Governor Chris Christie.

The fact that a candidate like Mike Huckabee could win the Iowa Caucuses is the reason to end the Iowa Caucuses.

Trouble in paradise for two of Hawaii’s top Democrats?

The trial of former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell and his wife opened yesterday, and it sounded more like a soap opera than a legal proceeding.

If Hillary Clinton is going to have a serious challenge in 2016, the person who will do that has yet to emerge.

Emil Henry makes “The Case for Mitt Romney in 2016.”

New Hampshire Republicans still like Mitt Romney.

A setback for supporters of Rand Paul in the Hawkeye State.

TNR makes the worst possible case for a proposition that’s almost certainly right.

Some Republicans apparently think the key to their future lies in the past.

The junior Senator from Florida drops some hints.

Rick Perry continues to hint at another Presidential run.

The bloom is off the rose, but Chris Christie could still be a strong candidate in 2016.

Hillary Clinton’s numbers aren’t at the incredibly high levels they used to be, but they were never going to stay that high anyway.

The Democratic field for 2016 is frozen in place waiting for the presumptive frontrunner to make a decision.

The former Florida Governor is talking more openly about running for President than he ever has before.

Top Republican donors are starting to look at the former Governor of Florida as their candidate in 2016.

Was there ever a more tepid endorsement than “Joe Scarborough for President? Sure, Why Not?”

Nora Caplan-Bricker contends that, “Mike Huckabee Could Be President—If Only He Wanted It.”

Calling anyone a front-runner in a race where we’re still two years away from anyone casting votes is silly. Nonetheless, Rand Paul is an interesting guy to watch for those wondering if the GOP has actually changed.

The votes are in. And the outcome is meaningless.

The How Do You Stand On Nuclear Waste? Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

A certain wealthy man with good hair is doing very well in a meaningless poll.

Huckabee resurgent? A new poll makes the case, but it’s far too early to say.