Outside the Beltway

Steve Sarkisian joins a frustrating trend.

Thinking about unsupported narratives and a little bit about data usage.

The Party of Lincoln went over the cliff like lemmings in support. It’s tough to see how they recover.

The early reaction was premature.

We may be a little closer to ending the tyranny of the Electoral College.

Forecasters give Democrats better than even odds of a majority.

Injecting data into the conversation.

The President has hit rock bottom.

A hundred days out, a wave election is the best bet.

How about crowd sourcing a timeline for all of Trump’s enablers?

States can punish Electors who substitute their judgment for those of the voters.

The regime’s crackdown on their Muslim minority is worse than imagined.

Outside agitators, including white supremacist groups, are shaping public perception of the George Floyd protests.

The President has reportedly invoked the Insurrection Act.

Hypocrisy, lies, and dangerous rhetoric from Trump and his allies on mail-in voting.

Every Democratic woman seems to be under consideration.

What if instead of the unit rule, states doled out electoral voter based on the proportion of votes each slate of electors received?

SCOTUS and “faithless electors.”

“Will some people be affected badly? Yes.”

No. Just no.

We’re putting people in an impossible position.

The bad news keeps on coming.

The Constitution in times of extreme crisis.

Not a great night for the former New York major. But he still has $54.5 billion to comfort him.

A bad night for Bloomberg and Warren has radically reshaped the race.

96 percent of the delegates have yet to be awarded. How can the race be down to two?

Many people have voted for candidates who aren’t running anymore.

Competing in fourteen states plus overseas territories in one day is expensive.

Our intelligence professionals are issuing a familiar warning.

The primary season has just started. It is almost over.

It’s time for the last Democratic debate of 2019, and the stage will be smaller than it has at any time in the past.

After months of silence, Maine Senator Susan Collins has announced that she is running for a fifth term in office.

A Justice Department official who had the courage to stand up to the President has died at the age of 87.

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

More good news for Mayor Pete.

Former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman is running to get his old job back.

History shows us that candidates who enter the race for President late rarely do well, and rarely manage to win.

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

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

Beto O;Rourke finally faces reality.

The next steps in the impeachment process are relatively easy to predict.

Former Astronaut Mark Kelly is posing a big challenge to Senator Martha McSally in Arizona.

After coming under fire for a decision designed primarily to benefit himself and his family, President Trump has decided to walk back the decision to hold the next G-7 Summit at one of his properties.

Fear of Donald Trump and his minions is making it hard for Republicans to answer a simple question.

South Park mocked Chinese censorship so, of course, they were censored in China.

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

For the most part, the third debate appears to have had little immediate impact on the race for the Democratic nomination.

A wedding venue in Mississippi is citing religious beliefs in support of its decision not to allow an interracial couple to utilize their facilities.

As the race for the Democratic nomination heads into the fall, it looks as if it has already winnowed itself down to a top three.

The Democratic candidates for President who didn’t qualify for the third debate are coming under increased pressure to get out of the race.