Outside the Beltway

Bernie Sanders has not officially said that he’s running for President, but he’s reportedly planning a much more aggressive campaign than what we saw in 2016 if he does.

The 2020 campaign is already heating up, and California Senator Kamala Harris could be one of the first serious candidates for President to throw her hat in the ring.

Sherrod Brown pulled off the only statewide Democratic victory in Ohio on November 6th. Because of that, he’s being looked at as a potential 2020 candidate for President.

Who’s John Delaney? Well, he’s a Congressman from Maryland who’s apparently running for President.

Beto O’Rourke should consider running again in 2020, but not for President.

The Party of Donald Trump has left no sane choice but to vote straight Democrat.

With the 2020 Campaign set to begin as soon as the 2018 campaign ends, Democrats find themselves facing an age issue.

While the numbers seem to show that scandal-plagued Senator Bob Menendez will win re-election on Tuesday, national Democrats aren’t taking any chances.

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper’s name may be unfamiliar, but he’s looking to change that.

To the surprise of absolutely nobody, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders hints that he’s thinking of running for President in 2020.

Hillary Clinton is hinting about maybe running in 2020 again. Is she serious, or is this just a publicity stunt?

Authorities have arrested a Florida man named Cesar Sayoc, a 56-year-old Trump supporter, in connection with the wave of bombing attempts directed at critics of the President.

More outrageous behavior by the President of the United States.

Two more potential explosive devices, addressed to New Jersey Senator Cory Booker and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, have been discovered by law enforcement.

Four suspicious packages addressed to prominent political and media figures have been intercepted in the past three days.

Add yet another name to the potential Democratic campaign field in 2020.

Bernie Sanders could find repeating the success of 2016 in 2020 may not be so easy.

After passing on the opportunity in 2016, Elizabeth Warren is leaving the door open to a run for President in 2020.

The second day of questioning for Judge Brett Kavanaugh was a bit rockier than the first, but nothing happened that seriously threatens his eventual confirmation.

Day One of questions for Judge Brett Kavanaugh went about as you’d expect.

The first day of the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings was much ado about pretty much nothing, but then that can be used to describe a process whose outcome is pretty much foreordained.

Gary Johnson was a successful two-term Governor in New Mexico. Now he’s making a bid to represent the Land of Enchantment in the U.S. Senate.

Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination appears to be on track for confirmation before the new Supreme Court term begins in October.

A powerful political network is distancing itself from the Trump-dominated Republican Party.

The midterm elections are still four months away, but Democrats are already making moves to prepare for the race for their party’s Presidential nomination in 2020.

Democrats have decided to move up the date of their 2020 Convention.

After three years of ethical and criminal charges, Bob Menendez got a bit of a slap on the wrist from New Jersey Democrats.

Republicans joined with Democrats to advance a bill to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller, but it’s unlikely to go anywhere beyond that.

Republicans are planning on pushing judicial nominees through the Senate in case they lose control in November. Meanwhile, the possibility of a Supreme Court vacancy raises the stakes.

The highest ranking Democrat in the Senate has introduced a bill that would effectively decriminalize marijuana nationwide and leave it up to each state to decide how far they wish to go with regard to cannabis regulation. It’s a huge step in the right direction.

Republicans on Capitol Hill and in positions of power are slavishly backing their President over their country. They should be ashamed.

Despite mounting evidence and outrageous behavior, Republicans nationwide and on Capitol Hill continue to do the Administration’s dirty work. They’ll most likely live to regret it.

With the Administration set to commit the United States to a forever war in Syria, it’s time for Congress to act.

In what amounts to an electoral perfect storm, Democratic nominee Doug Jones pulled off a win last night in the Alabama Senate Election.

Polling remains uncertain in the Alabama Senate race, but the odds favor Roy Moore.

We’re a long way away from the start of the 2020 election cycle, but Democrats are already maneuvering for support and money.

As Congress heads back to work, a corruption trial in New Jersey could have big implications for what happens on Capitol Hill.

Big developments in the Russia investigation that could start making President Trump deeply uncomfortable.

Democrat Phil Murphy and Republican Kim Guadagno will face off against each other to succeed Chris Christie in New Jersey.

Another day, another round of reports about contacts with Russian officials and people close to President Trump.

Just 1,436 days until Election Day 2020!

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul is speaking out against several of President-Elect Trump’s proposed Cabinet nominees.

Ignore the focus on discord, most of Bernie’s supporters are supporting Hillary.

As expected, Hillary Clinton went with the ‘safe’ choice, and has selected Virginia Senator Tim Kaine as her running mate.

A purported ‘short list’ of potential running mates for Hillary Clinton is out. Here’s how the candidates stack up.

Hillary Clinton’s campaign is beginning to look beyond Bernie Sanders and talk about running mates.

Senate Democrats are now just one vote away from being able to block a veto override, meaning that the effort to block the Iran Nuclear Deal will most certainly fail.

A good first step, but there’s a lot more than needs to be done to reform the criminal justice system.

Even leaving aside the fact that it is far too early to be making such assessments, the idea that Rand Paul is the front runner for the Republican nomination in 2016 fails the logic test.

Clearly, the Romney campaign didn’t get the point of social media.