Outside the Beltway

Two weeks after the email story broke, there’s no sign that Hillary Clinton is losing ground in the 2016 race.

The 2008 runner-up has scared off all serious challengers for 2016. Why?

Despite the ongoing email controversy, Hillary Clinton remains well positioned heading into 2016.

Most in the international relations community are not amused by the president’s National Security Strategy.

Some Congressional Democrats are considering skipping a speech by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to a Joint Session Of Congress.

By inviting Prime Minister Netanyahu to address Congress, Republicans are damaging the U.S. relationship with Israel.

The State Of The Union Address was more of the same, and the same will be true of Washington going forward.

Elizabeth Warren said once again that she’s not running for President, now or in the future. That’s not going to stop the efforts to draft her, though.

President Obama’s decision on Keystone XL is apparently to delay things long enough so he doesn’t have to decide at all.

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is not running for President, and she is unlikely to change her mind on that. Nonetheless, the speculation that she is will continue for some time to come because it suits her interests and the interests of others.

Despite opposition from both Republicans and Democrats, the compromise budget resolution passed narrowly last night, but not without some last minute drama

Some on the left are suggesting Democrats should write off the South for the foreseeable future, but that would be as foolish as Republicans assuming that their dominance in the region will last as long as Democratic dominance did in the century after the Civil War.

Sen. Charles Schumer says Democrats made a mistake by concentrating on getting health care reform passed instead of on fixing the economy.

Former Senator Jim Webb is the first Democrat to kinda, sorta, throw his hat into the ring for 2016.

An adviser close to Hillary Clinton is talking about expanding the Electoral College map in 2016, but even without such an expansion the GOP faces an uphill battle.

Some of his party’s leaders want the president to save them.

Approval of the Keystone XL pipeline will likely pass the Senate today, and will eventually go forward despite an expected Presidential veto. But, Mary Landrieu’s political career is still dead.

Another round of election losses is leading Democrats to contemplate the direction they should take going forward.

The White House is now leaking out details of what seems like an inevitable decision by the President. How it plays out politically, though, is the big question.

The GOP is dominant in the Southern United States, but it’s unlikely to last as long as Democratic dominance of the region did.

Trying to explain one of the biggest surprises of Election Night 2014.

The party’s loss of Senate control has basically sealed Landrieu’s fate.

Increasing the minimum wage proved to be popular at the ballot box Tuesday, unsurprisingly, However, it did not help Democrats on the same ballot.

Despite speculation, both Angus King and Joe Manchin will stay with the Democratic caucus. And that makes sense for both of them.

What happened Tuesday? And what does it tell us about 2016?

2014 was not supposed to be a wave election, but it clearly qualifies as one.

There’s nothing wrong with choosing not to vote.

Important numbers in recent polling suggest big problems for Democrats on Tuesday.

In many states, there aren’t really any races at all this year even if both parties have candidates on the ballot.

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

The Supreme Court’s expansion of same-sex marriage seems to be sitting well with the American public.

Rich guys are backing organizations that are taking over traditional party functions. Is that a problem?

Democrats are starting to worry that low turnout could turn a good year for the GOP into a very good year.

Will the President back track on his promise of further action on immigration if the GOP wins the Senate?

The former Virginia Senator is talking about running for President.

Chief Justice Roberts lamented recently that an increasingly partisan confirmation process could mean that Justices who have contributed much to the Court would not be confirmed today. He’s right.

The Kansas Supreme Court may have just upended the battle for control of the U.S. Senate

The GOP has bounced back significantly from the lows it experienced after last year’s government shutdown.

President Obama hits new job approval lows, while the GOP seems poised for success in November,

A political earthquake in the Sunflower State that could have a big impact on the battle for control of the Senate.

The announcement of a potential merger between Burger King and Tim Horton’s has led to much moral preening from the usual suspects.

Some on the left are saying that Hillary Clinton isn’t doing enough to help Democrats in 2014.

There are plenty of other factors that help our two major parties retain power.