Outside the Beltway

How insidious talking points spread in the modern media environment.

He could lose the popular vote by an even larger margin in 2020—and still coast to re-election.

Following through on a threat made by the President earlier this week, immigration authorities are reportedly planning mass raids aimed primarily at immigrant families starting tomorrow.

I’m not sure his solution is correct or even legal. But the problem is very real.

We’ve soon see whether the current Supreme Court will overturn Roe v Wade.

All three children of the next head of the Army are following in his footsteps.

The narrow loser of the Georgia governor’s race has left open the possibility of running for President.

Scholars argue that the shifting media landscape is largely to blame for our political crisis.

Last November the state voted overwhelming to amend its constitution. The lawmakers they elected at the same time are sabotaging it.

Looking to OTB readers for insights into an argument with which I’m struggling.

Thanks mostly to it’s complete and enthusiastic embrace of Donald Trump , the Republican Party faces a bleak demographic future.

A WaPo data analyst gives it a shot.

Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith has made several mistakes since Election Day, but she’s likely to win tomorrow’s runoff election.

Once again, Republicans in California find themselves looking up and seeing a lot of desolation. They need to find a way to bounce back.

It would be a rather quixotic effort, but Jeff Flake isn’t ruling out challenging the President for the Republican nomination in 2020.

Over the weekend, it was confirmed that the man once referred to as Vladimir Putin’s favorite Congressman was defeated in last week’s midterms.

Nearly two years into Republican control of Washington, the budget deficit is headed back up.

Should celebrities use their influence in partisan politics?

There has been a deluge of responses to Laura Ingraham’s recent diatribe about culture and immigration, but I want to look at her rhetoric from a different perspective. The perspective I want to look at is statements by Ingraham about cultures changing over time and the implications in regards to policies about these changes.

Joe Crowley, widely considered in line to replace Nancy Pelosi as party leader in the House, has been defeated.

The President continues to enjoy enthusiastic support from the over-65 set.

Enforcing our immigration and drug laws comes at the cost of fundamental rights.

It takes a whole lot of work to net small gains for underrepresented groups.

Solving the problems created by neighborhood-based schools isn’t going to be easy.

The first real poll of the Senate race in Texas shows Ted Cruz with a much thinner lead than might be expected in a state like Texas. That doesn’t mean we should expect a Democratic upset there, though.

If the polls are any indication, Democrats may fall short in their bid to take back the House in November.

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.

And even moreso when they are consciously created by the winner.

With the Administration’s six-month point approaching, Donald Trump continues to lag in the polls.

Trump’s job approval numbers continue to sink.

Iowa Congressman Steve King is causing controversy yet again with his comments in support of far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders.

Early voting is favoring Democrats in a wide variety of swing states.

David Brooks thinks American politics “Could get ugly” before the ship gets righted.

Despite being much more conveniently located for viewers in the United States, viewership for the just-concluded Olympics were the lowest they’ve been in sixteen years.

Another poll confirms that Virginia is firmly in the pocket of Hillary Clinton.

Many pundits are arguing that the victory for ‘Leave’ presages good news for Trump in November, but there’s no reason to believe that.

An historic achievement.

Hillary Clinton will be the Democratic nominee regardless of what happens in Kentucky and Oregon today, but her campaign is hoping for a win in Kentucky that puts an end to the repetitive stories about Bernie Sanders continuing to win primaries.

Bernie Sanders won another primary last night, but he continues to fall behind in the race for delegates nonetheless.

A first look at the Electoral College paints a very grim picture for Donald Trump and the GOP.

Bernie Sanders won the Indiana Primary last night, but Hillary Clinton continues to accrue the delegates she needs to become the Democratic nominee.

Is Ted Cruz really the only alternative to Donald Trump?

The alternatives to Trump vs Clinton are getting into the realm of fantasy.

Hilary Clinton crushed Bernie Sanders in Mississippi, but was surprised by Bernie Sanders in Michigan. Nonetheless she still remains in control of the race.

It seems increasingly apparent that the only way to stop Donald Trump now is by trying to force a contested convention. It also seems clear that such a plan probably wouldn’t succeed.

Donald Trump is positioned to do very well on Super Tuesday, while Ted Cruz should win his home state. Marco Rubio, meanwhile, seems to be struggling to maintain his relevance.

Donald Trump is on the verge of another big victory.

Observations, questions, and some toastosity.