Outside the Beltway

Another bad night for Republicans in Virginia, and another warning sign for Republicans nationally.

Republicans in general and Donald Trump in particular suffered a big loss in the Kentucky Governor’s race.

In the least surprising news of Election Night, Republican Tate Reeves pulled off a win in overwhelmingly Republican Mississippi.

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals handed President Trump a loss in his effort to prevent prosecutors in New York from getting copies of his tax returns.

Virginia voters don’t like Donald Trump, or Republicans in general, very much right now, and that could translate into Democrats taking control of the state legislature for the first time in nearly 30 years.

It’s mostly a quiet Election Day around the country, but there are some races for Governor worth watching.

Smugglers are getting over and through Trump’s border wall with material you can buy at your local Home Depot.

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

With Pete Buttigieg rising in the polls, but underperforming among African-Americans, some are wondering if his sexual orientation is holding him back.

Kamala Harris’s Presidential race continues to his bumpy roads.

Beto O;Rourke finally faces reality.

While the economy is likely to remain at its current levels for the next year, that probably won’t help Trump and the GOP much.

October’s jobs report came back better than expected but hardly something to cheer.

Defying the Commander-in-Chief’s order will almost certainly ruin a good man’s career.

Donald Trump is moving his permanent residence south, where he should be right at home.

The President is committing enough high crimes and misdemeanors without us manufacturing them.

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

Greg Mankiw, an economist who served as a top adviser to Mitt Romney and George W. Bush, is officially no longer a Republican

Facing a cash crunch, Kamala Harris is shedding campaign staff and cutting spending. This seldom ends well.

Based on a number of factors, it appears that the Democratic field for 2020 has shrunk from more than 20 to just 5 viable candidates. Is there room for more?

John Kelly, President Trump’s former Chief of Staff, is speaking out nearly a year after leaving office

There’s apparently big news in the fight against ISIS.

No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun.

Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, who is basically a non-entity in the race for the Democratic nomination, will not be running for re-election.

We won’t have whats-his-name to kick around anymore.

President Trump’s sudden decision to withdraw troops from Syria isn’t receiving much public support.

The first round of polls after last week’s debate has good news for the former Vice-President.

As American forces retreat, Russia and Turkey are dividing up northern Syria like,well,a turkey.

ISIS is quickly taking advantage of the abrupt American withdrawal from northern Syria.

New polling is showing increased public support for President Trump’s impeachment and removal

Roy Moore’s second bid for the Senate isn’t going so well.

A Federal Court has struck down the President’s diversion of funds for his border wall.

Confirming earlier rumors, Rick Perry announced that he’d be leaving his position as Secretary of Energy at the end of the year.

As the vultures continue to circle above the White House, the President continues to lash out.

As he reaches his 1,000th day in office, Trump’s lies pile up at an astronomical rate.

There’s no rational explanation for this.

An iconic and honorable Member of Congress has passed away.

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

Not surprisingly, AOC is getting behind Bernie Sanders in the race for the Democratic nomination.

Elizabeth Warren took most of the fire during last night’s fourth Democratic debate, which will likely go a long way toward winnowing down a crowded field.

New testimony from a former Trump adviser details how Rudy Giuliani was able to hijek American foreign policy.

With twelve Democrats set to clash tonight in Ohio, it’s time to take a look at the state of the race.

Michael Bloomberg is reportedly reconsidering his decision not to run for President.

Elizabeth Warren’s comments at an LGBT rights forum late last week were cheered by the audience, but some Democrats are raising concerns about their impact on the General Election.

A new Senate Intelligence Committee report adds to the evidence regarding Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Turkish forces advance, American forces retreat, the Kurds seek new allies, and Syria and Russia come out the winners.

As widely expected, yesterday’s “jungle primary” in the Louisiana Governor’s race ended with nobody winning a majority.

With an eye on the trade war and the 2020 election, President Trump is increasing subsidies and mandates for corn-based ethanol.

Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, had a lot to say when she testified before Congress yesterday.