Outside the Beltway

As of today, John Dingell has been a Member of Congress for 20,997 days, a new record. That’s not something to celebrate.

Because sometimes poorly contructed observations can set a fellow to writing.

Ezra Klein argues that the voters already decided how the sequestration fight should play out.

Some proposed reforms just need to be ignored.

Representative democracy is a process of delegation of power to agents who act on behalf of citizens. The process of delegation matters.

There are very rational reasons behind the current gridlock on Capitol Hill.

If you’re a Member of Congress, the odds are pretty good that you’re going to stay one.

Democrats are approaching an “Electoral College lock.” Republicans are trying to pick it.

There’s no doubt about it, our political culture is pretty horrible.

It isn’t just President Obama who should be worried about the economy next year.

While Gerrymandering Congressional districts to benefit incumbents and the dominant party in the state legislature is an old game, they play it with especial intensity in Illinois.

Cynthia Tucker regrets her support for majority-minority districts.

Can a candidate appealing enough to the base to win the Republican nomination beat Obama?

While Republicans will likely take over some key governorships and state legislature after November’s midterms, America’s changing demographics will limit their ability to gerrymander safe districts.

Ron Paul’s newsletters are proof either that he’s a racist or a fraud.