Outside the Beltway

A brutal assessment of Chris Christie’s presidential chances.

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.

Hillary Clinton addressed the week-long email controversy, but her explanations only raised new questions.

What reporters see as stonewalling may be shrewd clock management.

Hillary Clinton’s use of email while Secretary of State pretty much violated every Federal law and regulation on the issue.

Just as his political star is rising among conservatives, Scott Walker is walking back his previous support for immigration reform.

As expected, President Obama has vetoed the bill that would have authorized the Keystone XL Pipeline.

Do the nonprofit’s foreign donors create a conflict of interest?

Lest there be any doubt, Barbara Bush wouldn’t mind a third POTUS in the family.

My latest for War on The Rocks, “IS OBAMA REAL(IST) CONFUSED?”

Another commentary on the National Security Strategy, this one at The Hill.

The Beer Goggles Not Included Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

Mitt Romney is set to make an announcement at 11 Eastern today. [UPDATE: He’s out!]

With no real opponents in the race for the Democratic nomination, Hillary Clinton has no reason to rush getting into the race.

Conservatives finally seem to be waking up to the truth about Sarah Palin.

Advantage: Hillary.

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.

Some are criticizing the President for not going to Paris for yesterday’s rally.

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.

The GOP donor class would like the 2016 race to be short and sweet, but that’s unlikely to happen.

The next President will have a profound ability to shape the future of the Supreme Court, but that is unlikely to be the most important issue on voters minds in 2016.

The numbers don’t lie, Mitt Romney remains popular among Republican voters.

Columbus, Philadelphia, or New York City (well, Brooklyn really)?

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

When push comes to shove, top Republicans may still try to make Mitt Romney happen.

The House Intelligence Committee has concluded that the conspiracy theories regarding the 9/11/2012 attack in Benghazi are not supported by the evidence. That’s unlikely to change anyone’s mind, though.

Fresh off his third statewide win in four years, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker appears to be getting ready to run for President.

On substance, the President’s immigration actions aren’t very objectionable. How he is implementing them, though, is problematic and seems needlessly confrontational.

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.

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

A Presidential candidate’s health and fitness for office are legitimate issues. When it comes to bringing up Hillary Clinton’s age in the context of 2016,, though, Republicans need to proceed with caution.

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

Arguably the most surprising Senate race of 2014 was in Virginia, and it’s not over yet.

Time to look into the crystal ball.

That word may not mean what you think it means.

The Luke, I Am Your Voter Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul continues to challenge Republican orthodoxy on foreign policy, and that’s a good thing.

Facing a tough re-election battle, Kansas Senator Pat Roberts is engaging in abject fearrmongering.

It’s way too early, folks.

Sometimes, being evasive in answering a question just makes a politician look silly. This is one of those times.

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

While it still seems unlikely that he’ll run, Mitt Romney does seem to be leaving the door open to a third run at the White House.

The former Virginia Senator is talking about running for President.

Self-described socialist Bernie Sanders is contemplating an independent run for the presidency.

After keeping his distance from them for three years, President Obama is placing much misplaced hope in the “moderate” Syrian rebels,