Outside the Beltway

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

t’s been more than two-and-a half years since the United States passed major legislation.

A good start toward solving a long standing problem.

Some proposed reforms just need to be ignored.

Once again, the filibuster survives. Nobody should be surprised.

(As well as party behavior).

The attempted coup against John Boehner resembled something you’d see in a banana republic.

Hell hath no fury like a Christie scorned.

Last January 1, some of us made a series of predictions. Here’s how we did.

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

With less than a week left, the odds of a deal to avert the “Fiscal Cliff” seem longer than ever.

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

From a political point of view, the GOP’s position on taxes makes no sense at all.

Not as much learning going on as one might like, to be honest.

Harry Reid appears to be short of the votes he needs to enact filibuster reform.

Barone tells some tales to make himself feel better.

The 2012 Election should be a warning to the GOP that it needs to open itself up to minority groups, especially Latinos.

An ode to one-term Congressman Allen West.

OTB bloggers give their best guesses on the House and Senate races.

There are several circumstances under which we may not know who won the 2012 election for some time after November 6th

The arguments in favor of major changes in the way we elect our President are unpersuasive.

We could be headed for another extremely close election where the Electoral Vote and the Popular Vote disagree with each other.

Another loss in the Federal Courts for the Defense Of Marriage Act.

John Sides argues that, contrary to popular conception, undecided voters are neither morons nor non-partisan.

Nate Silver offers a scenario where Obama and Romney each get 269 Electoral College votes.

Not surprisingly, a new study finds that repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell has not caused any harm to the military.

Do fiscal conservatives realize they’re being sold a bill of goods?

A pre-Convention look at the Electoral College map finds Mitt Romney in the same tight spot he’s been in for months now.

If you can name at least one of these people, you know more than two-thirds of your fellow citizens.

Mitt Romney has effectively rebooted his campaign by picking Paul Ryan, but he’s also handed the President a powerful weapon.

In my adult memory, the American South was a one-party Democratic region for all but presidential elections. Aside from minority set-aside districts, the reversal is near complete.

Moderate Republicans in the House are starting to become more assertive in voicing their frustrations with how Congress is operating.

The Fort Hood shooter is being ordered to shave his beard or have it forcibly removed. It’s rather silly.

It would be nice if people who make authoritative decisions had some idea what they are talking about.

Michele Bachmann and several other Members of Congress are engaging in the despicable tactics of Joe McCarthy.

Once again people are saying that 2012 is an election year akin to 1860 or 1932. Once again, they are wrong.

The House engaged in a mostly pointless action yesterday afternoon.

Get ready for the battle over the Bush Tax Cuts to start up yet again.