Outside the Beltway

Democrats, Republicans, and Independents came out for an an election that can only been seen as a strong rebuke to President Trump and the Republican Party.

The nation’s only competitive Governor’s this year appears to be going in favor of the Democratic candidate.

Yet another lawsuit against yet another controversial Trump Administration policy.

President Trump’s attempts to interfere in the administration of justice go beyond the Russia investigation.

Solace emboldens and helps to mainstream.

The fundamental premise at the heart of the immigration bill that President Trump backed earlier this month has no merit whatsoever.

Chicago is joining the growing list of jurisdictions challenging the Administration’s policy on sanctuary cities.

The President has endorsed a bill that would cut legal immigration in half.

Finally, “law and order” Joe Arpaio gets what he has long deserved.

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke suggests building Trump’s Wall on Mexican territory.

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

There are two sides in this war between Trump and the media, but only one of them is the right side.

Two Republican Senators are introducing legislation that would result in drastic reductions in the number of people allowed into the country legally.

The Acting Attorney General was fired last night after announcing that she would refuse to defend President Trump’s Executive Order on immigration. As a result she was fired. Contrary to some arguments, this was not improper.

The Great Wall of Trump™ is almost surely going to be a disaster, the question remains how big of a disaster will it be.

Three of the top four national security positions in Donald Trump’s Cabinet will be filled by retired Generals. This isn’t necessarily a good thing.

Good riddance.

Defying the odds and the polls, Donald Trump triumphed over Hillary Clinton to become the 45th President of the United States.

For better or worse, the third Presidential debate will largely be remembered for one thing.

Paul Ryan is abandoning the Trump campaign.

Even if Donald Trump loses next month, the political forces inside the GOP he tapped into are likely to remain very powerful.

Donald Trump appears to be pushing voters from America’s fastest growing minority group into the Democratic camp.

A report over the weekend raises questions about whether or not Donald Trump is changing positions on a central tenet of his campaign.

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

Both Donald Trump and Ohio Governor John Kasich face big tests in tomorrow’s Michigan primary.

It’s Super Tuesday, and both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are likely to go a long way toward securing the nominations of their respective parties.

Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions became the latest prominent Republican to endorse Donald Trump, but there are a lot more Republicans who are starting to panic over what Trump could do to their party.

Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz landed some punches on Donald Trump last night, but it’s doubtful that they changed the nature of the race.

Donald Trump won his third contest in a row in Nevada, putting him one step closer to inevitability.

Conservatives are sending a message to Senate Republicans about the vacancy on the Supreme Court, and it may require them to initiate a suicidal game plan.

Donald Trump racks up another big win, while Marco Rubio surges into second and likely saves his campaign for now.

One week before the South Carolina Primary, the remaining Republican candidates for President clashed in a headed debate.

An anemic end to 2015 raises concerns about the health of the economy going forward.

With less than a week to go before voting starts, Donald Trump continues to dominate the GOP race, with Ted Cruz the only candidate even close to looking like a viable challenger.

Donald Trump is out with his first television ad, and it’s about what you’d expect.

Donald Trump remains firmly at the top of of the GOP field in what is likely one of the last polls of the GOP race for 2015.

Ted Cruz surges to a lead in the latest Iowa poll, setting up a seemingly inevitable showdown between the Texas Senator and Donald Trump.

Donald Trump and Ted Cruz have mostly avoided attacking each other, but if the polls are any indication that detente may be about to come to an end in the Hawkeye State.

Donald Trump just keeps leading in the polls, and Republicans keep arguing that it can’t last.

Another poll shows Ted Cruz rising and Ben Carson falls in the Hawkeye State. The only question is who attacks who first, Donald Trump or Ted Cruz?

Mexicans are more likely to be returning home than migrating to the United States, a new report finds.

A new poll shows that a near majority of Republicans agree with even some of Donald Trump’s most controversial statements on immigration.

Paul Ryan’s admission that immigration reform will not happen as long as Barack Obama is President simply reflects the reality of immigration politics in Congress.

Polling shows that Republicans increasingly see Donald Trump as Presidential and trustworthy. The rest of America disagrees.

Scott Walker and Chris Christie apparently think that the key to turning around their dying campaigns is to pander to the people supporting Donald Trump’s anti-immigration platform.

Scott Walker is flip-flopping on immigration again, while his poll numbers sink like a stone.