Outside the Beltway

A newly released poll has encouraging signs for Democrats in 2018, but there are several caveats.

The deal that led to the end of the Federal Government shutdown isn’t sitting well with the progressive wing of the Democratic Party.

President Trump called on Senate Republicans to eliminate the legislative filibuster to resolve the government shutdown. That’s not going to happen.

The GOP’s potential troubles in 2018 don’t just exist at the Congressional level.

Once again, President Trump opens his mouth and proceeds to insult a good part of the world while embarrassing the country.

Most Americans are unlikely to remember John Anderson, but he was a harbinger of things to come.

The Supreme Court has declined to hear yet another Second Amendment case.

A Federal Judge in California has entered an order permanently blocking a Trump Administration effort to deny funding to so-called sanctuary cities.

The early numbers in the battle to control Congress look good for Democrats, but there are are a number of caveats to keep in mind.

As a candidate, Donald Trump liked to claim that he only hired the “top people.” and said he would do the same thing as President. So far, it isn’t working out that way.

Federal Courts continue to rule against the Administration, and the President continues to lash out at Judges and demonstrate his contempt for the Rule Of Law.

The District of Columbia has decided not to risk an appeal of a lower court ruling striking down its restrictive concealed-carry law.

In its upcoming term, the Supreme Court will hear a case that is likely to have a significant impact on the powers of public-sector unions.

A Federal Appeals Court has declined to review a panel decision striking down the District of Columbia’s restrictive concealed-carry law.

Hugh Hefner, who became both a cultural icon and a catalyst and reflector of vast social changes, has died at the age of 91.

More evidence of apparent Russian-backed efforts to interfere in the election.

Some more interesting post-election commentary from Hillary Clinton.

A Federal Judge has blocked enforcement of a Dept. of Justice policy purporting to block funding to so-called ‘sanctuary cities.’

A three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down the District of Columbia’s restrictive concealed-carry law.

The Supreme Court has once again declined to hear an appeal in a Second Amendment case.

A Congressman was shot, and a staffer and security detail members injured, at a practice session for tomorrow’s Congressional baseball game.

A Federal appellate court has ruled that a transgender student must be allowed to use the bathroom that corresponds to their gender identity.

For some reason, Joe Lieberman is apparently the front-runner to replace James Comey at the F.B.I.

Even the most offensive speech is protected by the First Amendment.

As expected, Senate Republicans invoked the so-called ‘nuclear option’ to move the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch forward to a final vote on Friday.

More fireworks on the second day of the questioning of Neil Gorsuch, but his confirmation nonetheless seems assured.

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld Maryland’s ban on certain so-called “assault weapons,” but it’s unclear if the Supreme Court will even take up the case.

With two votes last night, President Trump’s Cabinet is coming together.

Just under a year ago, Senate Republicans took a big risk regarding the Supreme Court. Now, it’s paid off big time.

Obama has issued more commutations than all his predecessors combined. He set the single-day record Monday.

As things stand, Democrats will have a hard time winning back control in the Senate in 2018.

To the surprise of nobody who paid attention, Nancy Pelosi won re-election as leader of the House Democrats.

While it seems a strange choice at first blush, it’s a good one.

Reports of the demise of the Democratic Party have been greatly exaggerated.

Defying the odds, Republicans held on in several traditionally Democratic states to keep control of the Senate.

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

My predictions for the House and Senate.

A look at the Electoral College shows that It is far more likely that Hillary Clinton will win the election than that Donald Trump will.

Some musings on the RCP average and such.

Republican candidates for the Senate and House are campaigning on the argument that they will be a bulwark against a Clinton Presidency.

Democratic hopes of retaking the Senate aren’t going so well at the moment.

Clinton stumbles and leaves an event early, leading to the news that her campaign has been withholding health information from the press.

GOP control of Indiana’s Senate seat appears to be in jeopardy, and that will have serious implications for the battle to control the Senate.

With Donald Trump floundering, there are a whole lot of nervous Republican Senators up for re-election.

The second night of the Democratic Convention seemed much calmer than the first, as the Clinton campaign moves forward toward the biggest speech of Hillary Clinton’s life.

We’re further from a public option than we were in 2009. The need for it has become more acute.

Depending on the outcome of the election, the Supreme Court’s just concluded term will most likely be remembered as the point at which the Court’s rightward tilt that began at the end of the Warren Court Era came to an end.