Outside the Beltway

Billy Graham was the son of a North Carolina farmer who grew up to become a counselor to Presidents, Prime Ministers, and even a Queen.

A bipartisan group of Senators has proposed a largely reasonable fix to the DACA problem, but its fate remains unclear.

With time seemingly running out, the Senate debate over extending DACA is moving slowly.

The White House’s immigration plan is facing opposition in both chambers of Congress from moderate and conservative Republicans alike.

Despite mounting evidence and outrageous behavior, Republicans nationwide and on Capitol Hill continue to do the Administration’s dirty work. They’ll most likely live to regret it.

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

After nearly twenty years, the Republican domination of the Virginia House of Delegates came to an end thanks to a single vote.

A Trump judicial nominee who could not answer basic legal questions in a hearing last week has withdrawn his nomination, but this is likely to happen again unless the Administration fixes some obvious flaws in its selection process.

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

The longest-serving member of the House has retired amid allegations of sexual misconduct.

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.

Notwithstanding overwhelming public support, Congress is not moving forward on a proposal to ban bump stocks.

Don’t hold your breath, but the Las Vegas shooting may actually prompt Congress to do something.

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

The Senate appears ready to get rid of another procedural move designed to block judicial nominees.

Trump makes a DACA deal, apparently.

We’re a long way away from the start of the 2020 election cycle, but Democrats are already maneuvering for support and money.

Who could have predicted we would be where we are at the moment in terms of racial politics and the White House?

Senate Republicans are back home and hearing from their constituents on health care reform. It’s not going well for them.

Justice Kennedy is telling prospective law clerks for the term that beings in October 2018 that he is considering retiring at the end of the term that begins this October.

Nearly 200 Members of Congress and the Senate have filed suit against President Trump alleging that he is violating the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution.

Republicans are finding that their constituents aren’t very happy about the passage of the American Health Care Act.

There’s already speculation that former Vice-President Biden might try for a third run at the White House, but it seems unlikely.

The Freedom Caucus may be mollified, but moderate Republicans and the Senate aren’t. Meaning that repeal and replacement of Obamacare is becoming less likely.

The Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee is hinting at a new Supreme Court vacancy this summer.

Inconceivably, Steve Bannon thought that clashing with President Trump’s daughter and son-in-law was a good idea. He’s likely learned his lesson now.

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch even as it became inevitable that Republicans would be forced to invoke the ‘nuclear option’ to confirm him to the Supreme Court.

With a vote tentatively scheduled for this evening, House Republicans appear to lack the votes to pass the American Health Care Act.

Day One of the questioning of Judge Neil Gorsuch went very well, and it suggests that his path to confirmation is basically clear of serious obstacles.

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

One month in, some Trump supporters are starting to wonder if he will actually deliver on what he promised.

Members of Congress and the Senate are once again facing down angry constituents, but it’s unclear whether it will translate into anything substantial in 2018.

Hillary Clinton’s national campaign wasn’t nearly as well-organized as we’d been led to believe.

Just 1,436 days until Election Day 2020!

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.

And the winner is……

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.

As we head into the second Presidential debate, Hillary Clinton looks to be in very good shape.

With five weeks to go, the momentum in the race is moving decidedly in Hillary Clinton’s favor.

In which Ted Cruz endorses the guy who called his wife ugly and said his father was involved in the Kennedy assassination.

The election is now fifty-six days away and, while the race is tighter than it has been, it’s still one in which Hillary Clinton has seemingly all the advantages.

Donald Trump’s admiration and praise for the dictatorial leader of Russia should be sufficient reason to disqualify him from being President of the United States.

Evan McMullin’s quixotic campaign for President continues.

It’s the traditional start of the campaign season, and the race for President is getting close, at least at the national level.

Comments from one Republican Senator are raising the possibility we could see hearings and a vote on Merrick Garland during the post-election lame duck session of Congress.

Donald Trump is signaling a big shift in his immigration position.