Outside the Beltway

Gun control has faded as a political issue as the memory of Newtown has faded, and that was entirely predictable.

It wasn’t a Thermonuclear move, more like something the size of Hiroshima, but today the Senate took an historic move nonetheless.

It’s no wonder there’s no compromise in Congress.

The bad roll out of the Affordable Care Act is starting to lead to calls for delays in enforcement of the law.

Harry and Mitch to the rescue?

With the House’s proposed deal reaching an impasse, the Senate is now taking center stage.

Low voter priorities and the natural tendency of the media to move on to the next big story meant that gun control was not going to be a top political issue for long.

Several Senators who voted against the Manchin/Toomey background checks bill have suffered in the polls, but it’s unclear if that matters in the long run.

The prospects for gun control appear to be dimming.

The Manchin/Toomey proposal on background checks isn’t perfect, but it isn’t horrible either.

I’ve got my differences with Charlie Schumer and Joe Manchin. But there’s no need to call names.

The post-Newtown momentum for gun control has slowed significantly.

Once again, Harry Reid is pursuing a far less ambitious filibuster reform package than originally threatened.

No Labels is attempting to relaunch itself after amounting to exactly nothing in the 2012 cycle. Let me save you the trouble: They won’t matter in 2014 or 2016, either.

The NRA’s response to the Sandy Hook shootings was bizarre to say the least.

Both candidates are telling the public that they can change the way Washington works. They’re both setting themselves up to be the source of major disappointment.

The last American veteran of a conflict which ended nearly a century ago has died.

Four Senators who just happen to be up for re-election next year are silently looking for alternatives to the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate.

There appears to be bipartisan support for repealing one of the most egregious tax rules in last year’s Affordable Care Act

The Senate rejected an effort to limit the extension of the Bush tax cuts based on income level. At this point, the only question is when Democrats will concede defeat on this debate.

Republicans are making some big promises to try to lure West Virginia Senator-elect Joe Manchin to cross the aisle.

Virginia Senator Jim Webb is the last of a dying breed of Democrats, but his party may need him if it wants to remain competitive anywhere outside of a Blue State.

Mitch McConnell made clear today that he’s targeting Barack Obama for defeat in two years.