Outside the Beltway

Did Donald Trump really suggest assassination as a political weapon, even as a joke? It sure sounds like it.

New England Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady has abandoned his option to appeal the ‘Deflategate’ ruling to the Supreme Court and will serve his four game suspension beginning in September.

The least likely choice ascends to the Number Two position on the Republican ticket.

If reports are correct, Indiana Governor Mike Pence will be Donald Trump’s choice for a running mate.

Hillary Clinton holds solid leads over Donald Trump in seven battleground states.

Bernie Sanders doesn’t seem to realize that the political world has already moved past the race for the Democratic nomination.

After initially expressing doubts about his candidacy, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan has lined up behind Donald Trump.

A journalistic legend has passed away just days after his retirement was officially announced.

The walk backs begin.

A Federal Appeals Court has reinstated the four game suspension imposed on Tom Brady over the so-called ‘Deflategate’ scandal.

Hillary Clinton scored another big win in New York last night, putting her closer to clinching the Democratic nomination, and causing Bernie Sanders’ campaign to make even less sense.

As expected, Donald Trump scored a huge victory in his home state last night and now appears to be back on track to win the GOP nomination.

As the Empire State votes, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton look well positioned to have a very good night.

Donald Trump is complaining about a ‘rigged’ delegate selection process, but the truth is that the fault lies with only one person, Donald Trump.

Ted Cruz and Donald Trump are locked in battle in a primary that could decide whether or not Donald Trump can get a majority of delegates prior to the GOP Convention.

The effort to stop Donald Trump seems likely to set off a civil war inside the Republican Party.

Donald Trump canceled his speech at CPAC, but it’s unlikely to harm his campaign at all.

Bizarrely, the Marco Rubio campaign seems to be telling donors that their candidate may have to hope for a brokered convention to win the GOP nomination.

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.

The reclusive author of one of the greatest American novels ever written has died at the age of 89.

Associate Justice Antonin Scalia has died at the age of 79.

We’re in another Presidential election cycle so it must be time to speculate about Michael Bloomberg again.

Sarah Palin is back, and she’s endorsing Donald Trump for the Republican nomination for President.

If you were looking for evidence that the race for the Democratic nomination is basically over, you need look no further than last night’s Democratic Debate.

The Commissioner of Major League Baseball has ruled that the lifetime ban issued against Pete Rose for betting on baseball will remain in effect.

A pair of new national polls shows a new trend in the GOP race heading into the final debate of 2015.

As we deal with the fall out from the attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, we need remember the years after September 11th, 2001 and avoid holding an entire religion responsible for the actions of fanatics.

The latest national poll of the Republican race shows Trump continuing to lead, Ben Carson fading, and Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio rising while the rest of the field is stagnant or sinking.

Even as the focus of the Presidential race shifts to national security, Donald Trump continues to lead the race.

Donald Trump’s demagoguery and disdain for individual liberty enters a new phase.

Remarks by a Democratic politician in Virginia regarding the Administration’s Syrian refugee program have brought up disturbing reminders of a shameful time in American history.

France launched its first attacks against ISIS even as the investigation into Friday’s attacks continues, but it’s not clear that the retaliation really accomplished anything.

Hillary Clinton’s attempt to explain her relationship with Wall Street and banking interests makes it sound like she’s channeling Rudy Giuliani.

A Saturday night debate wasn’t likely to get much attention to begin with. A Saturday night debate in the wake of a major terrorist attack, and a major football game for Iowa’s premier college football team, likely got even less attention. That’s probably good news for Hillary Clinton, and bad news for her two remaining rivals.

Donald Trump was on Saturday Night Live last night. It wasn’t even remotely funny.

Donald Trump remains the favorite of those likely to vote in New Hampshire’s Republican Primary, but Marco Rubio is starting to inch up in the polls in the Granite State.

A man with one of the more unique political and personal resumes in recent memory has passed away.

The Prepare To Be Boarded Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

Vice-President Biden dropped another hint that suggests he might not be up to running for President.

A massive defeat in Court for the National Football League.

A company you probably thought had died off years ago filed for bankruptcy protection yesterday.

Kimba Wood has finally found a teacher exam she likes.

The fallout from Donald Trump’s debate performance, and his comments afterward, continues, and it’s leading some to wonder if we may finally be at the end of this ridiculous charade.

The “You Stupid American Pigdogs” Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

Contrary to what Donald Trump claims, immigrants are less likely to commit crime than others.

The GOP’s Trump-induced headache isn’t going away any time soon.

Being required to demonstrate competency in liberal arts to teach is racially discriminatory, a federal judge has ruled.