Outside the Beltway

When we do it, it’s negotiation. When they do it, it’s hostage taking—and terrorism.

The New York Post and Wall Street Journal are blasting the losing loser.

A deep dive into why our politics are so broken.

The Democrats have lots of problems. Salesmanship is pretty far down the list.

Did the President exceed his mandate? Does it matter?

Is the debate over the cost of the “infrastructure” bill a distraction from its content?

AOC v. MTG: one of these things is not like the other.

The Pundit’s Fallacy meets opportunism.

A progressive idea that could win conservative support.

Sanders supporters need to get on the bus.

He’s a long way from 1991 delegates but no one can beat him.

Women didn’t vote for her either. But that doesn’t mean sexism didn’t play a role in her loss.

CBS did a lousy job.

Most national pundits saw it differently than I did.

Do gay candidates have a special obligation to be leftists?

The math compelled it. But he outlasted several better-known candidates.

How is the mayor of a modest-sized Midwestern city doing as well as he has?

The Vermont Senator is a better politician than most give him credit for.

Two progressives enter. One progressive leaves.

Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden both brought in impressive fundraising numbers for the final quarter of 2019.

“Medicare For All” is the centerpiece of Elizabeth Warren’s campaign for President, but she’s not talking about it as much as she used to.

Even as candidates like Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders continue to base their campaigns on it, Democrats appear to be growing skeptical of ‘Medicare For All.’

The fifth Democratic debate brought some candidate clashes, but hardly the no-holds-barred type of event you might expect for this late in the pre-primary process.

Elizabeth Warren’s fellow Democrats aren’t so thrilled with her ‘Medidare For All’ plan.

Senator Elizabeth Warren released a more detailed version of her ‘Medicare For All” plan late last week. It leaves much to be desired.

We shouldn’t need bad arguments to sell good policies.

Elizabeth Warren took most of the fire during last night’s fourth Democratic debate, which will likely go a long way toward winnowing down a crowded field.

Despite having utterly mishandled both areas when they actually held power, Republicans think they can win back the House of Representatives by focusing on the budget deficit and health care reform.

Is social media making it harder for Democrats to nominate a winning candidate?

The top ten candidates in the race for the Democratic nomination clashed last night in a debate that made clear the different ideological directions that this race is pulling their party.

As was the case a month ago, Vice-President Biden and Senator Kamala Harris were the focus of last night’s debate. Things turned out very differently, though.

The first night of the second Democratic debate consisted largely of clashes between the party’s progressive wing and more moderate elements.

Should the pundit class look more like America?

Bernie Sanders is finding that the 2020 campaign is very different from 2016.

WIth the top two candidates in the race on the same stage, the second night of the first Democratic debate was much feistier than the first night.

Is the Sanders-Warren position too extreme for the general election?

Democrats clashed, to some degree, in last night’s inaugural debate of the 2020 season but they clearly agreed far more than they disagreed.

Former Vice-President Biden has come under fire for his longtime support for the Hyde Amendment.

Based on the early stages of the campaign for the 2020 Democratic Presidential nomination, it appears as though the party’s progressive wing has misread the signals being sent by the party’s voters.

Democratic House members are finding that their constituents aren’t quite as eager for impeachment as some party activists are.

Bernie Sanders and other advocates focus on insurance companies and drug companies. But that’s not where the money is.

Senate Republicans are pushing for the end of minority obstruction—and the Democrats can’t wait.

What would it mean for the companies’ workers, the stock market and the cost of care?

Bernie is back and running for President, but he’s likely to face a tougher road this time around.

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar became the latest Democrat to enter the 2020 race on Sunday.

New polling indicates that a solid majority of Democrats are more interested in finding a candidate who can beat Donald Trump in 2020 than they are with finding a candidate that agrees with them on specific issues.

Bret Stephens on Howard Schultz

While much of the attention in the race for the Democratic nomination to date has been on the left, there is a path forward for a more centrist candidate.

Republicans scored a win in Court last week, but it seems likely to lead to a political loss in the long-term.

Bernie Sanders has not officially said that he’s running for President, but he’s reportedly planning a much more aggressive campaign than what we saw in 2016 if he does.