Outside the Beltway

The pandemic is highlighting an international shame.

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.

These decisions should be made by professionals.

It doesn’t look like the Progressive wing is uniting any time soon.

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.

Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has entered the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination

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.

Don’t worry folks, we’ll make it past that mark quite easily over the course of the new Fiscal Year.

Contrary to the hopes of some, getting rid of Trump isn’t going to purge the GOP of Trumpism.

Donald Trump is now committing his crimes in public.

Let’s not kid ourselves about what’s possible in the next election.

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.

Thanks for nothing, Republicans.

David Koch, one-half of the Koch Brothers and the head of a wide-ranging business empire who also went on to have a huge impact on politics and cultural philanthropy, has died at the age of 79.

The Federal Budget Deficit rose 27% in July, putting it on course for the $1 trillion by the end of September.

More than half of the House Democratic Caucus has endorsed impeachment, but that’s unlikely to cause Nancy Pelosi to move off her current position.

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.

President Trump and the Congressional leadership have reached agreement on a multi-year budget deal that that busts through all remaining controls on spending.

The lineups for the second Democratic debate are set, and they include some interesting pairings.

The Trump Administration is warning Congress that we will need to raise the debt ceiling by September. Congress should take this as an opportunity to eliminate it entirely.

The Federal Budget Deficit passed the $700 Billion mark with three months still to go in the Fiscal Year.

President Obama wanted to end it but his former VP used it to his advantage.

Should the pundit class look more like America?

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

Under pressure to cut costs and unable to cut services, the workers are the likely victims.

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.

The Democratic Socialist wants to absorb $1.6 trillion of student debt.

A new poll shows the former Vice-President leading Senator Elizabeth Warren in her home state.

At least some conservatives appear to finally be recognizing that their movement has been taken over by grifters and frauds. The only question is, what took them so long?