Outside the Beltway

The map shows the flaws of the Electoral College

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey is the latest politician to apologize for donning blackface while she was in college.

Bill Waller is the second candidate for GOP nomination for Governor of Mississippi who is refusing to allow female reporters to travel alone with him when he’s campaigning.

While much of the talk about Robert Mueller’s testimony has focused on the Trump campaign, there was another part to his testimony that brings attention to a far more serious threat.

Some agree with him. Many others are cowards. But there’s more to it.

Citing the so-called “Billy Graham Rule,” a Republican candidate for Governor in Mississippi is refusing to let a female reporter accompany him on a campaign ride-along.

The Supreme Court ordered a new trial in the case of a Mississippi defendant whose trial was tainted by a prosecutor who routinely struck black jurors from the jury pool.

A new poll finds that public support for abortion rights is increasing, but it also shows growing support for extreme views at both ends of the spectrum.

Texas has become the latest state to eliminate red-light cameras amid increasing evidence that they are largely counterproductive.

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is being accused of giving preferential access to businesses and businessmen tied to her husband, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

Kamala Harris is trying to jump-start her Presidential campaign with an idea for a new law, but it’s probably unconstitutional and would never get through Congress.

Thad Cochran, who represented Mississippi in Congress for 45 years, has died at the age of 81.

New polling shows support for abortion rights rising amid a plethora of new laws aimed at striking down Roe v. Wade

The Supreme Court sent a signal yesterday that seems to indicate how it might deal with future abortion law challenges and it doesn’t bode well for pro-lifers.

Late last week it appeared as if a 90-year-old veteran of the Korean War would be buried without anyone to say goodbye. Then the word got out, and thousands of people responded.

A Federal Judge in Mississippi has blocked Mississippi’s law that purports to ban abortions after detection of a fetal heartbeat.

The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against Alabama’s patently unconstitutional abortion law.

Jon Bel Edwards is a reminder that our divide is cultural, not just partisan.

Following in the footsteps of Alabama, the Missouri legislature has passed a law that would severely restrict abortion rights in the Show Me State.

Ballot measures across the country would deny access to those who refuse to release tax returns.

As Democrats at the state level seek to limit the ability of parents to decline to vaccinate their children. they are facing resistance from Republican colleagues.

US higher education is made up of far more than just the Ivies and other elite schools.

Are people fleeing blue states to avoid repressive taxes? It depends who you’re asking.

A lesson from Puerto Rico and further reasons why the EC is a problem.

Based on his job approval numbers, President Trump could face an uphill battle in 2020.

An interesting plot twist in the Goodloe Sutton saga.

The end of racism may have been prematurely declared.

The shooter who killed five people in a factory in Illinois on Friday should not have had a gun to begin with.

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

The longest-serving member of Congress in American history has passed away at the age of 92.

The fact that this President is a congenital liar is well-known. The actual number of lies less than two years into his Presidency, though, is astounding.

Is it possible that the solution to the government shutdown is letting the President pretend he got funding for his border wall even though he didn’t?

The Senate overwhelmingly passed major reforms in Federal sentencing and related laws. As the name of the bill implies, it’s a first step, but a good first step.

In the end, the race between Cindy Hyde-Smith and Mike Espy was not even close.

Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith has made several mistakes since Election Day, but she’s likely to win tomorrow’s runoff election.

A Mississippi law that seeks to ban most abortions after 15 weeks was struck down by a Federal District Court Judge.

155 years ago today, President Lincoln delivered one of the greatest addresses in American history.

With the recounts over we can officially say that Rick Scott will be the next Senator from Florida.

Democrats have flipped the Senate seat currently held by Republican Jeff Flake.

The Senate race in Arizona has been close since Election Night, but Democratic nominee Kyrsten Sinema has pulled ahead.

For better or worse, here are my projections for the midterm elections.

Bret Stephens’ piece this week adds up to not much.

A Senate race in Mississippi could end up being the deciding factor in the battle for control of the Senate.

Another drug war example.

For a number of reasons, we may not know the outcome of the midterm elections on Election Night.

For the second time this year, a Federal Court has struck down a state law designed to punish businesses that engage in a boycott aimed at Israel.

The Kavanaugh fight is just another indicator of our national divide.

After roughly a week of staying silent, President Trump decided last night to openly mock Dr. Christine Blasey Ford.

Voter turnout in primary elections in 2018 was significantly above normal levels. especially in Democratic races.

With the primaries over, we can say that it’s been quite a successful year for women in politics.