Outside the Beltway

Former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld is preparing for a primary challenge against Donald Trump. He won’t win, but he could still have an impact.

The Commission on College Basketball recommended an end to the one-and-done rule and other major reforms.

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

In a rational universe somewhere, John Kasich is preparing to become the de facto Republican nominee for President. In ours, he’s dropping out in favor of Donald Trump.

Everyone is sick of the current approach. The candidates are looking for a new one.

In a speech in Florida, Joe Biden spoke about his possible run for the White House, and gave a very big hint that he’s leaning toward staying out of the race.

Even leaving aside the fact that it is far too early to be making such assessments, the idea that Rand Paul is the front runner for the Republican nomination in 2016 fails the logic test.

Scott Walker argues that Governors tend to make the best Presidents. He’s largely correct, but he’s not the only Republican who fits that bill.

Two prominent Republican groups point out the blindingly obvious.

Once something that generally benefited Republicans, social issues are now becoming a wedge issue for Democrats.

Absent an unlikely major change, it looks like the Democrats will win the Governor’s race in Virginia

Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum apparently talked about uniting to stop Romney during the 2012 Republican primaries.

Republicans continue to fight over their party’s future.

Norm Ornstein may have written the sillest op-ed of 2012.

Judging by the record of the past decade and a half, movement conservatism has accomplished very little.

Whether Republicans like it or not, Mitt Romney was the best candidate they had in 2012.

Understandably, Republicans are becoming nervous about the way things are going for Team Romney.

As its convention begins, one has to wonder what has happened to the Republican Party.

The fallout from Todd Akin’s rape comments on Sunday has exposed a rift in the Republican Party.

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels will become president of Purdue University upon completion of his term in January. The faculty is apprehensive because Daniels has not had an academic career.

Republicans should have listened to Mitch Daniels, because he was right.

The vetting process for a Vice-Presidential running mate will likely be very different with memories of the Sarah Palin debacle fresh in everyone’s mind.

Nominating Rick Santorum may be the best things Republicans could do to save their party, but not for the reasons Santorum thinks.

There is no Republican savior out there.

Are culture war issues about to make a comeback in the 2012 campaign?

Mitch Daniels got the unenviable task of responding to the State Of The Union Address last night.

More Kristol speculation that makes no sense.

People who ought to know better are now concocting absurd scenarios to get around a really weak Republican presidential field.

Is George Bush to blame for a weak Republican field almost four years after he left office? Not entirely.

Barring a disaster, Mitt Romney is going to win the New Hampshire Primary, but who comes in second is still up in the air.

No, some mythical candidate will not swoop in and save the day for the Republican Party.

Could the GOP go into Tampa next August not knowing who their nominee will be? It’s possible, but not probable.

How did Republicans get in this mess?

The venerable conservative columnist once endorsed Romney as a “good option for the Right” but now calls him “the pretzel candidate”

What exactly does George Will want out of the GOP?

George Will reminds conservatives to look in the mirror if the prospect of a President Romney dismays them.

Would Republicans really be crazy enough to nominate Herman Cain?

Another round of rumors is out claiming that Chris Christie is thinking about running for President.

Some pundits on the right can’t seem to quit Chris Christie.

Tim Pawlenty is out, to nobody’s surprise.