Outside the Beltway

Trump campaign officials are worried about the President’s chances of holding onto a state that was crucial to his win in 2020. They should be.

After a decade of using the alleged problem of “voter fraud” to justify things like Voter ID Laws, Republicans are remarkably silent in the fact of an actual example of fraud and election tampering.

A North Carolina Congressional Election that was tainted by Absentee Ballot Fraud will be redone.

A Federal Court has ruled that North Carolina can use its current Congressional District map for this year’s midterms notwithstanding a ruling that it is an impermissible gerrymander.

Big losses for proponents of Voter ID laws in two swing states.

The political fight over North Carolina’s so-called “Bathroom Bill” has moved to the Federal Courts.

The passage of a new law in North Carolina has revealed an apparent obsession among some on the right with who gets to use which restroom.

After stumbling in Michigan last week, Hillary Clinton picked up a string of solid victories last night that put her one step closer to winning the nomination.

A big night in the Republican race for President leaves Donald Trump as the only candidate realistically situated to be anywhere near a majority of delegates by the time the primaries end in June.

By the end of the night, we’re likely to be in an entirely new phase of the race for both the Republican and Democratic nominations.

Less than twenty-four hours before voting starts, Donald Trump looks to do very well on what is arguably the most important day of the campaign.

States who try to use loyalty oaths to keep Donald Trump off the ballot will be running afoul of the Constitution.

Republican officials in three states are looking at ways to keep Donald Trump off the primary ballot unless he pledges to support the eventual GOP nominee.

Yesterday, the Supreme Court let stand a ruling striking down North Carolina’s mandatory ultrasound law.

Arkansas, North Carolina, and Virginia may soon see the same battle over RFRA laws that is playing itself out in Indiana

Based on the available evidence, there’s very little evidence that Voter ID laws had a significant impact on the midterm elections.

Early numbers seem to suggest that it depends on which state you’re looking at.

In the space of one week, we’ve gone from 19 states that recognize same-sex marriage to 29. Soon, it will be 35.

Republicans still have an advantage, but Democrats seem to be holding their own in the battle for Senate control.

So far at least, there is no evidence that 2014 will be a “wave election.”

Signs continue to suggest that a GOP Senate takeover is likely.

It’s a bit too early for Republicans to be celebrating that Senate majority that so many people are predicting.

The marriage equality battle is entering its next phase.

One pollster has called three battleground states 27 days early.

A new poll purports to show the President losing 20% of North Carolina’s African-American vote to Mitt Romney. Don’t Believe It.