Outside the Beltway

The problem with all the replacement talk is that there is no evidence that the GOP pathways will work.

Donald Trump will take some time off after taking the Oath of Office.

With repeal of the Affordable Care Act now likely sooner rather than later, key Republicans are urging the party to have a replacement in place before repeal is voted on.

Republicans are afraid to oppose Donald Trump for fear that his supporters will come after them.

Now Donald Trump is alleging that the 2016 Election was tainted by ‘illegal voting,’ even though he won!

No, the EC is not going to elect Clinton.

Senior Republican Senators are throwing cold water on the idea of eliminating the filibuster.

On Tuesday night the Establishment won and won yuge. (From new OTB contributor, Michael Bailey)

Two Republican Senators are exchanging barbs over the idea that the GOP should block any attempt by Hillary Clinton to nominate anyone to the Supreme Court if she becomes President.

Last night’s debate was indeed the low point everyone anticipated it would be, but it seems unlikely to change the status quo.

We’re further from a public option than we were in 2009. The need for it has become more acute.

Faced with the prospect of a 4-4 tie, the Supreme Court instead came up with a decision on the PPACA’s birth control mandate that didn’t decide anything.

A Federal Court has ruled that the Administration violated the law when it spent funds allocated under the PPACA for purposes other than those authorized by Congress.

The Supreme Court appears to be looking for a way to resolve an issue that has been mired in controversy for six years now.

The Supreme Court appeared deadlocked during oral argument in the latest case dealing with the PPACA’s contraceptive coverage mandates.

Conservatives are sending a message to Senate Republicans about the vacancy on the Supreme Court, and it may require them to initiate a suicidal game plan.

The Babar-ians At The Gate Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

Major carriers are reporting massive losses and demanding major rate hikes to cover the costs imposed by PPACA.

President Obama’s final State Of The Union Address was largely a recognition of the fact that his time on the world stage is quickly coming to an end.

The Cobbler’s Son Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

Ted Cruz surges to a lead in the latest Iowa poll, setting up a seemingly inevitable showdown between the Texas Senator and Donald Trump.

You may not be aware, but your local Starbucks is the new front in the ‘War On Christmas.’

The Supreme Court is diving back into the debate over the PPACA’s birth control coverage mandate.

Republican Matt Bevin picked up what comes as a surprise win to many observers, and that sets up a big fight over what had been a PPACA program that the White House has touted.

The juxtaposition of two headlines at memeorandum is amusing.

Compromise is simply necessary for the country to function.

The marriage equality issue is resolved, but that doesn’t mean the Supreme Court won’t have a lot of high profile cases on its docket over the next eight months.

John Boehner let loose on the “false prophets” on the right yesterday, and he’s absolutely right.

With two weeks left until the Federal Government runs out of money, and the issue still quite unresolved, a new poll shows that the vast majority of Americans would oppose a government shutdown over funding for Planned Parenthood.

A Federal Judge has ruled that part of a lawsuit filed by the House of Representatives can go forward, but the legal battle is far from over.

Some Republicans are threatening a government shutdown over funding of Planned Parenthood, but a new poll shows that it would be a big political risk for Republicans.

Another poll confirms the fact that Americans of all political stripes continue to hold Congress is disdain.

The low-polling candidates met in an early debate. It was about what you’d expect.

Donald’s Trump’s campaign is the logical conclusion of more than a decade of emotion-drive, substance-free politics.

In 1992, an eccentric billionaire ran an independent campaign against a Bush and a Clinton. It could happen again.

The Igneous Is Bliss Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

While “fundamentals” will have more impact on choosing our next president than what happens on the campaign trail, the race itself is important.

With the last legal hurdle to Obamacare cleared, “death panels” have made a quiet comeback.

A new poll shows that solid majorities of Americans support the Supreme Court’s decisions on Obamacare subsidies and marriage. It’s a different story for Republicans.

In the wake of the latest Supreme Court decision, the Affordable Care Act seems to have become even more firmly established than it was before last week, and the prospect of repeal has become even less likely.

There are still legal challenges to the Affordable Care Act pending after King v. Burwell, but they aren’t quite as substantial as what we’ve seen over the last five years.

The events of the past two weeks could allow the Republican Party to move forward.

A Congressman wants to force Supreme Court Justices to get their health care through the ObamaCare exchange.

The era of legal challenges to the Affordable Care Act is over.

As early as tomorrow, the Supreme Court could issue its ruling in the latest Obamacare case. Depending on the ruling, Republicans could find themselves in a political firestorm.

Before the end of the month, the Supreme Court could issue a ruling that ends subsidies for the vast majority of people who bought insurance under the PPACA, and the political battles are already starting.

Even with a recent negative downturn in the polls, the reports of Hillary Clinton’s impending political demise are largely wishful thinking on the part of conservatives.