Outside the Beltway

The president’s 2008 rival has gone from bitter foe to go-to deal broker.

Ted Cruz is either being incredibly cynical as he deludes his fellow Republicans, or he’s living in a fantasy world.

Chris Christie waded into the debate going on in the GOP over foreign policy. His comments were less than helpful to say the least.

Republicans on Capitol Hill are openly disagreeing with a proposed strategy to threaten a government shutdown if Obamacare isn’t repealed.

Some interesting taking of sides is already taking place in the GOP Senate race in Wyoming.

An overweight Republican from the northeast is thinking about running for president. No, not that one.

There are many fallacies contained within the GOP’s insistence that immigration reform must begin and end with “border security.”

Could Rick Perry recover from his disastrous 2012 campaign to become a viable candidate?

There seem to be some signs that defense hawks in the GOP are concerned about Rand Paul’s growing popularity in the party.

A new theory circulating on the right asserts that IRS targeting of Tea Party groups had an impact on the 2012 elections by diminish the Tea Party’s effectiveness. It’s mostly nonsense.

Opponents of immigration reform are using “border security” as a shield to hide their true desire to kill the very idea of immigration reform.

Scott Walker could be the GOP’s surprise candidate in 2016.

We’re actually not speculating about who might be running any more than we used to.

The Obama Administration’s response to the Benghazi attack is approaching critical mass. It’s not going away any time soon.

Is someone who’s only be a Senator for just over 100 days a serious contender for the Republican nomination in 2016?

Another Senator wants to delay immigration reform because of the attacks in Boston.

If you want to understand contemporary politics, the last thing you should do is reference an Andrew Sorkin project.

The Boston Marathon bomber must be tried in a court of law.

The Senate looks like it’s about ready to take up a bipartisan immigration reform package.

The GOP’s decision to filibuster the Senate Gun Control Bill doesn’t make a lot of political sense.

One Virginia Republican Member of Congress recently got a lesson in what going against the GOP’s hyperpartisan atmosphere feels like.

The Republican field for 2016 is more wide open than any we’ve seen in a long time.

For the moment, Hillary Clinton looks unbeatable if she chooses to run in 2016

90 percent of Americans support background checks for gun purchases. They are unlikely to be enacted into law.

Senator Rand Paul has stepped into the immigration debate, but his plan is less than desirable.

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul won a completely meaningless straw poll.

Is the answer to the same-sex marriage debate as simple as getting the government out of the marriage business, or is it more complicated?

Senator Rob Portman changes his position on same-sex marriage. Another sign of the times.

The Get Thee Behind Me Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The Come On Baby Light My Fire Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

Rand Paul’s filibuster has made him a darling among conservatives but it may not last.