Outside the Beltway

Mike Huckabee is threatening to leave the GOP if the party backs down on same-sex marriage. He’s bluffing.

The die is cast.

If the GOP wins the Senate in November, their majority could prove to be fleeting.

Combining politics, an incessantly sensationalist news cycle, and a virus that scares a lot of people can’t end well.

It has nothing to do with winning, but it does have a lot to do with the foreign policy debate inside the Republican Party.

Closing down international air travel won’t stop Ebola from becoming a bigger public health threat.

While the battle for the Senate remains up in the air, the Republican majority in the House remains secure.

The fact that a candidate like Mike Huckabee could win the Iowa Caucuses is the reason to end the Iowa Caucuses.

Congress seems ready to avoid having to vote on expanded attacks against the Islamic State

Mitch McConnell’s campaign was forced to do a shakeup thanks to a scandal that could envelop Ron Paul’s 2012 Presidential campaign.

There is simply no evidence of the kind of in-person voter impersonation that Voter ID Laws were designed to prevent.

Despite a high profile effort to oust him, the most prominent libertarian Republican in Congress survived his primary challenge yesterday.

Relying on the policies of a man who was President in a very different time is not a substitute for a rational foreign policy.

Recent polls notwithstanding, Republicans and Democrats remain largely in lockstep when it comes to U.S. policy toward Israel.

If Hillary Clinton is going to have a serious challenge in 2016, the person who will do that has yet to emerge.

Rick Perry and Rand Paul are highlighting what looks to be a coming battle inside the GOP over foreign policy.

Emil Henry makes “The Case for Mitt Romney in 2016.”

The Kentucky Senator and former Vice-President are at the front of a battle that will unfold inside the GOP as we head toward 2016.

New Hampshire Republicans still like Mitt Romney.

If President Obama does decide to use military force in Iraq, he should be required to seek Congressional approval beforehand.

A setback for supporters of Rand Paul in the Hawkeye State.

Some Republicans apparently think the key to their future lies in the past.

Preserving the filibuster.

A big loss for the Tea Party, and a big win for Mitch McConnell,

The junior Senator from Florida drops some hints.

Once again, Rand Paul is challenging conservative orthodoxy.

Rick Perry continues to hint at another Presidential run.

The GOP “establishment” keeps beating back challenges.

From the beginning, the Tea Party has shown itself to be just plain bad at picking candidates. This year, they finally seem to be on the verge of paying for it in the GOP primaries

The Tea Party challenge to Mitch McConnell has not exactly gone as planned.

A new poll indicates that most Americans don’t want to see the United States intervening overseas.

The bloom is off the rose, but Chris Christie could still be a strong candidate in 2016.

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

Cliven Bundy still has his defenders among the hardcore right, but many people have joined Kentucky’s junior Senator in throwing Cliven Bundy under the bus

Hillary Clinton’s numbers aren’t at the incredibly high levels they used to be, but they were never going to stay that high anyway.

Bill Clinton seems far more understanding of Edward Snowden than the current President

The Democratic field for 2016 is frozen in place waiting for the presumptive frontrunner to make a decision.

Top Republican donors are starting to look at the former Governor of Florida as their candidate in 2016.

Americans are skeptical about getting involved in the Ukraine crisis. This isn’t a surprise.

Nora Caplan-Bricker contends that, “Mike Huckabee Could Be President—If Only He Wanted It.”

Calling anyone a front-runner in a race where we’re still two years away from anyone casting votes is silly. Nonetheless, Rand Paul is an interesting guy to watch for those wondering if the GOP has actually changed.

The votes are in. And the outcome is meaningless.

If something is going to be done about an out of control National Security State, it’ll be because the American people demand it.