Outside the Beltway

A discussion of what #NeverTrump means, on Sanders v. Trump, and some about the philosophy of voting.

Lack of control of label is lack of control, ultimately, of a party.

With the ongoing Ukraine scandal having an impact in Washington and Kyiv, the biggest winner is in Moscow.

Contrary to the hopes of some, getting rid of Trump isn’t going to purge the GOP of Trumpism.

The time for sitting on the sidelines is over. Donald Trump cannot be allowed to get away with his usurpation of power, his disdain for the law, or his continued policies that have damaged the country.

We’re unlikely to see anyone like her again.

Former Republican Congressman and Governor Mark Sanford is running for President.

Four state GOPs appear poised to cancel their primaries/caucuses.

Thanks for nothing, Republicans.

Joe Walsh, a former Tea Party stalwart who served in Congress nine years ago, has thrown his hat in the ring against President Trump for the 2020 GOP Presidential Nomination.

David Koch, one-half of the Koch Brothers and the head of a wide-ranging business empire who also went on to have a huge impact on politics and cultural philanthropy, has died at the age of 79.

Continuing the conversation from James Joyner’s post.

President Trump’s nominee to be the next Director of National Intelligence is quite simply not qualified for the position he has been nominated to.

A convergence of OTB discussions.

WIth the top two candidates in the race on the same stage, the second night of the first Democratic debate was much feistier than the first night.

Evidence appears to clearly established that Russia used many of the same social media efforts it used in the United States in 2016 to interfere in the recent European Parliament elections.

Michigan Congressman Justin Amash has quit a group he helped found nine years ago after they voted to condemn him for advocating for the President’s impeachment.

At least some conservatives appear to finally be recognizing that their movement has been taken over by grifters and frauds. The only question is, what took them so long?

David Brooks joins the long line of commenters predicting the GOP’s demise.

Thad Cochran, who represented Mississippi in Congress for 45 years, has died at the age of 81.

The transatlantic rejection of elite consensus that began with Brexit continues.

Justin Amash doubled down on his criticism of the President and his call for impeachment even as he came under fire from fellow Republicans.

At some point, what we call conservatism turned into a racket. It’s not surprising that this led directly to Trump.

Justin Amash spoke out against the President and Attorney General. Unsurprisingly this is not being received well by his fellow Republicans.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other firebrands aren’t steering the ship. Yet.

Did I leave the Republican Party or did it leave me? Both.

His passing is a sad reminder of another era of the Republican Party.

Counter-Intelligence officials are warning that Russia is preparing another election interference campaign for the 2020 election.

As Democrats at the state level seek to limit the ability of parents to decline to vaccinate their children. they are facing resistance from Republican colleagues.

Democrats in South Carolina seem to think they have a shot at beating Lindsey Graham in 2020. I wouldn’t be so sure of that.

Some basics on the US party system.

Republicans face a choice in the coming days. Do they support the Constitution, or do they support Donald Trump? You can count on them making the wrong choice.

In his business career Donald Trump relied largely on fear and intimidation to get his way on business deals. As President, he’s finding that nobody is afraid of him.

Lindsey Graham is telling his fellow Republicans that they better back the President if he decides to declare a national emergency to get funding for his border wall.

…there is only one plausible pathway to get there.

Is the settlement of the government shutdown just delaying the inevitable?

Kansas Senator Pat Roberts is the second Republican to announce his retirement, but his seat should remain safely red.

Nancy Pelosi is Speaker of The House again after eight years out of power, but there’s little time for her to celebrate.

U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor contends that a recent change in tax law unravels the basis for the Supreme Court’s upholding of Obamacare.

In a small, but meaningful, step, the Senate has rebuked the Administration’s policies toward the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

With the recounts over we can officially say that Rick Scott will be the next Senator from Florida.

The GOP is likely to lose control of the House of Representatives tomorrow, but could this actually help Trump?

A Senate race in Mississippi could end up being the deciding factor in the battle for control of the Senate.

America’s tradition of unlimited free expression increases the danger of violence.

Newt Gingrich has endorsed President Trump’s use of the rhetoric of Josef Stalin to attack the American news media.

The Russians are interfering in our electoral system again, and they’re using our own hyperpartisanship to accomplish their goals.

Nearly two years into Republican control of Washington, the budget deficit is headed back up.

For a number of reasons, we may not know the outcome of the midterm elections on Election Night.

The Kavanaugh fight is just another indicator of our national divide.

Six siblings of Arizona Congressman Paul Gosar are starring in political ads against him. This is just another unfortunate example of the extent to which our political culture has been ruined by hyperpartisan polarization.