Outside the Beltway

Republicans are dismissing talk of impeachment as a Democratic fundraising ploy, but it may be they are protesting just a bit too much.

Once again the GOP finds itself on the wrong side of public opinion.

The Texas Senator is threatening to block any bill dealing with the border crisis that doesn’t defund the relief President Obama granted to children of illegal immigrants last year.

Thad Cochran has been officially certified as the winner of the Mississippi GOP Primary Runoff Election, but it’s not over yet.

Chris McDaniel and his Tea Party supporters are being very sore losers.

Incumbency is a powerful advantage.

New Hampshire Republicans still like Mitt Romney.

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

Preserving the filibuster.

The junior Senator from Florida drops some hints.

Is the GOP headed down a road that leads to yet another doomed impeachment and trial?

A Tea Party battle in the Cornhusker State

Rick Perry continues to hint at another Presidential run.

The Slowly I Turned Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

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

Open mouth, insert foot.

Purity for profit on display.

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

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.

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.

So, Dana Milbank has a column.

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.

The I Went To The Animal Fair Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

Refusing to raise the debt ceiling does nothing at all to control spending.

Ted Cruz keeps putting his own party in difficult situations, mostly because he has only his own ambition at heart.

Kevin Faulconer proves that Republicans can win in California, but not if they follow the path laid out by the party’s far right wing.

The House GOP leadership’s principles are a good start, but it’s unclear if they can make it past the anti “amnesty” crowd that seems to dominate the GOP.

Huckabee resurgent? A new poll makes the case, but it’s far too early to say.

Polarization is not the cause of our problems.

Ted Cruz continues to act as if he hasn’t learned his lessons from the shutdown debacle

“Reality” TV star says something dumb about gay people, gets suspended, usual pointless outrage ensues.

Not surprisingly, Time’s editors chose Pope Francis as Person Of The Year. However, Edward Snowden arguably would have been the better choice.