Outside the Beltway

Republicans don’t seem willing to let go of the Obamacare issue just yet. But, how long will that actually last?

The House will reportedly vote on a new Continuing Resolution with conditions that would seem to make a shutdown inevitable.

With key conservatives pushing for sanity, the grown-ups have a chance to take back the GOP.

Ted Cruz is going after the Speaker of the House.

If nothing else, Ted Cruz’s quixotic mission has succeeded in cementing him in the minds of Republican voters.

Can differences in media coverage of two unrelated filibusters be explained solely by media bias?

Ted Cruz is holding the Senate floor “until I can no longer speak,” but he still won’t be able to stop the Senate from going forward.

If recent history is any guide, there won’t really be a government shutdown next week. But, the zealotry of the “defund Obamacare” caucus could change everything.

Republicans reportedly have another plan to get what they want on Obamacare and other issues.

The communications chairman of the Democratic Party of Sacramento County wished a horrible death on the children of Ted Cruz’ speechwriter.

Nobody has moved a piece yet, but the outcome of the Obamacare battle in the Senate seems foreordained.

The one Republican currently polling anywhere close to Hillary Clinton is, unfortunately for the GOP base, Chris Christie.

Ted Cruz becomes a little more honest about his plan to “defund” Obamacare.

The House is going to make it more likely that we see a government shutdown at the end of the month.

The GOP’s plan to defund reality becomes even more disconnected from reality.

The House GOP Leadership didn’t endear itself to the Tea Party today.

Surprisingly, many pundits on the left don’t seem too thrilled about the idea of a Senator Cory Booker.

There seems to be a divide developing between Republican leadership and the Tea Party over the idea of shutting the government down over Obamacare.

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.

A top Republican Senator blasts the plan by some of his colleagues to “defund” Obamacare.

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on Capitol Hill are openly disagreeing with a proposed strategy to threaten a government shutdown if Obamacare isn’t repealed.

Conservatives are doing what the criticized JournoList for doing—even though JournoList didn’t.

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.

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.

The GOP seems to be making the same mistakes that led to defeat in 2012.

If one is going to be in government, one ought to take governing seriously.