Outside the Beltway

A follow on from yesterday.

The Commonwealth’s undemocratic political system is, shockingly, unrepresentative of the will of its people.

Two popular Republican governors have declined a chance to join the World’s Greatest Deliberative Body.

The pandemic seems to have broken the social contract.

Elections have consequences: Old Dominion Edition

Will America re-elect an 82-year-old to the White House?

The average American is neither progressive nor all that interested in politics.

Too woke! Not woke enough!

It’s usually more effective to run for something rather than against someone.

Running against Trump didn’t work this year.

Tip O’Neil’s famous saying hasn’t been true in a long, long time.

Can we stop pretending these trolls and grifters are Republicans?

44% of Republicans strongly disapprove of President Biden’s performance while only 22% of Democrats strongly approve.

Late-breaking news may not matter that much anymore.

It’s not getting any better, folks.

One party is divided on how to govern and the other is united in not governing.

The Commonwealth is much more diverse than national election returns might indicate.

The popular former governor wants another crack at it.

Unprecedented spending since leaving City Hall has put him in a unique position.

Nine months after what seemed like the end of his political career, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has mounted a comeback,

Another bad night for Republicans in Virginia, and another warning sign for Republicans nationally.

A Virginia Judge has ruled that automated license plate collection systems violate state law.

Former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper is the latest entrant into an already crowded Democratic field.

Washington Governor Jay Inslee is running for the Democratic nomination for President on a platform primarily focused on climate change. Whether that helps distinguish him from a growing field of candidates remains to be seen.

Bernie is back and running for President, but he’s likely to face a tougher road this time around.

Faced with a field that could be more crowded than the Republican field in 2016, Democrats have come up with a different solution to the rather obvious problem of debate scheduling.

In a replay of last week, Virginia’s top Democrats are calling on a state official to resign. This time, though, it’s Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax.

Another Friday, another political mess for the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Despite overwhelming calls for his resignation, Ralph Northam is refusing to step down as Governor of Virginia.

National and Virginia Democratic officials are calling on Virginia Governor Ralph Northam to resign over racist photos in his 1984 medical school yearbook.

There’s not really a good explanation for this, Governor Northam.

While much of the attention in the race for the Democratic nomination to date has been on the left, there is a path forward for a more centrist candidate.

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

Nominating Corey Stewart is beginning to look like the biggest mistake Virginia Republicans have ever made.

The midterm elections are still four months away, but Democrats are already making moves to prepare for the race for their party’s Presidential nomination in 2020.

A controversial name is disappearing from one small stretch of road.

In the wake of the latest attack on Syria, some of the President’s strongest supporters seem shocked to discover that the unprincipled egomaniac they supported is, in fact, an unprincipled egomaniac.

The FBI’s former deputy director was shamefully fired late Friday night, after which President Trump gloated on Twitter.

Andrew McCabe has stepped down as the FBI’s number two after months of attacks from President Trump.

After nearly twenty years, the Republican domination of the Virginia House of Delegates came to an end thanks to a single vote.

Democrats, Republicans, and Independents came out for an an election that can only been seen as a strong rebuke to President Trump and the Republican Party.

With less than forty-eight hours to go, the race for Virginia’s Governor is tighter than ever.

New polling shows Democratic nominee Ralph Northam continuing to lead Republican Ed Gillespie in the Virginia Governor’s race, but anything is still possible with three weeks to go until Election Day.

A new poll shows that Donald Trump could end up having an impact on the race for Virginia Governor.

Ed Gillespie, the Republican nominee for Governor of Virginia, has come out against the most recent immigration-related action by the national leader of his party.

We’re a long way away from the start of the 2020 election cycle, but Democrats are already maneuvering for support and money.

Authorities are being second-guessed over their handling of Saturday’s protests. Virginia gun laws are the more obvious problem.

In addition to the race in New Jersey, the statewide races in Virginia are also being looked to as a barometer of American politics in the first year of the Trump Administration.

Just 1,436 days until Election Day 2020!