Outside the Beltway

The anti-Trump forces are rallying around the former South Carolina governor and UN ambassador.

Pick a side. No nuance allowed.

The press really needs to stop trying to make fetch happen.

An amusing lede to an exasperating column.

A satisfying but unlikely explanation.

Another illustration of the weakness of the American party system.

Vivek Ramaswamy’s national coming out party was, well, interesting.

A tale from the DeSantis’ Woke Wars.

The former President has a 50 point lead. Is he unstoppable?

An unconvincing column from an old pro.

Slavery is an inextricable part of our past, whether we want to talk about it or not.

Another hat for the pile.

Are they bored? Delusional?

A sign of the times.

A no-brainer that’s brainless.

New Mexico Senator Ben Ray Luján is hospitalized with a stroke.

Increases in social benefits can increase freedom.

Nonhierarchical parties strike again.

Also some ironic positions on capitalism.

Of course he did.

The longtime talking head is the latest poster boy for #MeToo. And mandatory retirement.

A binary choice will produce a worse outcome than necessary.

The only African-American Republican in the House of Representatives is retiring, and that should worry Republicans nationwide.

The failure of Republicans and conservatives to denounce the President’s racism reveals everything that has gone wrong with the “right” in the Trump Era.

Four years ago, Donald Trump began his campaign for President. What has followed has been as bad as could have been predicted that day.

Taking Joe Biden’s bait, President Trump once again defended his response to the racist rally in Charlottesville two years ago..

Christmas is behind us, but don’t expect any progress when it comes to the government shutdown, which is in its fifth day.

The white supremacist charged with killing a counter-protester during last year’s events in Charlottesville has been convicted of first-degree murder.

In the wake of attempted bombing attacks on people he has criticized, the President is blaming the media for poisonous political rhetoric. He needs to look in the mirror.

One year after Charlottesville, it’s clear that President Trump still doesn’t understand what happened there, or that he just doesn’t care.

Next week, some of the same groups that rallied in Charlottesville last year will be gathering in Washington, D.C. and the D.C. Metro is considering a transportation plan that is causing controversy.

Corey Stewart may be the darling of the Trumpidians in the GOP, but he won’t be getting any help from Senate Republicans.

Congress passed a funding bill to avert a shutdown with time to spare early this morning, but now the President is threatening a veto.

Donald Trump went there again, and in the process reopened a wound that was starting to heal just a little bit.

The President’s choice for Labor Secretary withdrew his name from consideration yesterday, but this is just the latest example of what has been a transition that has largely consisted of fumble after fumble by the Trump team.

Defying the odds, Republicans held on in several traditionally Democratic states to keep control of the Senate.

The Trump campaign is out with its own ‘short list’ of potential running mates.

Looking at the delegate math, Donald Trump’s path to victory seems to be becoming clearer by the day.

Donald Trump racks up another big win, while Marco Rubio surges into second and likely saves his campaign for now.

Tonight’s results in South Carolina could have a significant impact on the race going forward. (Plus, a projection)

As Governor Haley pushes the South Carolina legislature to take the Confederate Flag down, the movement moves beyond the Palmetto State.

The tide has turned.

Nine people died overnight in a shooting at an historic African-American Church in Charleston, South Carolina.

Another tone deaf action from leading Republicans.

In many states, there aren’t really any races at all this year even if both parties have candidates on the ballot.