Outside the Beltway

The president is the commander-in-chief of the US armed forces. He’s not commander-in-chief of the United States.

Senate Republicans have done more harm to the goal of stopping Iran from developing nuclear weapons than they have done good.

An adviser close to Hillary Clinton is talking about expanding the Electoral College map in 2016, but even without such an expansion the GOP faces an uphill battle.

The GOP’s big wins last week seem to be just guaranteeing that this year’s battle between the Tea Party and the “establishment” will continue.

Increasing the minimum wage proved to be popular at the ballot box Tuesday, unsurprisingly, However, it did not help Democrats on the same ballot.

Things are looking good for the GOP to take over the Senate, but there are still several right races that could tip the balance one way or the other.

Combining politics, an incessantly sensationalist news cycle, and a virus that scares a lot of people can’t end well.

Republicans still have an advantage, but Democrats seem to be holding their own in the battle for Senate control.

So far at least, there is no evidence that 2014 will be a “wave election.”

Signs continue to suggest that a GOP Senate takeover is likely.

A new poll indicates that Democratic candidates are holding their own against Republican challengers in three southern states.

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

It’s a bit too early for Republicans to be celebrating that Senate majority that so many people are predicting.

Polling looks bleak for the GOP right now, but it’s unclear what that will mean a year from now.

The GOP’s approval numbers have fallen like a stone, but it’s unclear whether this will matter in 2014.

Despite some tough questions, Congressional Republicans didn’t land a glove on Secretary of State Clinton.