Outside the Beltway

Some of the early reactions to the inevitable announcement tell the tale.

The rules for voting in America vary widely.

Oklahoma’s near-total ban is part of a larger trend.

It might feel good but it has zero impact on Putin.

A bloc of moderates is not coming to a Senate near you.

Yes the riots were a disgrace but the Democrats . . . .

There will be no religious exemptions. For now, at least.

The veteran character actor has died of cancer at 66.

The evidence is pretty clear: vaccinations are key, not weather (but that won’t stop people from trying to say otherwise).

Women are increasingly dominating American higher education.

It’s not perfect but it beats our usual approach to picking winners and losers.

More voice, more votes, more representation.

How well do single-seat districts lead to representation? (And of what?)

Those expecting Bernie Sanders’ agenda are sorely disappointed.

The Senate parliamentarian has ruled against ramming it through in the COVID relief bill.

The official campaign to oust Donald Trump is off to a good start.

Ok, so what should change?

The 58-year-old may have a post-presidency unmatched in history.

A much-needed call for unity.

Some internal cracks in terms of continuing?

Even amidst a national crisis, he refuses to do the right thing.

He’s a long way from 1991 delegates but no one can beat him.

There’s very little upside.

There’s nothing to see here, folks.

The wagons have been circled.

A bad night for Bloomberg and Warren has radically reshaped the race.

She’s continuing to swing at the candidates beating her at the polls.

CBS did a lousy job.

There’s a disturbing pattern of misogyny from his supporters.

Media overreacts to the Sanders victory all the polls predicted.

In 2016, they were backing an extreme long-shot. Now, he’s the frontrunner.

We now have five candidates in double-digits.

An amusing discovery.

The precise distribution of 41 measly delegates is now known. Unless there’s a recount.

The primary season has just started. It is almost over.

The Vermont Senator is a better politician than most give him credit for.

Two progressives enter. One progressive leaves.

The 2016 frontrunners at this stage won their nominations easily. But that’s often not the case.

A big fundraising quarter for the Senator from Vermont.

Thursday night’s Democratic debate drew the lowest numbers of any of this season’s debates.

A much smaller debate stage led to a much better debate last night.

It’s time for the last Democratic debate of 2019, and the stage will be smaller than it has at any time in the past.

What lessons are there for the United States in general, and Democrats in particular, in last weeks British election?

Former President Obama has been largely quiet about the race for the Democratic nomination, but that may not last.

The latest poll out of New Hampshire shows four candidates at the top in a very close race.

Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick isn’t exactly starting out on the right foot.

More good news for Mayor Pete.

A new poll shows Pete Buttigieg surging in Iowa, where the Caucuses are 92 days away.

Two weeks after the most recent debate, Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren are pulling ahead in the polls.

The first round of polls after last week’s debate has good news for the former Vice-President.