Outside the Beltway

While it still seems unlikely that he’ll run, Mitt Romney does seem to be leaving the door open to a third run at the White House.

The Affordable Care Act is playing almost no role in the midterm elections.

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.”

Notwithstanding the hype, there’s one very big reason why the idea of Elizabeth Warren as a viable candidate for President doesn’t make much sense.

Another Circuit Court of Appeals has weighed in on the marriage equality debate.

Once again the GOP finds itself on the wrong side of public opinion.

Contradictory rulings from two Federal Courts of Appeal show that statutory construction isn’t a simple thing.

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

The EPA’s new carbon rules leave much to be desired.

The tragedy in Santa Barbara will. inevitably, revive the same old gun debate. But can it ever evolve beyond shouting?

Once again, Washington politicians are pontificating about the Washington Redskins.

Some polls aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on.

A pretty clear violation of the First Amendment.

The Mason-Dixon Line says it starts in Maryland, but that no longer seems to be the case.

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

Thanks to favorable polling numbers and candidate selection, winning the Senate may very well be in the GOP’s grasp.

A Jewish-American OSS hero has been denied the nation’s highest military honor.

The Supreme Court turns down a case dealing with student’s First Amendment rights.

Another victory for marriage equality. This time from the state that gave us the Supreme Court’s landmark decision on interracial marriage.

Mitch McConnell’s hopes to become Senate Majority Leader could hinge on what happens in his own state and in Georgia.

Former RNC Chair Ed Gillespie is challenging incumbent Senator Mark Warner for his Senate seat.

Same-sex marriage remains the law of the land in one of the most conservative states in the nation, at least unless the Supreme Court says otherwise.

The likelihood of any action on gun control in 2014 is extremely limited

Gun control has faded as a political issue as the memory of Newtown has faded, and that was entirely predictable.

Time to start talking about lame ducks?

The 7 seats most likely to switch parties are held by Democrats.

More bad poll numbers for the President and his party.

It wasn’t a Thermonuclear move, more like something the size of Hiroshima, but today the Senate took an historic move nonetheless.

The Employment Non-Discrimination Act passed the Senate yesterday but it’s unlikely to go much further.

Fifty years after the Stand in the Schoolhouse door, there’s another standoff with recalcitrant states on civil rights.

Several conservative groups have jumped on the bandwagon of what appears to be a controversial Mississippi politician.

Two veteran reporters, including the dean of the Virginia press corps, have been fired by the AP after falsely reporting that Terry McAuliffe lied to federal authorities.

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.

The Senate may be headed for an historic confrontation today if an 11th hour deal isn’t reached.

The GOP’s chances to take over the Senate became much better over the weekend.

An absolutely ridiculous criminal case out of West Virginia.

As of today, John Dingell has been a Member of Congress for 20,997 days, a new record. That’s not something to celebrate.