GOP

There has been a lot of commentary on special counsel Robert Mueller's revelation that the President is a "subject," not a "target," of his invetigation into potential Russian interference in the 2016 election.

While the official tally won't be known for a few days, the Democrats do look to have won a special election in Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district.

History shows the party occupying the White House can usually expect to lose from 20-40 House seats in a president's first mid term election.

There are now more than 50 members of Congress who are retiring. Two-thirds of them are Republicans, the latest being Rep. Trey Gowdy of South Carolina.

We noted the rifts inside the Democratic party heading into the 2018 mid term elections. They are substantial.

Official Washington, and many places beyond, are enthralled by Michael Wolff's new book, "Fire and Fury." Our copy of the book arrives in a day or so.

With passage of a massive tax cut/reform bill (just in time for Christmas), the obvious questions are what the new law will do, and who will benefit?

Republicans are closing out the 2017 year in politics on a mixed note. Yes, they have a tax reform success in their sites.

Lot's of ink and pixels spilled already over the victory of Democrat Doug Jones over Republican Roy Moore in the Alabama Senate race.