Members of Congress are specializing less often. That makes them less effective. Craig Volden and Alan E. Wiseman - September 16, 2020 Here’s how to encourage more expertise.
U.S. school principals discriminate against Muslims and atheists, our study finds Steven Pfaff, John Holbein, Holger L. Kern, and Charles Crabtree - September 10, 2020 Nineteen years after the 9/11 attacks, anti-Muslim bias still operates widely
Coronavirus policies spread quickly across the U.S. Are cities and states learning — or just copying? Craig Volden and Charles R. Shipan - April 16, 2020 Here’s why that matters.
Journalists may be liberal, but this doesn’t affect which candidates they choose to cover. Matthew Miles, John Holbein, and Hans Hassell - April 9, 2020 Here’s how we checked.
The WTO might return to diplomatic settlements for trade disputes. Here’s why. Philip Potter and Julia Gray - December 19, 2019 The global trade appeals system has stalled. Did it ever really work?
Congress is back in town. Here’s why lawmakers will struggle to get much done. Craig Volden and Alan E. Wiseman - September 11, 2019 As party leaders have taken power away from committee chairs, fewer members of Congress have the clout — or incentive — to find solutions.
How the record number of female lawmakers will — and won’t — change Congress Dana Wolfe and Craig Volden - January 23, 2019 [caption id="attachment_82885" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Rep.
By ending ‘temporary protected status’ for half a million people, Trump has probably increased illegal migration David Leblang, Ankita Satpathy, Alexa Iadarola, Ben Helms, Kelsey Hunt, Eric Xu, Rebecca Brough, and Mahesh Rao - August 7, 2018 Since taking office, President Trump has shown a firm commitment
Trump wants to cut immigration and foreign aid. Here’s how they’re connected. Sarah Bermeo and David Leblang - February 22, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69572" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A girl holds a white balloon
Senators used to excel at lawmaking. Now, not so much. Here’s what needs to change. Craig Volden - June 29, 2017 [caption id="attachment_60483" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A demonstration against repealing the Affordable