Republicans dislike their congressional leaders. Democrats like theirs.
The Republicans' drama in Congress accurately reflects their constituents' opinions.
No, Trump is not attempting a ‘coup.’ Here’s why the distinction matters.
It’s important that we describe the crisis accurately. That will shape our response.
The George Floyd protests will not help Trump win reelection. Here’s why.
Let’s check the polling.
What’s driving the shutdown protests? It’s not economic pain.
Large majorities of Americans support the measures -- whether they’ve suffered financially or not.
‘Why We’re Polarized’ shows how media, emotion, politicians and more are dividing Americans
Ezra Klein explains the political science for you.
The GOP tax bill is business as usual in America’s unequal democracy
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A deep dive into the news media’s role in the rise of Donald J. Trump
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Investors have controversial new rights to sue countries. Here’s why this matters for the U.S.
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No, Americans have not become more ideologically polarized
[caption id="attachment_7495" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] (Shutterstock.com)[/caption] The polarization of Democrats and
With your tattoos and topknots, who do you think you are?
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'Explainer journalism' can do a better job at explaining
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‘Explainer journalism’ can do a better job at explaining
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Why not Biden?
Ezra Klein is wondering why Joe Biden is trailing Hillary
Conspiracy theories aren't just for conservatives
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Conspiracy theories aren’t just for conservatives
[caption id="attachment_14778" align="aligncenter" width="714"] (REUTERS/Bob Strong)[/caption] Who doesn’t love a
The not-quite-as-depressing psychological theory that explains Washington
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Overcoming the violence of faction
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The electoral ramifications of the shutdown are far from clear
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"The Tea Party is better understood as a reactionary conservative force."
This is a guest post by University of Washington political
"The definitive account of what really happened and what really mattered in the campaign."
This week I will be writing some posts about a
The 5 species of House Republicans
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Why the debt limit doomsayers might be wrong
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Why Do Policy Makers Hate International Relations Scholarship?
Paul Avey and Michael Desch have a "forthcoming article":http://www3.nd.edu/~carnrank/PDFs/What%20Do%20Policymakers%20Want%20from%20Us_MC.pdf in
The Media Pounds the President: Does it Matter?
President Obama's speech on Syria has received mostly harsh grades
Political Scientists Today
"They must be really bad if even Hitler wouldn't use
The Monkey Cage Is Moving to the Washington Post
We are very pleased to announce that The Monkey
Power to (Altruists Concerned With) the Poor?
Ezra Klein wants you to know that the "conventional wisdom
Beyond the Horse Race to Lead the Fed
Maybe I spend too much time in the Library of
The Nuclear Senate, Defused
All three senators of the Great Triumverate of Senate history
A Day in the Life of a Member of Congress
Lizza identified this member only as "a freshman Democrat in
The Pathologies of Politico
Politico produces much valuable reporting. Yet it is also frequently
Video of the Roundtable on the 2012 Election, featuring Ezra Klein and Nate Silver
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_sHelkLTJPE?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Here is a video
Why the “Permission Structure” Makes Obama Smart (and Too Many Pundits Dumb)
It's really extraordinarily pleasing to watch a terribly misinformed view
Bullied Pulpit
Most denizens of the political science blogosphere will know by
Seeking Supermajorities in the Senate
There's been no shortage of excellent coverage of yesterday's defeat
Election Roundtable TODAY, with Ezra Klein and Nate Silver (New Location!)
The roundtable on the 2012 election that I mentioned before
Roundtable on the 2012 Election, Featuring Ezra Klein and Nate Silver
At the upcoming meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association
Richard Arenberg defends the filibuster
Discussing the recent Rand Paul filibuster, Sarah Binder approvingly quotes
Some footnotes to the Rand Paul filibuster
In a week in which civility broke out all over
The Presidential Charm Offensive
The president's dinner with Senate Republicans, not to mention lunch
Droning on: Thoughts on the Rand Paul “talking filibuster”
Sen. Rand Paul has just completed his nearly thirteen hour
Take a little, give a little: There’s no free lunch when the Senate reforms its rules
Today could have been the day when Senate Democrats went
Can the “discharge rule” save Congress?
Ezra Klein offers a provocative argument: Perhaps the House discharge
Reforming the Senate at a Snail’s Pace
As the clock runs out on the dysfunctional 112th Congress,
The Failure of Plan B
After the House Republicans punted on legislation to extend the
C is for coup?
This is a guest post by Matthew Green. He is
The Congressional roots of the Fed’s new “Evans Rule”
That's Charlie Evans, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of
New “Polisci Perspective” Feature at Wonkblog
Ezra Klein's Wonkblog now includes a weekly feature called "Polisci
What Will-kie Mitt Do?
It's two days after the election, and thus time for
The Fundamentals Mattered in 2012
In the first e-chapter of The Gamble, "The Hand You're
Romney’s Debate Win Was about Personality More than Policy
I've already noted that, in the wake of last week's
Mitt Romney: The Surprisingly Strong Presidential Candidate
Ezra Klein: bq. Romney isn’t always the best speaker. He
Monkey Cage APSA “Reception” with Sasha Issenberg, Ezra Klein, and Nate Silver
The Restaurant Ste. Marie's Champagne Tower For the second year,
Potpourri
* David Schleicher: "What often ends up happening in state
What Matters Between Now and the Election
Ezra Klein asks: bq. ...we’ve still got four months until
Some Predictions on the Supreme Court’s Decision
Before the Court issues its ruling, I'll put these down:
Framing and Health Care Reform
"The administration lost the communications war with disastrous consequences that
Storable votes: Can we solve gridlock and yet protect the minority?
This is a guest post from Alessandra Casella, an economics
Interpreting Gay Marriage Poll Results: Do the Bumps and Wiggles Mean Anything?
This is a second guest post by Ryan Enos and
Back to 1806: Revisiting the accidental origins of the Senate filibuster
The Common Cause lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Senate
Innumeracy among political journalists
John shoots down David Brooks's claim that "If you look
David Brooks and the Fundamentals: Déjà Vu All Over Again
David Brooks's recent column argued this: bq. Why is Obama
Thoughts on the Lawsuit Against Filibustering in the Senate
I have to confess I am very excited that Common
More Defenses of NSF Polisci and the ACS
Ezra Klein: I have conflicted feelings about the public money
Potpourri
* Campaign spending matters more down the ballot. Ezra Klein
Why Don’t People Trust the Media Anymore? (Part 1)
This is a guest post by Georgetown political scientist Jonathan
Cranky Reader Dislikes The Washington Post Election Predictor
Cranky Reader: Sides, you are not only a moron, but
The Anti-Tax Pledge and its Electoral Consequences
In this time of April, when most people think about
Do Oral Arguments Affect Supreme Court Justices? A Reprise.
Ezra Klein: bq. Either way, it seems unlikely today's oral
Maybe Bush’s Case for the Iraq War Worked After All
This is a guest post by Georgetown political scientist Michael
Lessig, Klein, and the Economist on Polarization, Spending, and Gerrymandering
Larry Lessig, Ezra Klein, and an anonymous Economist writer have
Did George W. Bush Persuade the Public on the Iraq War?
Ezra Klein's new piece on presidential persuasion is stimulating a
Economic Voting: Average Monthly Job Growth
Ezra Klein of the Washington Post just tweeted: My election
Potpourri
* I'm sorry that Ruy Teixeira had to review this
Filibustering and Partisanship in the Senate
Wednesday, Ezra Klein suggested that the filibuster "promotes partisanship." How?
Wouldn’t It Be Nice . . .
. . . if this was how the world worked?
Swing State Economies: Do They Even Matter?
Last week, Ryan Avent noted that the economies of swing
Will a Losing GOP Shift Rightward?
George Packer: McGovern’s debacle forced the Democratic Party to find
The Divided Tea Party
Matt Bai's piece on Sunday nicely illustrated how divided Tea
Potpourri
* Prospect theory and democratic consolidation. * Mitt Romney's micro-targeters.
Potpourri
* What Jon Bernstein said. * UMass Poll: Elizabeth Warren
Change from Within
In this dialogue with Matt Miller, Ezra Klein channels a
Why Does Congress Flail? Voters reward positions more than success.
This week, Congress may greet the new (fiscal) year, which
The Political Origins of Consumer Confidence
Ezra Klein: bq. During the summer’s debt-ceiling debate, the consumer
Monkey Cage APSA “Reception” with Ezra Klein
The Monkey Cage will be, loosely speaking, hosting a soiree
Potpourri
* Top earthquake tweets * How to cause an earthquake
OMG OBAMA TO DESTROY ROMNEY
This Politico story is making the rounds: bq. Barack Obama’s
Will the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction succeed? More thoughts on super committees
There's been interest today in the historical record of Congressional
The Debt Ceiling and Blame for Obama and the GOP
Let's keep working under the assumption that the debt ceiling
The Monkey Cage Named “Blog of the Year”
As Henry alluded to, and Seth Masket already noticed, The
The Challenge of Measuring Political Ideology
There has been a recent exchange of views about how
What Paul Ryan Wants vs. What the Public Wants
It's striking to me that the Ryan budget cuts taxes
Members of Congress and Good Information
Via email, Monkey Cage reader Thomas H. writes: bq. Two
Me, My Post, and Arianna: Now Let’s Talk Real Synergies…
While I was away this weekend at the "Midwest Political
Benefits of a Classical Education
Over at _The Atlantic_, Rob Goodman and Jimmy Soni have
Monkey Cage to Begin Charging NY Times Employees for Access
As many of you may know by now, last week
“Are Wisconsin Public Employees Underpaid?”
Amy Cohen points me to this blog by Jim Manzi,
Senate reform? Still possible.
Last Thursday, "the Senate adopted a modest package of reforms":http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/27/AR2011012707334.html.
Political Implications of the Census
I wanted to follow up on "Andy's post":https://themonkeycage.org/2010/12/the_media_stick_to_old_labels_.html yesterday about
Extending the Bush Tax Cuts and the 2012 Election
Ezra Klein "sees":http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra-klein/2010/12/can_the_white_house_win_in_201.html this in the deal on the tax