Presidents can’t declassify documents with Green Lantern superpowers Andrew Rudalevige and Kenneth Mayer - August 18, 2022 Let’s look at the many, many holes in Donald Trump’s theory of executive power.
The Biden administration still has a lot of vacant positions. It’s a growing problem. Anne Joseph O’Connell - October 26, 2021 Delays in confirming successful nominations have doubled since the Reagan era
Would having more female officers improve policing? Miyeon Song, Kelsey Shoub, and Katelyn E. Stauffer - June 11, 2021 Our study suggests that, on average, women are less likely to unnecessarily search cars or people.
Don’t expect Afghanistan to have a Western-style government. This explains why. Romain Malejacq - December 17, 2019 It’s a delusion to think warlords will quietly fade away
Will a U.S.-Mexico border wall reduce crime? Here’s what we know from Israel’s West Bank. Guy Grossman, Austin L. Wright, and Anna Getmansky - October 7, 2019 Crime just moves to a different location.
Free trade doesn’t just lead to job loss. It means more deaths from drug overdoses and increased military recruitment. Adam Dean - July 15, 2019 Agreements like the proposed United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement overlook the broader social consequences of free trade.
It’s a big deal that Trump didn’t allow notes on his meetings with Putin James Goldgeier - January 13, 2019 Editors' note: In light of a January 2019 Washington Post
Having the most diverse Congress ever will affect more than just legislation Melinda Ritchie, Kenneth Lowande, and Erinn Lauterbach - January 9, 2019 Women, minorities and veterans have new advocates in the 116th Congress.
This is what’s really happening to kids at the border Michelle Brané and Margo Schlanger - May 30, 2018 Reports of mistreatment of migrant children at the U.S. border
Does military equipment lead police officers to be more violent? We did the research. Ryan Welch and Jack Mewhirter - June 30, 2017 [caption id="attachment_60519" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Slain teenager Jordan Edwards's mother, Charmaine
Forget Trump’s complaints about sanctuary cities. Most communities are actually helping enforce immigration laws. William Bianco and Edan Gomez - June 2, 2017 [caption id="attachment_59192" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Protesters at the Texas state capitol
Kerry’s “Lavender Scare” apology reveals an important shift in LGBT politics Rick Valelly - January 19, 2017 [caption id="attachment_52717" align="aligncenter" width="960"] In this file photo, the White
Here’s what data science tells us about Hillary Clinton’s emails Rohan Shah and Matthew Connelly - November 2, 2016 [caption id="attachment_48755" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Hillary Clinton speaks during the first
It’s not just Hillary Clinton. Members of Congress are careless with classified material too. Nathan Gerth and Michael Crespin - July 21, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44047" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton campaigns at
These are the 10 most effective lawmakers in the U.S. Congress Craig Volden - December 28, 2015 [caption id="attachment_33822" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A man jogs past the U.S.
Data poverty makes it harder to fix real poverty. That’s why the UN should push countries to gather and share data. Rohini Pande and Florian Blum - July 20, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27593" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Students in Satya Bharti School, state
Data poverty makes it harder to fix real poverty. That's why the UN should push countries to gather and share data. - July 20, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27593" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Students in Satya Bharti School, state
Has Obama delivered the ‘most transparent’ administration in history? - March 16, 2015 [caption id="attachment_21392" align="aligncenter" width="908"] President Obama speaks at the White
Has Obama delivered the 'most transparent' administration in history? John Sides - March 16, 2015 [caption id="attachment_21392" align="aligncenter" width="908"] President Obama speaks at the White
Proposed surveillance reforms are weaker than the ACLU suggests Marcy Wheeler - August 14, 2014 [caption id="attachment_14432" align="alignnone" width="620"] Adm. Michael "Mike" Rogers, director of
U.S. Banks and the Fed as Global Lender of Last Resort Erik Voeten - August 21, 2012 A new paper from Lawrence Broz uses formerly disclosed information to
The Sorry State of Election Administration in the United States John Sides - February 11, 2012 There are many, many tales that can be told about
FOIA Indian Style Erik Voeten - November 11, 2010 On the White House blog, Samantha Powers describes a meeting
Bias in Citation Networks John Sides - July 22, 2009 bq. Design: A complete citation network was constructed from all