Will foreign policy actually matter in the 2024 U.S. election?
It may not matter much to voters, but foreign policy is definitely on the ballot.
Biden’s broad marijuana pardon has precedents
In some ways, it looks like Jimmy Carter’s amnesty for Vietnam War draft dodgers
The U.S. government hasn’t protected noncitizen veterans from deportation. That may change.
The U.S. military has a long history of relying on foreign recruits.
America’s classrooms shut down this spring. Civics lessons shifted to the streets.
This is what protests teach about political engagement.
Under the Insurrection Act of 1807, here’s what a U.S. president can and cannot do
Invoking this statute to deploy the U.S. military would raise constitutional questions
If Trump took responsibility for coronavirus missteps, it might actually help him.
Our research finds that leaders who claim responsibility get a significant boost
What Bill Barr doesn’t understand about the office of attorney general
The U.S. attorney general’s office started in the judicial branch, not the executive — and has never been entirely under presidential control
Impeachment exists because the Founding Fathers made a mistake. Several, actually.
This explains why the House has turned to impeachment three times in less than 50 years
Trump’s Fourth of July celebration is partisan and militaristic — just like the early Independence Day celebrations
Americans in the 19th century wouldn’t have minded the partisanship or military parades, but would have balked at glorifying the commander in chief.
Why Congress’s rebuke of Trump’s emergency declaration matters — despite the president’s veto
A short history of presidential vetoes and Congress’s attempts to override them.
Is Obama breaking norms as a former President? Not really.
As former president Barack Obama has begun campaigning for Democrats
Breaking border laws is as American as it gets
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Even if Trump is as smart as he says he is, does it matter? Maybe not.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/im-like-a-smart-person-a-year-of-trump-talking-about-trump/2018/01/19/70adc8fc-fd8f-11e7-9b5d-bbf0da31214d_video.html President Trump is a self-proclaimed “very stable genius,” who
What happened to the State of the Union address? Originally, it helped the president and Congress deliberate.
On Tuesday night, President Trump delivers his State of the
The Founders hated excessive flattery. What would they think about the Trump administration?
[caption id="attachment_68334" align="aligncenter" width="960"] From left, Vice President Pence, President
Lots of Americans don’t think slavery caused the Civil War
[caption id="attachment_61567" align="aligncenter" width="960"] White House Chief of Staff John
Here’s what you need to know about the presidential power to pardon
http://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/can-the-president-pardon-himself/2017/07/21/e1531082-6e3b-11e7-abbc-a53480672286_video.html Early Saturday morning, President Trump declared via tweet that
Wait, is Sessions invoking preemptive “executive privilege”? Here’s the problem with that.
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The U.S. census is in trouble. This is why it’s crucial to what the nation knows about itself.
[caption id="attachment_58326" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Classes to teach census takers the
Unlike all previous U.S. presidents, Trump almost never mentions democratic ideals
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How the tea party learned to love Donald Trump
[caption id="attachment_50280" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Donald Trump speaks at a tea
One-third of all U.S. presidents appointed a Supreme Court justice in an election year
Eminent Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes famously described his fellow
Bolivian elections get the Hollywood treatment, and now we’re discussing term limits
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLZo_ILZhfk Bolivian politics are not usually the stuff of
Recent veterans are more Republican than older ones. Why?
[caption id="attachment_32022" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Phil Kirstein, a Vietnam War veteran,
New ranking of U.S. presidents puts Lincoln at No. 1, Obama at 18; Kennedy judged most overrated
Although it has been celebrated officially since 1879, Presidents' Day
Five points to ponder on the immigration directives
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‘Foreign Fighters’ for Israel
[caption id="attachment_13407" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Israeli soldiers take up positions close
Obama’s Place in History: Great, Good, Average, Mediocre or Poor?
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Why presidents must play the hero
Justin Vaughn is assistant professor of political science at Boise
6 points to ponder from the recess appointments oral arguments
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About The Monkey Cage
What is The Monkey Cage? “Democracy is the art of
Kim Jong Il and Vaclav Havel: How Much do Individuals Matter in Politics?
As the world digests the deaths of Vaclav Havel and
New Editorial Help from Jonathan Robinson
We're pleased to have Jonathan Robinson contributing to The Monkey
NYT columnist Douthat asks: Should we be disturbed that a leading presidential candidate endorses a pro-slavery position?
A couple weeks ago I was reading the New Yorker
Kosovo’s Declaration of Independence Revisited
George Washington University professors "Harris Mylonas":http://elliott.gwu.edu/faculty/mylonas.cfm and "Eric Grynaviski":http://www.gwu.edu/~psc/people/fac_grynaviskie.htm send
Does Executive Experience Make A Better President?
Brad DeLong says: bq. ...nobody who has not served a
Everybody in academia hates the US NEWS ratings. Now they have something new to hate.
The nation's best college is the U.S. Military Academy. Rounding
Sotomayor nominated; would be first Hispanic on Supreme Court
Somehow this all reminds me of a hilarious Veronica Geng
Political Science and Sociology: Short-Changed in Funding for Dissertation Fieldwork
bq. Key philanthropic and government programs offering grants for Ph.D.
Yellow dogs no more
"This one's for Lee":http://news.yahoo.com/page/election-2008-political-pulse-pets-and-politics: bq. If the presidential election goes
Some Presidential Trivia
In a recent post, I raised the issue of Americans'
How Have the Mighty Fallen…
Responding to a question posed in an ABC News survey