How Republicans made a U-turn on impeachment
2023 isn’t 2019, it turns out.
Biden’s broad marijuana pardon has precedents
In some ways, it looks like Jimmy Carter’s amnesty for Vietnam War draft dodgers
Republican senators used racially coded language to question Ketanji Brown Jackson. There’s history to that.
Compare that to the language senators used to grill Constance Baker Motley in 1966, slowing down her confirmation as the first Black female federal judge.
Inflation may be a problem. But it’s also a political opportunity.
Since economists don’t agree on what’s causing it, someone will likely use it to sell other policies.
Democratic presidents have traditionally hurt their parties. Joe Biden may be different.
Will he invest in building up a strong Democratic Party?
If a president becomes incapacitated, here’s what the Constitution says
The 25th Amendment answers at least some of the big questions.
How Congress is pushing back against Trump’s unprecedented use of emergency powers
Unless the laws change, future presidents are more likely to exploit emergency powers, now that Trump has ended the tradition of restraint.
At the heart of Trump’s Taliban bounty crisis are questions about the President’s Daily Brief
Presidential decision making relies on good intel
Can Bill Weld unseat Trump? Let’s look at the history of challenges to incumbent presidents.
Former Massachusetts governor Bill Weld speaks during a New England
Trump’s Golan Heights tweet disregards decades of U.S. commitment to U.N. resolutions
Here’s what recognizing Israeli sovereignty of the strategic land could mean for the region.
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.
How did an annual report to Congress become the State of the Union address, a formal state occasion? We discuss.
Andrew Rudalevige: It’s State of the Union time! Where — “from
Will a new White House chief of staff matter? Not unless Trump wants change.
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What can House Democrats accomplish with their new oversight and investigative powers?
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Is Obama breaking norms as a former President? Not really.
As former president Barack Obama has begun campaigning for Democrats
Is Nancy Pelosi in trouble?
Will House Democrats depose Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) as their
Republicans used to compare talking to Moscow to talking to Hitler. Trump changed that.
Editor's note: We asked James Goldgeier to revisit his July
What the JFK assassination files can tell us about the U.S. plot to kill Castro
[caption id="attachment_65582" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of Fidel Castro welcome their
Why Trump’s pardon of Joe Arpaio isn’t like most presidential pardons
Last month, as President Trump made broad claims about his
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
Trump raided Congress for his Cabinet, giving us four special elections. Will that hurt Republicans?
[caption id="attachment_59960" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Republican Karen Handel, left, and Democrat
Trump opponents have rediscovered the 25th Amendment. Here is what you should know about it.
[caption id="attachment_59230" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)[/caption] Donald Trump’s
Republicans like Pence better than Trump. That’s unprecedented.
On a recent episode of “Saturday Night Live,” Colin Jost
Trump seems happy to meet with authoritarians. How does this compare with other presidents?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/trump-on-controversial-world-leaders/2017/05/03/45041e26-3022-11e7-a335-fa0ae1940305_video.html President Trump recently said he “would be honored” to
Can Trump win over African Americans? This survey suggests there’s little chance.
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Many Americans support Trump’s immigration order. Many Americans backed Japanese internment camps, too.
[caption id="attachment_53485" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People gathered in downtown Dallas on
Trump pledged to reverse Obama’s executive orders. Here’s how well past presidents have fulfilled that pledge.
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Will Pence be the most powerful vice president ever? Not so fast.
[caption id="attachment_50892" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Vice President Biden, right, shakes hands
Trump wants a White House that’s not ‘top down.’ Here’s why this won’t work.
[caption id="attachment_49548" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President-elect Donald Trump, left, stands with
Nancy Pelosi will probably beat Tim Ryan. But that doesn’t mean her job is secure.
[caption id="attachment_49799" align="aligncenter" width="960"] House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (Jim
Here are 5 keys to watching Monday night’s debate between Clinton and Trump
Monday night's presidential debate — or the "Clash of the Century,"
How the vice president became a powerful and influential White House player
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Has Obama ignored African American concerns? Nope. Here’s the evidence.
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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
Here’s what Clinton and Sanders need to do to sway Latino and black voters
[caption id="attachment_36068" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and
Why are the deaths of sitting Supreme Court justices so rare?
[caption id="attachment_35811" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Justice Antonin Scalia in 2005. (J.
Donald Trump’s foreign policy views are actually pretty mainstream
[caption id="attachment_35230" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks
Four takeaways from the 2016 State of the Union Address (with some history thrown in)
President Obama delivered his seventh, and presumably last, State of
Three lessons for the Iran nuclear deal from a spy thriller about the Cold War
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What explains Ben Carson? The long tradition of black conservatism.
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Where do vetoes come from?
Political scientists have long puzzled over the veto. Professional legislators
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
When presidents fall, literally
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe fell earlier this month after losing his
Will Obama drag down the Democratic ticket in 2016?
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I guessed wrong
A year ago, I wrote: I wouldn’t be surprised if,
Will Obama Pursue Israeli-Palestinian Peace?
This is a guest post by University of Connecticut political
Bouncing to Victory?
With a full week of polling data from after the
Do Presidential Debates Really Matter?
In this month's Atlantic Monthly James Fallows has a long
Ash(es) to Ashes: Reorganizing the Executive Branch
Roy Ash, an important figure in the "battles of the
Is it Turnip Day?
Today is the 37th anniversary of Proclamation 4311, better known
No, You Don’t Have to Win Political Independents to Get Elected
Alan Abramowitz: ...no matter how independents vote in the 2012
War Powers Irresolution
A question raised by a "Politico story":http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0311/51687.html yesterday -- "Did
Health Care Strategery
Matt Green on health care reform, over at Catholic University's
Campaign Stunts
From PolySigh John McCain "suspending" his campaign is clearly a
Watching the Sausage Get Made: The Selection of a Presidential Running Mate
The Sunday Washington Post ran excerpts from five interviews conducted
The Left Side of the Political Spectrum
The very first thing I ever noticed about Barack Obama
Some Presidential Trivia
In a recent post, I raised the issue of Americans'