Biden hopes sanctions will deter Putin. It may not be so easy. Bruce W. Jentleson - February 18, 2022 Steep economic costs may not significantly change Russia’s behavior
The U.S. government hasn’t protected noncitizen veterans from deportation. That may change. Elizabeth M.F. Grasmeder - August 12, 2021 The U.S. military has a long history of relying on foreign recruits.
Is your town urban or rural? A lot of money rides on the government’s answer — which may soon change. Zoe Nemerever and Melissa Rogers - April 19, 2021 The Trump administration proposed expanding what is defined as ‘rural’
Why Trump’s border wall failed Michael Albertus - February 16, 2021 In the United States, private property owners have a great deal of power to block or delay major public works
Some Trump officials are ‘burrowing’ into government jobs. What does that mean, exactly? David C. Nixon - January 5, 2021 What’s more, Trump is trying to strip away civil service protections from more government jobs.
China’s early warning system didn’t work on covid-19. Here’s the story. Dali L. Yang - February 24, 2020 Lies and coverups halted vital information.
Trump has given quid pro quos a bad rap. Here’s where they actually help. Desha Girod - January 21, 2020 In development funding, donor countries say they expect aid recipients to shape up
Now that Trump has abandoned the Kurds, will other countries ever trust the U.S.? Marina E. Henke - October 16, 2019 Alliances are based on trust, not just U.S. assistance
Military service was once a fast track to U.S. citizenship. The Trump administration keeps narrowing that possibility. Theresa Schroeder, Rebecca Best, Kyleanne Hunter, and Jeremy Teigen - September 5, 2019 And that’s hurting military readiness and effectiveness.
Trump wants to buy Greenland. He might want to know about the toxic nuclear waste buried in its ice. Jeff D. Colgan - June 11, 2019 Melting ice will expose waste that has been locked in for decades.
Detroit and Flint keep relying on private money to solve public problems. Why? Sarah Reckhow, Joshua Sapotichne, and Davia Downey - November 27, 2018 [caption id="attachment_80613" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A student holds a cup for
Would turnout go up if we didn’t have to vote on a workday? Victoria Shineman - November 6, 2018 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Why is the U.S. Election Day
How will the Michael Cohen and Duncan Hunter scandals affect the November election? Here’s what our research finds. Christian Grose and Abby Wood - August 28, 2018 [caption id="attachment_77139" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Michael Cohen leaves federal court in
The Trump administration might be deregulating more than you know (or could know) Susan Yackee and Simon Haeder - August 24, 2018 [caption id="attachment_77075" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A coal-fired power plant in Glenrock,
Trump dissolved his commission searching for voter fraud. That won’t change Republican support for voter-ID laws. John Kane - January 5, 2018 This week, President Trump quietly disbanded his much-ballyhooed voting commission,
What’s next for the Paris Agreement? Nearly 200 countries meet this week to talk climate change. Jessica Green - November 6, 2017 [caption id="attachment_65845" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A Statue of Liberty replica by
Trump’s threat of steel tariffs heralds big changes in trade policy Chad Bown - April 21, 2017 http://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/trump-starts-investigation-into-foreign-steel/2017/04/20/6f19e98e-25eb-11e7-928e-3624539060e8_video.html President Trump announced Thursday that he was directing the commerce
The Trump administration wants to kill the popular Energy Star program because it combats climate change Nives Dolšak and Aseem Prakash - March 23, 2017 [caption id="attachment_55760" align="alignnone" width="960"] iStock photo[/caption] Under President Trump, the
Violent protests have erupted in Mali. Here’s what is driving them. Kamissa Camara - August 15, 2016 [caption id="attachment_45253" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Young people protest in Bamako in
A brief history of attempts to audit the Fed. (Rand Paul is a latecomer.) Sarah Binder - January 11, 2016 [caption id="attachment_34272" align="aligncenter" width="908"] The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve
If Congress keeps cutting its staff, who is writing your laws? You won’t like the answer. Ian Ostrander and Anthony Madonna - August 20, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28754" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post)[/caption] In June
The politics of centralizing power in the Fed Sarah Binder - March 10, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22511" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Centralizing power at the Fed in
Why Congressional challenges to the Yellen Fed matter Sarah Binder - February 24, 2015 [caption id="attachment_21543" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Fed chair Janet Yellen, heads to
Audit the Fed … on steroids Sarah Binder - July 8, 2014 [caption id="attachment_12742" align="aligncenter" width="640"] The Fed's Eccles Building under construction
Why does government fail so often? John Sides - May 29, 2014 Peter Schuck is an emeritus professor at Yale Law School
Rep. Lamar Smith Shows Us How to Make Scientific Research Relevant John Sides - May 9, 2013 Maybe you haven't heard of the James Webb Space Telescope.
The Coburn Amendment Aftermath Henry Farrell - March 22, 2013 I have a "piece":http://chronicle.com/blogs/conversation/2013/03/22/tom-coburn-doesnt-like-political-science/ at the _Chronicle of Higher Education_
Access to Assault Weapons Amplifies Pre-existing Risks of Violence Joshua Tucker - December 18, 2012 The following is a guest post by New York University
Ron Paul’s (first and last) legislative hurrah: Auditing the Fed - July 26, 2012 “This is a way to shake your fist at the
Tom Coburn Flip-Flops on NSF Funding of Political Science Research John Sides - December 20, 2011 As has been thoroughly documented on The Monkey Cage, Senator
Will Congress ever reform the Fed? - May 12, 2010 This week's Senate floor votes on the powers of the
A lobbying and influence finale for the reform-minded Lee Drutman - October 23, 2009 (this is post #6 of 6 in a series on