Trump claims he’s the greatest hostage negotiator ever. So why did he make it harder to bring Americans home? Danielle Gilbert - April 29, 2019 The “cheif hostage negotiator” doesn’t seem to understand how American policy works.
No one is surprised that Jeff Sessions is out. But is his replacement’s appointment unconstitutional? Andrew Rudalevige - November 10, 2018 [caption id="attachment_80040" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks in
Is Obama breaking norms as a former President? Not really. Nicholas Jacobs - September 25, 2018 As former president Barack Obama has begun campaigning for Democrats
If you’ve lost hope in American democracy, here’s some good news Kevin Esterling and David Lazer - September 14, 2018 [caption id="attachment_77716" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)[/caption] In 1876, Samuel
With (or without) Gina Haspel at CIA, could Trump revive the torture program? Elizabeth Arsenault - May 8, 2018 [caption id="attachment_72744" align="aligncenter" width="960"] CIA Deputy Director Gina Haspel. (CIA/AP)[/caption]
Here’s why the Trump administration may actually want Congress to pass a new authorization for military force Andrew Rudalevige - November 20, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66466" align="aligncenter" width="960"] In this photo from Nov. 6, U.S.
What Paul Ryan can learn from John Boehner’s ‘tell-all’ interview Matthew Green - November 1, 2017 The Beltway crowd has been abuzz over the recent Politico
How 9/11 created a feedback loop for international jihadism Martha Crenshaw and Lisa Blaydes - September 22, 2017 [caption id="attachment_63827" align="aligncenter" width="960"] U.S. soldiers and Iraqi civilians pull
Congress may give Trump legal authority to fight the Islamic State Andrew Rudalevige - March 27, 2017 [caption id="attachment_55840" align="alignnone" width="960"] U.S. forces drive armored vehicles near
This is how the new Captain America movie gets global politics wrong Henry Farrell - May 8, 2016 [caption id="attachment_40225" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A scene from Marvel's "Captain America:
What do the Paris attacks tell us about foreign fighters? Daniel Byman - November 16, 2015 [caption id="attachment_32232" align="aligncenter" width="908"] French armed police officers stand guard
The long and ugly tradition of treating Africa as a dirty, diseased place Laura Seay and Kim Yi Dionne - August 25, 2014 Fear-mongering about disease has consequences.
Executive directives — and misdirection Andrew Rudalevige - August 5, 2014 [caption id="attachment_14054" align="alignleft" width="300"] Does an executive order by any
The lawsuit rolls forward Andrew Rudalevige - July 31, 2014 To no one's surprise, the House of Representatives has voted
‘Foreign Fighters’ for Israel David Malet - July 22, 2014 [caption id="attachment_13407" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Israeli soldiers take up positions close
Signing statements and Sgt. Bergdahl Andrew Rudalevige - June 3, 2014 [caption id="attachment_11341" align="alignleft" width="300" special=""] President Obama and Sgt. Bowe
Administrative Politics Andrew Rudalevige - June 25, 2012 While everyone else is busy rebutting Jacqueline Stevens, I wanted
How’s Obama Doing? Part III: True Believer…in Compromise? Andrew Rudalevige - April 12, 2011 The competing narratives that accompany the Obama administration to date
How’s Obama Doing? Part II: The Rohrschach Presidency Joshua Tucker - April 8, 2011 As we wait to see whether "President Obama emerges heroic":http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0411/52782.html
Out of the ball park, Congress style - January 12, 2010 Rarely does a Congressional Quarterly (who? what?) study light up
Is Gitmo a “Wedge Issue”? John Sides - May 25, 2009 The debate about closing Guantanamo, and especially this piece, entitled
Court Affirms Habeas Corpus for Guantanamo Detainees John Sides - June 12, 2008 bq. The Court has released the opinion in Boumediene v.