Why El Salvador’s mass arrests won’t lower the murder rate Michael Paarlberg - July 10, 2022 By promising to reduce homicides, politicians are forced to make deals with the gangs
Why do so few Black women serve in high-level federal posts? Taneisha N. Means - June 23, 2021 My research finds that their confirmations take much longer than average, despite their excellent qualifications.
Biden can’t instruct the new U.S. attorneys on how to prosecute the Capitol rioters. But they’ll listen to his signals. Michael J. Nelson, Ian Ostrander, Ethan D. Boldt, and Christina L. Boyd - January 31, 2021 That’s been true at least since the 1990s, our research finds
Here’s the problem Biden faces if he picks current lawmakers for his Cabinet. Jonathan Spiegler, Jacob Smith, and Aidan Floyd - December 1, 2020 Let’s count the ways to lose control of a House, Senate or governor’s seat.
Trump fired a federal prosecutor investigating his allies. Can he do that? Anne Joseph O’Connell - June 24, 2020 Here’s what you need to know about this Friday night massacre — and why it matters
On DACA, the Supreme Court tells Trump: You have to follow the rules to change the rules. Andrew Rudalevige - June 19, 2020 And you can’t make up your reasons after the fact.
The Trump administration said that militarizing the police reduces crime. Is that true? Kenneth Lowande and Ayse Eldes - February 25, 2020 That conclusion is based on flawed data.
The Trump administration keeps making it harder to claim asylum. Here’s how — and why. Mneesha Gellman - August 15, 2019 Attorney General William P. Barr unilaterally changed the rules.
Is MS-13 as dangerous as Trump suggests? Mariely Lopez-Santana, Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera, and Camilo Pardo - December 7, 2018 [caption id="attachment_81146" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Police detain suspects after dismantling a
When Trump stretches democratic norms, do voters care? Milan Svolik and Matthew Graham - November 20, 2018 [caption id="attachment_80461" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump responded to CNN journalist
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
Steven Bannon is wrong. The White House ‘resistance’ is the opposite of a coup. Naunihal Singh - September 11, 2018 Former senior White House adviser Stephen K. Bannon calls it
Has the U.S. reached a ‘tipping point’ in marijuana legalization? Daniel Mallinson and Lee Hannah - July 23, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75913" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A booth advertising a delivery service
Why are so many children coming to the U.S. from Central America in the first place? Rachel Schwartz - June 29, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75136" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Dozens of families fleeing from Central
Does ‘zero tolerance’ protect the U.S. from terrorism or crime? Let’s examine the evidence. Tricia Bacon - June 28, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75064" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Children stand and hold protest signs
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 President Trump actually have the power to ban bump stocks? Andrew Rudalevige - March 26, 2018 No one has ever accused Donald Trump of being humble
How will you know if there’s E. coli in your marijuana? No one’s figured out how to test and regulate it yet. Nick Jikomes and Michael Zoorob - March 19, 2018 [caption id="attachment_70691" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A “budtender” helps a customer at the
This is why Indian immigrants won’t benefit from Trump’s immigration plan Ramya Vijaya and Bidisha Biswas - March 1, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69933" align="alignnone" width="960"] Members of the Republican Hindu Coalition
Do Americans support free speech on college campuses? Absolutely. Except sometimes. Christopher Ellis - November 8, 2017 [caption id="attachment_65991" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Conservative firebrand Milo Yiannopoulos holds protest
This is what millennials think about the NFL protests Vladimir Medenica and Matthew Fowler - October 5, 2017 Last week, polling data suggested that most Americans think athletes
Jeff Sessions just criticized university safe spaces. But conservatives want their own safe spaces too. Jeffrey Kidder - September 26, 2017 Jeff Sessions just jumped into the free speech on campus
The little-known benefit of DACA: It reduced mental illness in dreamers’ children Linna Martén, Jens Hainmueller, and David Laitin - September 6, 2017 [caption id="attachment_63239" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Demonstrators in Washington protest the Trump
Why John Kelly can’t tame the White House chaos James Pfiffner - August 18, 2017 Shortly after hiring Anthony Scaramucci as director of communication, President
Jeff Sessions used our research to claim that sanctuary cities have more crime. He’s wrong. Loren Collingwood and Benjamin Gonzalez-O'Brien - July 14, 2017 [caption id="attachment_60925" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Attorney General Jeff Sessions waits before
Senators used to excel at lawmaking. Now, not so much. Here’s what needs to change. Craig Volden - June 29, 2017 [caption id="attachment_60483" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A demonstration against repealing the Affordable
Will Trump’s new rules make it harder to get asylum in the U.S.? That will vary dramatically from one judge to the next. Richard Vengroff - June 27, 2017 [caption id="attachment_60393" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Chaldean Americans protest against the seizure
Trump raided Congress for his Cabinet, giving us four special elections. Will that hurt Republicans? Jessica Gerrity and Brendan Doherty - June 16, 2017 [caption id="attachment_59960" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Republican Karen Handel, left, and Democrat
Wait, is Sessions invoking preemptive “executive privilege”? Here’s the problem with that. Andrew Rudalevige - June 13, 2017 [caption id="attachment_59888" align="aligncenter" width="960"] WASHINGTON, DC - Attorney General Jeff
Puerto Rico votes on statehood on Sunday — for the fifth time. Here’s what’s at stake. Katy Collin - June 10, 2017 [caption id="attachment_59539" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People carry a large Puerto Rican
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
Sheriffs are enthusiastic about enforcing U.S. immigration law. That makes a big difference. Mirya Holman and Emily Farris - May 30, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58998" align="alignleft" width="960"] Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke speaks
Jeff Sessions’s war on drugs will be less consequential than many believe. Here’s why. Henry Farrell - May 16, 2017 Attorney General Jeff Sessions wants to reverse the policies of
Firing Comey was legal. That doesn’t mean it was a good idea. Andrew Rudalevige - May 10, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58102" align="alignleft" width="1024"] A reporter reads the letter from
The news media offer slanted coverage of Muslim countries’ treatment of women Rochelle Terman - May 5, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57861" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Muslim women pray upon seeing a
This is how Trump’s deportations differ from Obama’s Anna Law - May 3, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57735" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People demonstrate in March near the immigration
Most forensic science isn’t real science. Try telling that to the criminal justice system. Henry Farrell - April 13, 2017 [caption id="attachment_56799" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Posters declaring the innocence of Todd
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
Want to reduce fatal police shootings? This policy makes a big difference. Meghan Rubado and Jay Jennings - March 14, 2017 [caption id="attachment_55325" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Police officers watch protesters as smoke
Sleater-Kinney, ‘Step Aside’: The Week In One Song Christopher Federico - March 3, 2017 Following revelations about undisclosed conversations with the Russian ambassador, Attorney
Can Trump win over African Americans? This survey suggests there’s little chance. Jonathan Collins - February 20, 2017 [caption id="attachment_54382" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), center, flanked
Do voter identification laws suppress minority voting? Yes. We did the research. Zoltan L. Hajnal, Nazita Lajevardi, and Lindsay Nielson - February 15, 2017 The Justice Department just got a new boss: Jeff Sessions.
Is Trump an authoritarian at heart? It matters less than you think. Thomas Pepinsky - February 10, 2017 [caption id="attachment_53919" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump shakes hands with Attorney
3 lessons from Republicans’ attempt to silence Elizabeth Warren Sarah Binder - February 8, 2017 By a vote of 49 to 43, Senate Republicans on Tuesday night
Steve Bannon is on the National Security Council. That sends a big signal. Elizabeth N. Saunders - February 1, 2017 On Saturday, the White House issued National Security Presidential Memorandum
There are three rules of Cabinet appointments. Will Donald Trump break them? Susan Franceschet, Karen Beckwith, and Claire Annesley - November 25, 2016 [caption id="attachment_50107" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect
Trump’s election has undermined ‘political correctness.’ That might actually be a problem. Henry Farrell - November 19, 2016 [caption id="attachment_49835" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Pro-white rights organizations the neo-Nazi National
Can Mitch McConnell repair the Senate? Sarah Binder - November 12, 2014 [caption id="attachment_18056" align="alignnone" width="620"] Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky: Heir
Gerrymandering, the Senate, and the Median Voter John Sides - June 15, 2010 Matthew Yglesias: bq. I heard this morning for about the