John Kasich - Good Authority

Whether it’s from the Oscars or ‘The Apprentice,’ celebrity candidates get a boost. Here’s how we know.

Lauren Wright - February 13, 2020

It’s more than putting a face to the name

Once, the ‘Judeo-Christian tradition’ united Americans. Now it divides them.

Anna Grzymala-Busse - April 17, 2019

The Judeo-Christian tradition has become a partisan catchphrase.

Republicans used to compare talking to Moscow to talking to Hitler. Trump changed that.

James Goldgeier - December 14, 2017

Editor's note: We asked James Goldgeier to revisit his July

Did enough Bernie Sanders supporters vote for Trump to cost Clinton the election?

John Sides - August 24, 2017

On Tuesday night, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) was in Detroit

Americans think opioid addiction is a crisis. They’re not sure federal dollars will solve it.

Travis Johnston - August 10, 2017

What do Americans think should be done about the opioid

What makes someone a “real” American? 93% of Americans actually agree on this.

John Sides - July 14, 2017

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No, Republican opposition to Trump won’t hurt Democrats

David Karol - February 21, 2017

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Why John Kasich could have a better chance of becoming president than Evan McMullin

Joshua Tucker - October 19, 2016

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Reince Priebus vowed to punish Republicans who don’t support Trump. It’s an empty threat.

Boris Heersink - September 20, 2016

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These 2 trends are what produced such a negative Republican National Convention

Sidney Milkis and Boris Heersink - July 24, 2016

The Republican National Convention in July 2016 received mostly negative

How Trump could ignore social conservatives … and win

Michelle Barnello and John Camobreco - July 8, 2016

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A deep dive into the news media’s role in the rise of Donald J. Trump

Kalev Leetaru and John Sides - June 24, 2016

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No, disgruntled primary losers won’t vote for the other party in November. Here’s why.

Nicholas Davis and Matthew Hitt - June 23, 2016

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Racial prejudice, not populism or authoritarianism, predicts support for Trump over Clinton

- May 26, 2016

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Nick Lowe, ‘I Love The Sound of Breaking Glass’

Christopher Federico - May 6, 2016

With a victory in the Indiana primary and the subsequent

Will it be Clinton or Trump in November? Here’s what’s wrong with most predictions.

Tobias Konitzer and David Rothschild - May 3, 2016

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Here’s one simple way to minimize the chaos at the Republican National Convention

Matthew Hindman - April 14, 2016

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Some women actually do support Donald Trump. Here’s why.

- April 7, 2016

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Here’s what prediction markets think about the Wisconsin results

David Rothschild - April 6, 2016

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Artificial intelligence trumps political experts

Joshua Tucker - April 1, 2016

[caption id="attachment_38308" align="aligncenter" width="908"] On Dec. 9, pollster Frank Luntz

Cruz was told that patrolling ‘Muslim neighborhoods’ is a bad idea. Well, so is patrolling ‘gang neighborhoods.’

Benjamin Lessing - March 29, 2016

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Where is Trump’s evangelical base? Not in church.

Geoffrey Layman - March 29, 2016

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Utah’s Mormons rejected Trump and picked Cruz. Here’s why.

Benjamin Hertzberg - March 23, 2016

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The prediction markets were right about Tuesday’s primaries. So what do they say about November?

David Rothschild - March 17, 2016

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Forecasters predict Trump in Fla., Kasich in Ohio and the Democrats in November

John Sides - March 15, 2016

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Here’s what Trump is telling resentful Americans (and Sanders is not)

Katherine Cramer - March 15, 2016

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Two reasons the Republican presidential race is still such a mess

Tony Lucadamo and Nicole Hemmer - February 16, 2016

[caption id="attachment_35833" align="aligncenter" width="908"] From left, John Kasich, Jeb Bush,

Once again, Ted Cruz has an under-appreciated strength in New Hampshire

Will Cubbison, Josh Putnam, Craig Goodman, and Boris Shor - February 9, 2016

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Ted Cruz has an under-appreciated strength in Iowa

Will Cubbison, Josh Putnam, Craig Goodman, and Boris Shor - January 31, 2016

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The Republican establishment can fix its problems by picking a name out of a hat

Joshua Tucker - January 27, 2016

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Here’s three easy ways a Republican president could dismantle the ACA — short of outright repeal

Philip Rocco, Daniel Béland, and Alex Waddan - January 26, 2016

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Here’s what Machiavelli would have to say about the Republican primaries

Alissa Ardito - January 4, 2016

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How to improve our presidential debates in one easy step: Make the clock a moderator

Jesse Richman - December 16, 2015

At their best, debates serve democracy: They highlight candidates’ strengths

Republican voters actually aren’t divided into ‘establishment’ and ‘outsider’ camps

Mia Costa, Brian Schaffner, and Raymond J. La Raja - November 19, 2015

Given this year's crowded Republican presidential field, one of the

Every new U.S. president faces a surprise international crisis. So in the primaries, should foreign policy experience matter?

Tony Lucadamo - November 17, 2015

Every president in U.S. history possessed some form of government