MAGA was the real winner of the Ohio Republican primary
Ranked-choice voting alone wouldn’t have significantly changed the result, but non-partisan primaries — like Alaska’s — might
This is why the Senate should care about Brett Kavanaugh’s time as Bush’s staff secretary
[caption id="attachment_76325" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), left, and
5 tips on how U.S. presidents can work best with Congress
[caption id="attachment_49494" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President-elect Donald Trump with his wife,
Vice-presidential candidates do win votes. But Mike Pence won’t help Donald Trump win the election.
[caption id="attachment_43886" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump with
This research shows that vice presidential candidates actually do win votes in their home states
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Why Hillary Clinton’s lavish Hollywood fundraiser was smart politics
[caption id="attachment_39368" align="aligncenter" width="908"] In this Feb. 11, 2016, photo,
The lawsuit rolls forward
To no one's surprise, the House of Representatives has voted
Our political parties are networked, not fragmented
[caption id="attachment_6649" align="aligncenter" width="640" special=""] (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)[/caption] This
Is it really so 'laughable' for Republicans to nominate Chris Christie for president?
[caption id="attachment_5314" align="aligncenter" width="694" special=""] (Mel Evans/Associated Press)[/caption] Charlie Cook
Heard through the Marble
The Monkey Cage welcomes back Emory University's Tom Clark for
Why Money Still Matters
This is a guest post by political scientist and Sunlight
The Perils of Democrats’ Euphoria, or Why the 2012 Election Is Not a Realignment
After the 2004 election, commentator Michael Lind wrote: bq. Karl
Gallup(ing) Away from the Herd
This is a guest post by Samuel Best, Associate Professor
The Perils of the Perception of a Politicized Presidency
The prospective rewards for a president who devotes substantial time
Alienated Americans
Ron Brownstein has a piece in the National Journal that
Do Deficits Matter for Midterm Elections?
Ezra Klein writes yesterday about the effects of deficits and
Thank You, Jonathan Chait
bq. Political scientists believe unanimously that economic conditions play an
Failure to (Turd) Blossom, Leading to a Digression on Interests and Values
"Failure to Blossom" is the title of Ronald Brownstein's excellent
Voter Contact
The 538 blog (probably the best election site this year)