Congress is about to pass a stopgap spending bill. That’ll cost taxpayers. Stuart Kasdin - September 30, 2021 When federal agencies have to put off spending decisions until the last minute, they are forced to take shortcuts
Can Congress reclaim authority it has handed over to the president? It’s trying. Soren Dayton and Mort Halperin - August 19, 2020 With their bipartisan backing, these bills could claw back some powers that have shifted to the presidency.
The 2014 polls were still really good at predicting winners Eric McGhee - December 12, 2014 [caption id="attachment_18935" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Despite certain kinds of bias, poll
What if election polls are biased against winners? Eric McGhee - December 8, 2014 [caption id="attachment_18774" align="alignleft" width="1484"] Iowa's senator-elect Joni Ernst, one of
Did Asian Americans switch parties overnight? No. Taeku Lee - November 10, 2014 [caption id="attachment_17892" align="aligncenter" width="460"] (Matt Rourke/Associated Press)[/caption] Buried in the
Republicans have a 44% chance of taking the Senate. But it may be much higher. John Sides - January 27, 2014 [caption id="attachment_5758" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] (J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press)[/caption] At
David Broder and the Mystical Faith in Leaders John Sides - August 6, 2010 So David Broder read George Packer's article on the Senate
Easy money: Bet on the outcome of the Virginia gubernatorial race - September 17, 2009 Wanna make some easy money? Call your favorite bookie and
Media (non)coverage of campaign polls: Two cheers for the Post - May 18, 2009 The media are often, and justly, criticized for their overuse
The 2008 Democratic Veepstakes, Round 2 - February 21, 2008 Several days ago I posted some very-early-in-the-game projections of the