Yes, McCarthy is still House Republican leader. Who’s the new GOP whip? Matthew Green and Douglas Harris - November 16, 2022 Congressional leadership elections can have surprising results
How did the Democrats’ major spending bill get off life support? Matthew N. Green - August 8, 2022 These factors made the difference
How politically divided is the U.S.? It’s complicated but quantifiable. Mary Catherine Sullivan and John Geer - June 6, 2022 Our new measure of national unity examines shifts over decades
Colin Powell was a paradoxical man in a polarized time Clarence Lusane - November 2, 2021 He joined the Republican Party just as it was veering away from him.
The nation’s liberal shift is likely to continue. Here’s why. Lane Kenworthy - November 26, 2019 Consider California’s transformation from its Reagan years to today.
Congress is back in town. Here’s why lawmakers will struggle to get much done. Craig Volden and Alan E. Wiseman - September 11, 2019 As party leaders have taken power away from committee chairs, fewer members of Congress have the clout — or incentive — to find solutions.
Mike Pence has lasted 2 years as Trump’s VP. That may be his main accomplishment. Joel Goldstein - January 18, 2019 [caption id="attachment_82747" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump and Vice President Pence
There’s an old conservative idea behind Donald Trump’s threat to regulate Google Henry Farrell - September 4, 2018 [caption id="attachment_77325" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The logo of Google is pictured
Do work requirements for federal assistance help people escape poverty? No. Here’s what really happens. Sanford Schram, Richard Fording, and Joe Soss - August 13, 2018 Last month, the Trump administration reopened its effort to allow
Why gerrymandering is going to get even worse Richard Pildes - April 26, 2018 [caption id="attachment_72699" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Demonstrators rally with cutouts of congressional
Paul Ryan is departing in a most unusual way Matthew Green - April 11, 2018 House Speaker Paul D. Ryan has announced (Ed. note: in
Trump is a typical conservative. That says a lot about the conservative tradition. Henry Farrell - February 1, 2018 [caption id="attachment_68760" align="aligncenter" width="333"] Courtesy: Oxford University Press[/caption] Corey Robin
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
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
Why would Pelosi step down? Parties don’t usually throw out congressional leaders after electoral losses. James Curry and David Karol - June 30, 2017 [caption id="attachment_60535" align="aligncenter" width="960"] House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)
The Trump administration detests the Congressional Budget Office. Here’s why it’s important. Philip Joyce - June 14, 2017 [caption id="attachment_59853" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Health and Human Services Secretary Tom
Trump’s nominations for U.S. ambassador are hardly draining the swamp Dennis Jett - May 22, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58630" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Former senator Scott Brown speaks in Nashua,
Trump seems happy to meet with authoritarians. How does this compare with other presidents? Yonatan Lupu and Jack Hasler - May 11, 2017 http://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/trump-on-controversial-world-leaders/2017/05/03/45041e26-3022-11e7-a335-fa0ae1940305_video.html President Trump recently said he “would be honored” to
This is why the Congressional Budget Office will likely survive Republican attacks Sarah Binder - March 15, 2017 [caption id="attachment_55381" align="aligncenter" width="960"] U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan speaks
Trump’s 35 percent tariff wouldn’t keep jobs in the U.S. Here’s why. Joshua Tucker - December 8, 2016 [caption id="attachment_50866" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A container area at the Yangshan
If you want a more powerful President Trump, impose term limits on Congress Thad Kousser - October 19, 2016 [caption id="attachment_48055" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump holds
Do betting markets outperform election polls? Hardly. Thomas Wood - August 9, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44984" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] President Harry S. Truman holds up
When does Islam generate Western anxiety? Mujtaba Isani and Daniel Silverman - July 28, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44565" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A girl reads the Koran during
Think a ‘brokered’ convention is undemocratic? Think again. Georg Vanberg - March 16, 2016 [caption id="attachment_33666" align="aligncenter" width="4800"] A convention sign on the floor of
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,
No, Donald Trump’s candidacy doesn’t mean that presidential nominations are completely different now David Karol - November 23, 2015 [caption id="attachment_32579" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Donald Trump and his then-wife, Ivana,
What happened to John Boehner hasn’t happened in a century. No one knows what comes next. Jeffery Jenkins and Charles Stewart III - September 30, 2015 John A. Boehner’s resignation from the House, and thus the
John Boehner is leaving one of the worst jobs in Washington Matthew Green / Managing Editor - September 25, 2015 John Boehner’s resignation underscores how divided the House Republican Party
When good governments (or any governments) base policies on bad research Andrew Gelman - September 9, 2015 [caption id="attachment_29214" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Are female-named hurricanes more deadly than
Why does Trump remain atop the polls? You can still blame the media. John Sides - August 28, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28400" align="aligncenter" width="2200"] Donald Trump answers a question at
Trump picks a fight with Fox News. Who wins? Kevin Arceneaux - August 12, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28453" align="aligncenter" width="2480"] Businessman and Republican presidential candidate Donald
There are only 497 things you need to know about tonight's Republican debate John Sides - August 6, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28230" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Republican debate participants (top row L-R)
There are only 497 things you need to know about tonight’s Republican debate John Sides - August 6, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28230" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Republican debate participants (top row L-R)
Here's one important way Bernie Sanders is like Sarah Palin John Sides - July 29, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27979" align="aligncenter" width="745"] (Photos by J. Scott Applewhite and Craig Ruttle/Associated Press)[/caption]
Here’s one important way Bernie Sanders is like Sarah Palin John Sides - July 29, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27979" align="aligncenter" width="745"] (Photos by J. Scott Applewhite and Craig Ruttle/Associated Press)[/caption]
Why is Trump surging? Blame the media. John Sides - July 20, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27591" align="aligncenter" width="908"] U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump
Here are the 5 reasons Republicans are trying to cut research on evidence-based medicine - June 22, 2015 [caption id="attachment_26355" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A drawing shows a woman having
When is statistics manipulation evil? Andrew Gelman - April 7, 2015 Thomas Lumley points out this misleading headline from the (London)
Boehner's problem isn't just House Republicans. It's House Democrats, too. John Sides - March 2, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22107" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Don't let the hug and kiss
Boehner’s problem isn’t just House Republicans. It’s House Democrats, too. Matthew Green - March 2, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22107" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Don't let the hug and kiss
Boehner’s dissidents: More historical context about speakership revolts Jeffery Jenkins and Charles Stewart III - January 8, 2015 The opposition to the reelection of John Boehner by the
The revolt against Boehner in historical perspective Jeffery Jenkins and Charles Stewart III - January 6, 2015 John Boehner is on the verge of being reelected House
Little mention of Japan in coverage of Sony hack Andrew Gelman - December 18, 2014 I remember that, in the 1980s and as late as
The 2014 campaign is a campaign about nothing Mark Schmitt and Lee Drutman - October 27, 2014 As the 2014 midterm election campaigns headed into their last
Is it really so 'laughable' for Republicans to nominate Chris Christie for president? John Sides - January 15, 2014 [caption id="attachment_5314" align="aligncenter" width="694" special=""] (Mel Evans/Associated Press)[/caption] Charlie Cook
Why divided government is killing John Boehner John Sides / Managing Editor - December 18, 2013 This is a guest post by Cornell College political scientist
Boehner vs. Gingrich Erik Voeten - October 14, 2013 From the Voteview blog: Even over an 18-year period, there
Media coverage of the 2012 election was fair and balanced after all John Sides - October 14, 2013 [caption id="attachment_1461" align="aligncenter" width="542" special=""] (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)[/caption] A
Republicans and Democrats are treating the 2012 election like a mandate. They're both wrong. John Sides - September 29, 2013 [caption id="attachment_631" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] A scene from the 1995
A “Hands-Tied Presidency”? Refer to the syllabus… Andrew Rudalevige - September 8, 2013 A piece in the Sunday review section of the New
Why Ted Cruz Needs to Trust Republicans John Sides - May 23, 2013 The senior senator from Arizona urged this body to trust
Video of the Roundtable on the 2012 Election, featuring Ezra Klein and Nate Silver John Sides - May 21, 2013 <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_sHelkLTJPE?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Here is a video
Shadow Lobbyists and the Revolving Door, or what Anthony Weiner and Newt Gingrich Have in Common John Sides - May 6, 2013 We welcome this guest post by James Madison political scientist
The Do-little House of Representatives: Why so little legislating? - April 4, 2013 I noticed the other day that House lawmakers have cast
Heard through the Marble - March 28, 2013 The Monkey Cage welcomes back Emory University's Tom Clark for
Papal Ideology Erik Voeten - February 24, 2013 My Georgetown colleague Fr. Thomas Reese in the Washington Post:
On the Votes Against Boehner John Sides - January 4, 2013 This is a guest post by Jeffery A. Jenkins of the University
C is for coup? John Sides / Managing Editor - December 21, 2012 This is a guest post by Matthew Green. He is
Could Conservatives Overthrow Boehner? What History Can Tell Us John Sides - December 6, 2012 This is a guest post by Jeffery A. Jenkins of
The 2012 Election Was Good for Political Science John Sides - November 19, 2012 In late September, I was involved in an email exchange
Why Money Still Matters John Sides - November 15, 2012 This is a guest post by political scientist and Sunlight
Is Our Parties Learning? David Karol - November 2, 2012 In a recent post,the estimable Jon Bernstein of A Plain
Yes, Mitt Romney is a bad candidate Andrew Gelman - September 21, 2012 Following up on John's observations, I just had a few
Is Mitt Romney a Bad Candidate? John Sides - September 21, 2012 The only way to answer the question in the title
Clinton’s Strategy: Reframing Medicaid as a Middle-Class Program Erik Voeten - September 7, 2012 We are delighted to welcome the following guest post from
Mitt Romney: The Surprisingly Strong Presidential Candidate John Sides - August 29, 2012 Ezra Klein: bq. Romney isn’t always the best speaker. He
First E-Chapters of THE GAMBLE Are Available John Sides - August 23, 2012 Lynn Vavreck and I are pleased to announce that the
Are Mitt Romney’s Wealth and Taxes Taxing His Campaign? John Sides - August 7, 2012 Back in January, Lynn Vavreck, Joshua Tucker, and I asked
Renowned sociologist is utterly misinformed about American voters Andrew Gelman - July 27, 2012 Elder statesman of sociology Peter Berger writes: [New York mayor
Innumeracy among political journalists Andrew Gelman - May 16, 2012 John shoots down David Brooks's claim that "If you look
Class division within the Republican party Andrew Gelman - April 11, 2012 Walter Dean Burnham and Thomas Ferguson write about Romney's combination
Inequality is Much Greater in Interest Groups than Elections Matt Grossmann - April 3, 2012 During election season, some groups of potential voters get more
Learning from the Hungarians: Why Santorum and Gingrich Need Each Other in the Race, and How They Can Best Take Advantage of this Situation Joshua Tucker - March 19, 2012 Following tomorrow's Illinois primary, I assume there will be renewed
Social Conservatives in the GOP Primary John Sides - February 29, 2012 Simon Jackman has a post up at Model Politics examining
Frontrunners and Underdogs John Sides - February 26, 2012 This is a guest post by political scientist Brandon Rottinghaus.
Blame Avoidance and Budget Politics Andrew Rudalevige - February 9, 2012 Yesterday's House approval of a line-item veto bill (HR 3521)
Did Romney’s Ads Win Him Florida? John Sides - February 2, 2012 It seems obvious that they did. He outspent Gingrich 5-1
Will a Losing GOP Shift Rightward? John Sides - February 1, 2012 George Packer: McGovern’s debacle forced the Democratic Party to find
Sex Scandals and Race Joshua Tucker - January 30, 2012 With Herman Cain endorsing Newt Gingrich over the weekend, one
Perhaps Party Elites Were Influential in South Carolina John Sides - January 24, 2012 Mark Blumenthal brings an important piece of information to the
Newt’s Looks and Obama’s Race John Sides - January 23, 2012 As I have before, I want to flag YouGov's Model
A Cranky Reader and I Discuss the 2012 GOP Primary John Sides - January 23, 2012 Cranky Reader: Sides, you're not just a moron, but a
Some Evidence on Local Citizen Immigration Boards John Sides - January 21, 2012 In the most recent Republican debate, Newt Gingrich repeated his
Perry’s Exit Could Be Romney’s Gain (But It Ain’t Much) John Sides - January 20, 2012 Now that Rick Perry has dropped out of the presidential
Deep Dissatisfaction with Romney? John Sides - January 19, 2012 Noam Scheiber: The Romney can't break 25% narrative may be
The Divided Tea Party John Sides - January 18, 2012 Matt Bai's piece on Sunday nicely illustrated how divided Tea
Winnowing the Field Would Help Romney, Not Hurt Him John Sides - January 17, 2012 There's this meme that if there were only one conservative
The New Hampshire Results: 2012 vs. 2008 John Sides - January 11, 2012 Following on his earlier post on the Iowa caucus, here
More on Innumeracy John Sides - January 11, 2012 Felix Salmon has a gracious reply to my earlier post:
The Inevitability of Mitt Romney John Sides - January 10, 2012 Alex Lundry and I have a new post at Model
Annals of New Hampshire Retail Politics John Sides - January 9, 2012 At the Gingrich town hall in Hudson this afternoon, a
Iowa Caucus Results: 2012 vs. 2008 Gregory Koger - January 5, 2012 This is a guest post by Charles Stewart III: There
Graphiti: Social Media and the Iowa Caucus Jonathan Robinson - January 5, 2012 The team at Oh My Gov made these predictions the
Michelle Bachmann Venn Diagram John Sides - December 22, 2011 Courtesy of Matt Glassman. Diagrams for Gingrich, Huntsman, and
This guy has a regular column at Reuters Andrew Gelman - December 21, 2011 Gregg Easterbrook: Gingrich is a wild card. He probably would
Do GOP Voters Care About Electability? John Sides - December 14, 2011 Alex Lundry and I have a new post up at
Ryancare and the Tea Party Vanessa Williamson - December 9, 2011 Journalists covering Romney’s new position in favor of the Ryan
Why doesn’t the President use the pardon power to adopt the DREAM Act? Gregory Koger - December 5, 2011 One of the little joys of teaching a Presidency class