Could a GOP president take over independent government agencies? Andrew Rudalevige - November 7, 2023 Here's what the law actually says.
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.
Trump has been awarding a lot of Presidential Medals of Freedom. Here’s what that says about his values. Kyle Kopko, Fletcher McClellan, and Christopher J. Devine - June 20, 2019 Arthur Laffer yesterday, Tiger Woods last month — Trump is awarding Medals of Freedom much in the way he’s used his power to pardon.
The Senate confirmed Eric Miller to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals — despite his home state senators’ objections. That’s new. Sarah Binder - February 28, 2019 Here’s what you need to know about the ‘blue slip’ — and how Republicans rejected yet another Senate tradition.
From race to #MeToo, what’s changed between Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford — and what hasn’t? Chaya Crowder - September 28, 2018 [caption id="attachment_78356" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Christine Blasey Ford, left, and Brett
If the Iran deal had been a Senate-confirmed treaty, would Trump have been forced to stay in? Nope. Andrew Rudalevige - May 9, 2018 [caption id="attachment_73094" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump holds up a memorandum
3 key takeaways from the Zuckerberg hearings Jonathan Lewallen - April 12, 2018 [caption id="attachment_72093" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg at
Early election forecast: Republicans could lose 38 seats and House majority Eric Smith - January 10, 2018 [caption id="attachment_43461" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (Erika P. Rodriguez for The Washington
This is what Orrin G. Hatch’s retirement means for the Senate Sarah Binder - January 3, 2018 Sen. Orrin G. Hatch of Utah, the longest-serving Republican senator,
The Senate just made it a lot easier for Trump to appoint federal judges, over Democrats’ objections Sarah Binder - November 20, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66461" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles E.
In every state, majorities oppose Trump’s proposed ban on transgender military service Patrick Miller, Jami Taylor, Don Haider-Markel, Daniel Lewis, Barry Tadlock, and Andrew Flores - August 4, 2017 After President Trump recently proposed to ban transgender people from
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
The DeVos confirmation vote suggests Trump will have a tough time passing a school voucher law Mona Vakilifathi - February 8, 2017 Despite thousands of phone calls, a pizza delivery and two
U.S. negotiators made sure the TPP agreement reflects U.S. interests. Here’s how we checked, line by line. Todd Allee and Andrew Lugg - August 1, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44765" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Demonstrators protested in 2015 against legislation
Surprised that King v. Burwell was 6-to-3? Michael Bailey - June 26, 2015 [caption id="attachment_26563" align="alignnone" width="620" class="center"] Supporters of the Affordable Care
Senate flashback: The opening day filibuster over a racist senator in 1947 Gregory Koger - January 6, 2015 Today each chamber begins the 114th Congress with a set
Why Republicans are unlikely to reverse the 'nuclear option' - December 4, 2014 [caption id="attachment_18656" align="aligncenter" width="704"] World's most deliberative body, chatting. (Screenshot
Why Republicans are unlikely to reverse the ‘nuclear option’ Sarah Binder - December 4, 2014 [caption id="attachment_18656" align="aligncenter" width="704"] World's most deliberative body, chatting. (Screenshot
Obamacare's premiums are going up — at the same rate as everyone else's Patrick Egan - November 17, 2014 HealthCare.gov has reopened for business. For the next month, Americans
Obamacare’s premiums are going up — at the same rate as everyone else’s Patrick Egan - November 17, 2014 HealthCare.gov has reopened for business. For the next month, Americans
Would a GOP Senate make a difference? Sarah Binder - November 4, 2014 If, as widely predicted, the GOP captures the Senate in
How wealthy campaign donors may reduce political polarization and weaken the tea party Jenny Shen and Adam Bonica - April 24, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] David Barrows, of Washington, DC,
Memo to Senate Republicans: Your constituents want you to vote for ENDA Andrew Gelman - November 3, 2013 Monday evening, the Senate is scheduled to vote on the
How to Explain the Seeming Gap between Public Opinion and Immigration Reforms in Congress? Joshua Tucker - August 6, 2013 Continuing our new series of collaborations with political science journals,
Senator Hatch and the Club for Growth - July 14, 2011 A reporter asked me yesterday about Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah)'s
Next step: Drug testing for recipents of NSF and NIH grants? Andrew Gelman - June 17, 2010 People seeking unemployment benefits or welfare would have to first