Good to Know: Impeachment Andrew Rudalevige - January 13, 2024 With House Republicans holding an impeachment inquiry against Pres. Biden, here's what to know about this constitutional tool.
Just seeing a Fox News logo prompts racial bias, new research suggests Thomas Gift, Julie Norman, and Andrew M. Bell - December 23, 2022 It’s an example of what social scientists call ‘priming’
Violence against antiabortion groups is rising. Here’s what we know. Julie Norman - June 28, 2022 Many people rationalize violence as more morally justifiable when they agree with the cause — but condemn it when they disagree, my research finds
Will Pennsylvania vote for a Harvard grad with a working-class image? Thomas Gift - May 26, 2022 The Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, John Fetterman, is cultivating an unpretentious image. Here’s what the research says.
Big government vastly expanded presidential power. Republicans use it to sabotage the administrative state. William Howell and Terry Moe - October 31, 2021 The White House in October. Editor’s note: This article is
Australia discovered that its special forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan Thomas Gift, Charles Miller, and Andrew M. Bell - November 30, 2020 Here’s the research on how militaries can reduce violence against civilians
How a stronger presidency could lead to more effective government William Howell and Terry Moe - September 13, 2020 And more effective government could help reduce populism
Here’s how we’ll know if Trump engages in secret surveillance William Bendix and Paul Quirk - December 15, 2016 [caption id="attachment_51255" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President-elect Donald Trump and musician Kanye
Some lawmakers want to let the FBI monitor your Internet and email activity — without oversight William Bendix and Paul Quirk - July 14, 2016 [caption id="attachment_43760" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] (Matt McClain/The Washington Post)[/caption] In response
Barbara Sinclair left a lasting legacy in political science Gregory Koger - March 17, 2016 Last week, eminent political scientist Barbara Sinclair passed away. She