The Supreme Court’s immunity decision sidesteps history
Those who framed the Constitution agreed that unchecked presidential power was a terrible idea.
How did an annual report to Congress become the State of the Union address, a formal state occasion? We discuss.
Andrew Rudalevige: It’s State of the Union time! Where — “from
Why the shutdown ended — and what to watch for now
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What’s most shocking about the ‘resistance’ op-ed? How personal the attacks are.
It turns out that studying the workings of the presidency
What did the Founders have in mind for the presidency? Here’s what you need to know.
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Firing Comey was legal. That doesn’t mean it was a good idea.
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Why presidential candidates (like Trump) campaign as isolationists but (like Trump) govern as hawks
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President Trump couldn’t pass Obamacare repeal. This is why.
The decision to pull the American Health Care Act (AHCA)
Sometimes presidential rhetoric can boost the economy. But Trump won’t find it easy.
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Okay, so what would a Trump presidency be like?
Donald Trump is now the clear favorite to win the
Let's play some presidential moneyball
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Let’s play some presidential moneyball
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Rating the Presidential Rankings
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Where's that Team of Rivals?
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What’s Wrong with “What’s Wrong with Obama?”
(With apologies to Larry Bartels...) Yesterday's Politico story trumpeting (despite
A “Hands-Tied Presidency”? Refer to the syllabus…
A piece in the Sunday review section of the New
Too Hidden a Hand
It's nice to see Peter Baker writing in today's New
Rating the Presidents
As Barack Obama enters his second term, some already
Lessons Not Pre-Learned
Peter Baker's thoughtful "lessons learned" piece on the Obama first
Interpreting Gay Marriage Poll Results: Do the Bumps and Wiggles Mean Anything?
This is a second guest post by Ryan Enos and
How’s Obama Doing? Part II: The Rohrschach Presidency
As we wait to see whether "President Obama emerges heroic":http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0411/52782.html
The Power of Pelosi
In my previous post, I made the case that Speaker
The Obama Agenda, 2010: Small Change?
In recent days, from Tampa to Nashua, Barack Obama has
State of the Union, 1951
In the course of going through some archival notes on