The battle over in-state college tuition for undocumented immigrants Andrea Silva - December 6, 2023 A recent court decision benefited immigrants, but the battle will likely continue.
Trump says goodbye to the Paris climate agreement. Here’s what that means. Joshua Busby - June 1, 2017 [caption id="attachment_59178" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The Eiffel Tower is shrouded in
Why John Kasich could have a better chance of becoming president than Evan McMullin Joshua Tucker - October 19, 2016 [caption id="attachment_47989" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Statuettes of presidential candidates Donald Trump
Here’s how we talk about manhood — and womanhood — during a presidential race Meredith Conroy - July 27, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44543" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Former president Bill Clinton addressed the
A deep dive into the news media’s role in the rise of Donald J. Trump Kalev Leetaru and John Sides - June 24, 2016 [caption id="attachment_42412" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Donald Trump with Fox News anchor
Which Republican presidential candidate will drop out next? Maybe these two. Michael Crespin - October 11, 2015 [caption id="attachment_29937" align="aligncenter" width="908"] The Republican presidential candidates at the
Why is Donald Trump declining in the polls? The media strike again. John Sides - September 29, 2015 [caption id="attachment_30089" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Donald Trump speaks at a press
If you think super PACs have changed everything about the presidential primary, think again David Karol - September 21, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27328" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Your Republican presidential field, minus the
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)
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
Why does the Republican Party still oppose LGBT rights? Andrew Reynolds - June 18, 2015 [caption id="attachment_26191" align="aligncenter" width="2048"] Like other right-of-center parties, the British
News coverage of vaccine controversies drives down support for vaccines Sarah Gollust and Erika Franklin Fowler - February 9, 2015 [caption id="attachment_21046" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] (Bigstock)[/caption] As media attention to the
Is the Ice Bucket Challenge ‘presidential’? Justin Vaughn - August 27, 2014 Thousands of Americans have taken Ice Bucket Challenge, raising tens
Is the Ice Bucket Challenge 'presidential'? Justin Vaughn - August 27, 2014 Thousands of Americans have taken Ice Bucket Challenge, raising tens
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
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
Why Chris Christie Didn’t Run in 2012 John Sides - August 19, 2013 In the Los Angeles Times, Washington bureau chief David Lauter
Crowd-Filibustering in the Texas Senate Gregory Koger - June 26, 2013 Yesterday, the Texas Senate was paralyzed on the last day
The Harris-VandeHei Interview Sells Even Politico Short John Sides - June 24, 2013 Following up on David's post, I wanted to offer a
Why Did State Legislators Give Away Their Power to Pick Senators? On the Origins of the 17th Amendment John Sides - May 27, 2013 Despite it being the constitutional amendment that most altered the
No Surprise! Party Identification and Illegal Immigration - November 30, 2012 We welcome a guest post by North Carolina State University's
The Most Important Ads of the Campaign Are Only Airing Now John Sides - November 1, 2012 HuffPo's Jason Linkins asks: bq. Dunno if @monkeycageblog takes requests,
Is Mitt Romney a Bad Candidate? John Sides - September 21, 2012 The only way to answer the question in the title
Potpourri John Sides - January 27, 2012 * Why does the Senate sometimes adjourn and sometimes recess?
Perhaps Party Elites Were Influential in South Carolina John Sides - January 24, 2012 Mark Blumenthal brings an important piece of information to the
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
Googling Ron Paul in Iowa John Sides - December 9, 2011 Google search activity may or may not be predictive here,
Rick Perry: the Good Ol’ Days Andrew Rudalevige - November 22, 2011 With Rick Perry now in 4th place in GOP polls,
Everything is Bigger in Texas: Governor Perry and The Texas Enterprise Fund Erik Voeten - November 21, 2011 We are delighted to welcome the following guest post from
Vanderbilt Poll: Gingrich and Cain, Romney and Perry Larry Bartels - November 18, 2011 Herman Cain is down, Newt Gingrich is up. Is this
On Rick Perry’s Proposal to Cut the Pay of Members of Congress John Sides - November 16, 2011 The pay of members of the House of Representatives, in
AP Suggests Obama has a Donor Problem — What does the Empirical Evidence Have to Say? Joshua Tucker - November 3, 2011 With Nate Silver asking today whether "Obama is toast in
Word Association Quiz Joshua Tucker - October 20, 2011 The Washington Post has a new poll out asking respondents
Do We Need Smart Presidents? John Sides - October 13, 2011 bq. The Founding Fathers never meant for Washington, D.C. to
How Much Have the Debates Hurt Rick Perry? John Sides - September 23, 2011 The debates have knocked his lead over Romney from 12
What Is a “Dumb” Politician? John Sides - August 29, 2011 Erica Grieder reads this Politico piece on Rick Perry and
Rick Perry’s Eggheads John Sides - August 23, 2011 Social science has established a real beachhead in contemporary political
Things We Learned from the Iowa Straw Poll Joshua Tucker - August 15, 2011 See, this is what happens when "John":http://home.gwu.edu/~jsides/ goes on vacation
In Defense of Rick Perry’s Academic Record John Sides - August 5, 2011 Hey, he made a B in American National Government! More
Polly the parrot is back for forecasting the 2012 U.S. Presidential Election Andrew Gelman - July 26, 2011 Andreas Graefe writes: After her great success in 2004 and
Measuring Faculty Productivity (or not) Henry Farrell - June 6, 2011 Via a source in the UT system, this "Austin American