U.S. political leaders face a drumbeat of violent threats
In a new survey, experts are concerned about how this violence is eroding democracy.
Experimental Aircraft, ‘Suspended’: The Week in One Song
Rudy is suspended.
Yes, Putin cares about Trump’s impeachment trial — but not for the reason you might imagine
He has another target in mind
Republicans say that Trump’s quid pro quos were normal. Here’s why they’re wrong.
The body of existing testimony shows how Trump has crossed the line
Why are Republicans silent about the Ukraine whistleblower scandal? This one chart explains.
Comparing the political fortunes of Lindsey Graham and Jeff Flake tells you a lot.
Behind Russia’s cyberwarfare lies a serious case of cyber-phobia
[caption id="attachment_82702" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg News)[/caption] After two U.S.
Rudy Giuliani is Trump’s cybersecurity adviser. He might want a refresher.
[caption id="attachment_81097" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Rudy Giuliani, a cybersecurity adviser to
Showtime’s ‘The Circus’ is fast food — tasty if not always nourishing
[caption id="attachment_78068" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Stephen K. Bannon, President Trump’s former
President Trump says he could pardon himself. Shades of Nixon reemerge from behind the curtain.
[caption id="attachment_59384" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Richard Nixon says at a
The Trump administration wants regime change in Iran. But regime change usually doesn’t work.
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People march in Tehran on Feb.
The Clash, ‘Rudie Can’t Fail’: The Week In One Song
Yeah, I know Rudy Giuliani doesn't spell his nickname with
Trump shifted gears on Afghanistan — but what role do foreign policy advisers play? Here’s what the research says.
[caption id="attachment_62694" align="aligncenter" width="960"] This image released by the
Trump’s election-rigging claim will backfire. Here’s the evidence.
In recent days, Donald Trump has ratcheted up claims of
Is Donald Trump leading a realignment of the GOP? Maybe not.
[caption id="attachment_36766" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump listens
Graph of the day: Job approval of NYC police commissioners by race/ethnicity since 1997
New York City — with a population of 8.4 million
Are we becoming more tolerant of nepotism?
Mark Palko quotes an article by Julia Ioffe about Michael
Is it really so 'laughable' for Republicans to nominate Chris Christie for president?
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Primary elections are hard to predict, NYC mayoral edition
As I wrote a couple years ago: (more…)
Renowned sociologist is utterly misinformed about American voters
Elder statesman of sociology Peter Berger writes: [New York mayor
The New Hampshire Results: 2012 vs. 2008
Following on his earlier post on the Iowa caucus, here
The Electoral Benefits of Lacking Consistency?
Conventional wisdom in political science and elsewhere is that voters
Learning to Live with Inconsistency
Critics from both the "left":http://www.therightscoop.com/kucinich-calls-obama-a-hypocrite-over-libyan-offensive/ and the "right":http://piersmorgan.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/16/rudy-giuliani-on-libya-ive-been-surprised-how-inconsistent-president-obama-has-been/ have called
Do Voters Choose Candidates Who Look Like Them?
In this recently published paper (gated; ungated), Jeremy Bailensen, Shanto
Presidential Greatness and Political Experience
A couple weeks ago, I posted on the new ranking
An Obama Effect? (Part III)
Thanks to the folks at the Monkey Cage for letting
An Obama Effect? (Part II)
Yesterday, I began an examination of the “Bradley effect” –
An Obama Effect?
With an African-American candidate on the presidential ticket for the
Bloomberg for VEEP?
John Heilemann of the New York Magazine, makes an interesting
Hoisted from Comments: Jim Gimpel
In response to my earlier post, Jim Gimpel offers this
Is Obama the “Post-Polarization Candidate”?
"Obama is a post-polarization candidate and Oprah is a post-polarization