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.
Biden’s broad marijuana pardon has precedents Andrew Rudalevige - October 7, 2022 In some ways, it looks like Jimmy Carter’s amnesty for Vietnam War draft dodgers
If seated, a Cherokee delegate could make a big difference in Congress Elliot Mamet - October 4, 2022 If the House agrees to seat the delegate, it would fulfill a nearly 200-year-old treaty obligation with the Cherokee Nation.
Would the Founding Fathers support critical race theory? Alvin Tillery - June 29, 2021 Studying their writings — and other canonical documents in U.S. history — reveals how deeply racism is built into the nation’s structure
Biden is considering overhauling the Supreme Court. That’s happened during every crisis in U.S. democracy. Thomas Keck - April 13, 2021 During six major crises in U.S. history, debates over reshaping the court were linked to debates over whether democracy could survive
America’s classrooms shut down this spring. Civics lessons shifted to the streets. Matthew Nelsen - June 21, 2020 This is what protests teach about political engagement.
Under the Insurrection Act of 1807, here’s what a U.S. president can and cannot do Steve Vladeck - June 19, 2020 Invoking this statute to deploy the U.S. military would raise constitutional questions
No, this isn’t Europe’s ‘Hamiltonian moment’ Mark Copelovitch - May 27, 2020 It’s a reminder that a covid-19 recovery fund won’t solve the euro zone’s deeper problems
Trump attacked the Supreme Court again. Here are 4 things to know. Paul Collins and Matthew Eshbaugh-Soha - February 26, 2020 Previous presidents treated the court quite differently — even when they attacked its decisions.
What Bill Barr doesn’t understand about the office of attorney general Cornell W. Clayton - December 17, 2019 The U.S. attorney general’s office started in the judicial branch, not the executive — and has never been entirely under presidential control
Trump’s Fourth of July celebration is partisan and militaristic — just like the early Independence Day celebrations Simon Gilhooley - July 4, 2019 Americans in the 19th century wouldn’t have minded the partisanship or military parades, but would have balked at glorifying the commander in chief.
Will Trump’s Fourth of July speech soften — or sharpen — Americans’ partisan divisions? Matthew Levendusky - July 3, 2019 The holiday can evoke a shared identity that reduces dislike of the ‘other’ party.
How did an annual report to Congress become the State of the Union address, a formal state occasion? We discuss. Andrew Rudalevige and Sarah Binder - February 5, 2019 Andrew Rudalevige: It’s State of the Union time! Where — “from
Republicans in Wisconsin and Michigan want to weaken incoming Democratic governors. Here’s what’s the usual partisan politics — and what isn’t. Matt Glassman - December 11, 2018 Last week, lame-duck Republican state legislatures in Wisconsin and Michigan
Is Obama breaking norms as a former President? Not really. Nicholas Jacobs - September 25, 2018 As former president Barack Obama has begun campaigning for Democrats
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
Democrats are contesting more state legislative seats than they have in decades. Steven Rogers - March 21, 2018 [caption id="attachment_70783" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Virginia House Speaker M. Kirkland Cox (R-Colonial
What happened to the State of the Union address? Originally, it helped the president and Congress deliberate. Connor Ewing and Charles Zug - January 30, 2018 On Tuesday night, President Trump delivers his State of the
Were those Russian social media ads powerful enough to influence us? Let’s look at the evidence. Babak Bahador - November 14, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66209" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Some of the Facebook ads linked
Why Trump’s pardon of Joe Arpaio isn’t like most presidential pardons Andrew Rudalevige - August 26, 2017 Last month, as President Trump made broad claims about his
Are the news media enemies of the people or defenders of democracy? Here’s what the founders thought. Andrew Rudalevige - August 9, 2017 [caption id="attachment_62063" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Members of the media raise their
Here’s what you need to know about the presidential power to pardon Andrew Rudalevige - July 24, 2017 http://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/can-the-president-pardon-himself/2017/07/21/e1531082-6e3b-11e7-abbc-a53480672286_video.html Early Saturday morning, President Trump declared via tweet that
Too many Americans know too little about the Constitution. Here’s how you can fix that. Andrew Rudalevige - June 27, 2017 One easy way to get a laugh on late-night TV
Every president is a minority leader. Trump will be, too. Andrew Rudalevige - January 20, 2017 [caption id="attachment_52762" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A worker prepares for Donald Trump's
How the tea party learned to love Donald Trump Elizabeth Yates - December 1, 2016 [caption id="attachment_50280" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Donald Trump speaks at a tea
Yes, in the U.S., the people can reject a president — if they’re sure he’s a tyrant Whitney Mannies - November 22, 2016 [caption id="attachment_49988" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People shout slogans at a protest
Is Trump the last gasp of Reagan’s Republican Party? Chris Baylor - May 11, 2016 With Donald Trump almost certainly the Republican Party’s candidate for
Here’s what it means when politicians and pundits call Trump ‘dangerous’ Jeffrey Selinger - May 9, 2016 [caption id="attachment_40205" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Donald Trump models a hard hat
The euro zone is in crisis. Here are the four most important lessons to take away. Stefanie Walter and Mark Copelovitch - March 31, 2016 [caption id="attachment_26642" align="aligncenter" width="908"] The euro sculptures in front of
One-third of all U.S. presidents appointed a Supreme Court justice in an election year Barbara Perry - February 29, 2016 Eminent Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes famously described his fellow
No, we’re not arguing from the same facts. How can democracies make good decisions if citizens are misinformed? Katherine Einstein - July 21, 2015 [caption id="attachment_21302" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] (Mike Stewart/Associated Press)[/caption] Joshua Tucker: As
No, we're not arguing from the same facts. How can democracies make good decisions if citizens are misinformed? - July 21, 2015 [caption id="attachment_21302" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] (Mike Stewart/Associated Press)[/caption] Joshua Tucker: As
New ranking of U.S. presidents puts Lincoln at No. 1, Obama at 18; Kennedy judged most overrated Justin Vaughn and Brandon Rottinghaus - February 16, 2015 Although it has been celebrated officially since 1879, Presidents' Day
Does a higher minimum wage make people happier? Michael Krassa and Benjamin Radcliff - May 14, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special="A APRIL 2, 2014, FILE PHOTO"]
Obama’s Place in History: Great, Good, Average, Mediocre or Poor? John Sides - February 24, 2014 [caption id="attachment_7025" align="aligncenter" width="551" special=""] (Jason Reed/Reuters)[/caption] This is a
Why so many Americans believe Kennedy assassination conspiracy theories John Sides - November 11, 2013 [caption id="attachment_2798" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] The Kennedy's motorcade drives through
Presidential Power and Congressional Cower Andrew Rudalevige - September 1, 2013 A few years ago, I wrote a book called The
Dinner Won’t Do It Andrew Rudalevige - November 26, 2012 Since the election President Obama has received a wide range
The Georgian Dream? Joshua Tucker - October 2, 2012 The following is a guest post on yesterday's Georgian parliamentary
Ethical Challenges of Embedded Experimentation Joshua Tucker - October 26, 2011 Continuing our series of articles from the American Political Science
Pennsylvania Turkeys Propose Thanksgiving? Joshua Tucker - September 26, 2011 We are pleased to welcome "Burt Monroe":http://polisci.la.psu.edu/facultybios/monroe.html of Penn State
America’s First Debt Bargain John Sides - July 25, 2011 This is a guest post by my colleague Stephen Kaplan:
What We Don’t Know About Polarization John Sides - December 9, 2009 Last week, I linked to my comments at the TPM