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Trump wants Nixon’s impoundment power. What’s impoundment?

Andrew Rudalevige - May 15, 2024

Good to Know – another installment in the presidential power series.

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

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

Yes, the party in power tends to lose votes over time. But how often?

Andrew Gelman - October 4, 2016

[caption id="attachment_47303" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Rutherford B. Hayes[/caption] Evidence shows that

Some Presidential Trivia

- November 30, 2007

In a recent post, I raised the issue of Americans'