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.
How Republicans made a U-turn on impeachment Andrew Rudalevige - December 16, 2023 2023 isn’t 2019, it turns out.
The House might pass a long-ignored bill to study reparations for slavery. Why now? Katherine Tate - March 22, 2022 My research looks at how Black legislators changed the Democratic Party — and how becoming party insiders changed them.
Civil servants are the last defense against a lawless president. It’s no wonder Trump didn’t trust them. Walter M. Shaub, Jr. - October 10, 2021 U.S. democracy counts on public servants to be loyal to the Constitution, not politicians
Facebook has an invisible system that shelters powerful rule-breakers. So do other online platforms. Tarleton Gillespie and Robyn Caplan - September 17, 2021 Is it fair to be unfair, as long as you’re open about it?
Rising Democratic star Val Demings wants to challenge Sen. Marco Rubio. Could she win? Pearl K. Dowe and Ashley Daniels - May 24, 2021 Her network of Black women’s civic organizations would give her a critical boost
Republicans’ Supreme Court gambit may backfire. Here’s how. Robinson Woodward-Burns - September 23, 2020 Democrats can play constitutional hardball, too
Romney’s not really alone. Republican senators were ready to oust Nixon in 1974. von Hippel - February 11, 2020 That’s why Nixon resigned first.
The ‘skinny’ articles of impeachment mean more than you may think Sarah Burns - December 13, 2019 Here’s how they’re like — and unlike — past impeachment charges.
We’re on the road to impeachment. Here’s what you need to know about what’s ahead. Sarah Binder - December 12, 2019 Watch for party fractures that could make things more interesting.
Would Republican senators ever vote to convict Trump? Here’s what we can learn from the rest of the world. David Samuels - November 26, 2019 Sure, parties dump their prime ministers — but they rarely throw out ‘their’ presidents. Here’s why.
Would Republicans pay a price if they vote to impeach the president? Here’s what we know from 1974. Robert S. Erikson and Gerald Wright - November 19, 2019 Nixon loyalists paid the price — not Republicans who voted to impeach.
Pelosi finally called for an impeachment inquiry. Here’s what’s happening behind the scenes. Sarah Binder - September 26, 2019 Four insights into why now — and what’s next
Trump’s travel ban really was a Muslim ban, data suggests Vahid Niayesh - September 25, 2019 What the Trump administration’s data can and can’t tell us about the true effect of the travel ban
Hate crimes are on the rise. What does it take to get state governments to respond? Regina Werum, Heather L. Scheuerman, Christie L. Parris, and Alison Faupel - August 12, 2019 We were surprised by our findings
During Mueller’s testimony, some members of Congress will grandstand. Here’s the logic behind which ones will. Ju Yeon Park - July 24, 2019 These three graphs explain.
Here’s why Pelosi won’t allow the House to pursue impeachment — at least not yet Sarah Binder - June 14, 2019 But the speaker is giving investigating committees more freedom — and that matters.
King Crimson, ‘The Letters’: The Week In One Song Christopher Federico - May 2, 2019 The Mueller letter.
One year later, public support for stricter gun laws has returned to pre-Parkland levels Michael Tesler - February 14, 2019 Today is the first anniversary of the mass shooting in
Happy (belated) birthday, Watergate break-in! Andrew Rudalevige - June 19, 2017 [caption id="attachment_60057" align="aligncenter" width="375"] A Herblock cartoon from the April
Republicans like Pence better than Trump. That’s unprecedented. Martin Wattenberg - May 31, 2017 On a recent episode of “Saturday Night Live,” Colin Jost
What can Watergate teach us about the Trump White House? Andrew Rudalevige - May 18, 2017 Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) recently told a fundraising dinner that “We've
Is the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization or a firewall against violent extremism? Marc Lynch - March 7, 2016 [caption id="attachment_36794" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and
Why American Catholics may not be persuaded by Pope Francis’s message on immigration Tatishe Nteta and Kevin Wallsten - September 27, 2015 [caption id="attachment_29983" align="aligncenter" width="908"] People gather on the Mall to
This one chart shows you the politics of U.S. citizenship Tom Wong - September 1, 2015 [caption id="attachment_29052" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] (khoa vu/Getty Images)[/caption] Donald Trump has
Worse than Watergate? A History Lesson. Andrew Rudalevige - October 12, 2012 The fatal attack on the American consulate in Libya last
Samuel Beer memorial service Henry Farrell - April 14, 2009 I've been asked by a member of Samuel Beer's family