Bill Clinton said he was ending big government. Biden wants to bring it back. Andrew Rudalevige - April 29, 2021 Five takeaways from Biden’s speech on his first 99 (or 98?) days in office.
Here’s what Kamala Harris owes to Walter Mondale Aaron Mannes - April 23, 2021 Mondale forged today’s model of a vice president actively involved in policy
What you need to know about the 25th Amendment, Section 4 Joel Goldstein - January 7, 2021 It isn’t like impeachment. And this provision has never been put to the test.
The Obama effect has helped Joe Biden with black voters. Will it last? Michael Tesler - October 7, 2019 With or without the Ukraine issues, Biden needs African American voters to win the Democratic nomination.
Joe Biden’s nostalgia for ‘civility’ is nostalgia for the politics of Jim Crow Sam Rosenfeld - June 20, 2019 He may not realize it, but that boozy politesse grew from Southern politicians’ need to work across party lines to keep civil rights at bay.
Mike Pence has lasted 2 years as Trump’s VP. That may be his main accomplishment. Joel Goldstein - January 18, 2019 [caption id="attachment_82747" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump and Vice President Pence
Trump opponents have rediscovered the 25th Amendment. Here is what you should know about it. Joel Goldstein - June 7, 2017 [caption id="attachment_59230" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)[/caption] Donald Trump’s
No, Republican opposition to Trump won’t hurt Democrats David Karol - February 21, 2017 [caption id="attachment_54402" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of President Trump unfurl a
Why Joe Biden was a most unusual — and effective — vice president Joel Goldstein - January 18, 2017 In two unprecedented acts in 48 hours, President Barack Obama confirmed
Will Mike Pence be the most powerful vice president ever? Not so fast. Joel Goldstein - December 9, 2016 Gov. Mike Pence has been very active since the election