MISCHIEFS OF FACTION

Reporters holding back juicy quotes is not affecting the outcome of events. The same information is almost always already out there.

Our ancestors taught us how to defeat autocracy in the U.S.; we should heed them. It's tempting to start a 10-year retrospective on...

Congressional parties have changed in the past decade -- and differently across parties and chambers.

What the last decade has shown us about polarization, leadership, and institutions.

Are we still better off with parties than without them? What we've learned about their vulnerabilities and dangers in the past decade.

In 2022, what traditional forecast models are telling is wildly different from what everything else is telling us. Here's why.

by Casey Burgat Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) may be right (well, at least about one part of one thing): the institution-shaking Supreme...

Something interesting happened in last week's primary elections in Colorado. In several key races, the Republican Party seemed to rally...

When it was founded eight years ago, few expected the House Freedom Caucus to be as influential in American politics as it turned out to be.

by Jeff Broxmeyer The slim congressional majorities frustrating President Joe Biden’s governing agenda have roots in the Democratic...

Politicians don't have to make stuff up about the causes of gun violence, and journalists don't have to accept that uncritically.

Things look good for Republicans running for Congress. But it's still too early to say if 2022 will be a GOP "wave" election.

Democrats are completely screwed or maybe not depending on what economic measure you use.

Trump’s endorsements aren't as influential as he claims, but they can matter in some races -- and especially when Republicans think they do.

By Jeffrey Lazarus and Jennifer Victor Which matters more in Republican electoral politics today–loyalty to Trump or loyalty to...

Elon Musk is wrong about polarization, but the truth is actually complicated depending on which part of parties you examine.

Election-year minority party agendas are important, but not for the reasons most people think.

Trump’s atypical approach to endorsing election candidates shows who his endorsements are really for: himself.

Why did GOP leaders commit the risky move of endorsing Cheney’s primary challenger? And what does it tell us about the GOP?

Julia and Seth argue about Sinema, whether parties should censure, and whether this was the time to do it.