To Reform the Filibuster, Parties Need to Protect Marginal Senators
If majority parties can help marginal members navigate the tension between the policy demands of their party base and the moderate preferenc
MISCHIEFS OF FACTION
Reflections on Parties and Their Place in Politics
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The Tea Party and the Rise of a Conservative Insurgency
A conversation with Rachel Blum about her recent book How the Tea Party Captured the GOP.
Why Republicans are Ousting Liz Cheney
The House GOP has decided it can’t win without Trump’s voters and it can’t keep Trump’s voters if a party leader is condemning Trump.
It Takes (At Least) Two to Do Democracy
A third of state legislative contests regularly go uncontested, undermining one of the basic facets of democratic governance.
Mayor of Crazytown
John Boehner’s new memoir underscores the challenges of governing in today’s Congress.
To delay or not to delay?
House Republicans wrestle with an age-old dilemma: cooperation versus confrontation.
Are voters' preferences over stimulus checks driven by party loyalty or financial gain?
Experiment shows Republicans' fealty to Trump overrides their desire for stimulus money
The Freedom Caucus is not just a D.C. phenomenon
The House Freedom Caucus is not only highly influential in Congress; it has inspired state lawmakers to form caucuses of their own. Why?
Does a Party Lose for Doing Too Much or Too Little?
Majority party members often get punished for being part of a productive party, not rewarded.
From freedom to sedition
How the House Freedom Caucus abandoned its constitutional conservatism and led an effort to subvert the 2020 presidential election.
A dark day
The violent attack on the U.S. Congress put a glaring spotlight on two disturbing features of contemporary American politics.
The politics of governing with a tiny majority
Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats will be tested by their party’s smaller size.
Will Pelosi’s Power be Curtailed in the 117th Congress?
House Democrats’ smaller majority will likely have a counterintuitive effect on Speaker influence.
When ideology trumps democracy
Reelection concerns motivated many House Republicans to support the anti-democratic Texas lawsuit -- but ideology did too.
Who will lead the House Democratic Party?
A lowdown on upcoming races for leadership posts in the U.S. House -- and why the speakership isn’t among them.
The Freedom Caucus won't remove Speaker Pelosi. But the attempt could still be significant.
The plan underscores the Caucus' support for Trump – and how a recent rule change may make the Speakership more partisan.
Cheney versus the Freedom Caucus
The recent GOP brouhaha is indicative of how closely the House Freedom Caucus and its allies have tied themselves to Trump.
Why Political Science Doesn't Like Term Limits
The political science literature on term limits is almost uniformly negative.
Most House Democrats will vote to impeach Trump. Is pressure from party leaders the reason why?
Pelosi says she is not whipping this week’s impeachment vote. The truth is more complicated.
To understand why Republicans are sticking with Trump, think like a gambler
Aversion to loss, fueled by polarization, explains why a disgraced Trump is better for Republicans than President Pence