MISCHIEFS OF FACTION

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

Politicians want to know what next year’s elections will bring – and create a narrative that helps them in those elections.

Colorado Republicans may vote this weekend to abandon their primary and pick nominees by convention. Here's why and what it would mean.

In 2003, recall opponents warned that a new governor could win with just 15% of the vote. This year, that could actually happen.

A conversation with Rachel Blum about her recent book How the Tea Party Captured the GOP.

Whatever it took for the GOP to win a California recall in 2003, they have none of that now.

A third of state legislative contests regularly go uncontested, undermining one of the basic facets of democratic governance.

Covid restrictions have kicked lobbyists out of some state legislatures, and that's both a relief and a loss for legislators.

The House Freedom Caucus is not only highly influential in Congress; it has inspired state lawmakers to form caucuses of their own. Why?

Not all U.S. governors are getting pandemic-related boosts in public support.