MISCHIEFS OF FACTION

What the House's passage of the debt limit bill tells us about the speakership of Kevin McCarthy and political parties in Congress.

The historic and dramatic election for Speaker underscores some basic features of Congress and congressional parties.

Lauren Boebert had an awesome week, and not many people in the House did. She seemed to know when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em.

State legislatures have sometimes chosen leaders with cross-party coalitions, but conditions in the U.S. House make it unlikely

Like other congressional party platforms, it isn’t likely to influence the election -- but it does serve other purposes.

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

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

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?

A conversation with Daniel Wirls about his recent book "The Senate: From White Supremacy to Governmental Gridlock."

History tells us that both political parties can – and sometimes have – agreed to do harmful things.

Recent warnings that Kevin McCarthy won't be chosen speaker in a GOP-led House are not credible.

Strong sanctions are rarely used against party defectors in Congress – for good reason.

The ongoing debate over the passage of transportation and budget bills underscore how lawmakers act on behalf of misleading assumptions.

Inter-party punishments for the events of January 6th may be less widespread than they seem.

The former president has begun endorsing favored Republicans in the 2022 elections, but evidence suggests that it may backfire.

If majority parties can help marginal members navigate the tension between the policy demands of their party base and the moderate preferenc

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