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MISCHIEFS OF FACTION
Reflections on Parties and Their Place in Politics
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Matthew Green
Apr 26, 20214 min read
Mayor of Crazytown
John Boehner’s new memoir underscores the challenges of governing in today’s Congress.

Matthew Green
Mar 22, 20214 min read
To delay or not to delay?
House Republicans wrestle with an age-old dilemma: cooperation versus confrontation.


Jennifer N. Victor
Mar 4, 20216 min read
Integrity versus Democracy: the battle for voting rights in 2021
You can have a democratic system with weakly defined sovereignty, but you can’t have a sovereign democracy that excludes groups of people.

The Staff
Feb 15, 20214 min read
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


Matthew Green
Jan 7, 20214 min read
A dark day
The violent attack on the U.S. Congress put a glaring spotlight on two disturbing features of contemporary American politics.


Matthew Green
Dec 29, 20205 min read
The politics of governing with a tiny majority
Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats will be tested by their party’s smaller size.


The Staff
Dec 14, 20203 min read
Will Pelosi’s Power be Curtailed in the 117th Congress?
House Democrats’ smaller majority will likely have a counterintuitive effect on Speaker influence.


Matthew Green
Dec 13, 20204 min read
When ideology trumps democracy
Reelection concerns motivated many House Republicans to support the anti-democratic Texas lawsuit -- but ideology did too.


The Staff
Nov 13, 20205 min read
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 Staff
Oct 19, 20206 min read
Can this New Yorker Become Pennsylvania's Next U.S. Senator?
Donald Trump, Jr., could run for Pennsylvania's Senate seat. Here's what his carpetbagger campaign might look like.

Matthew Green
Sep 17, 20204 min read
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.


Matthew Green
Jul 22, 20204 min read
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.


Matthew Green
Jul 6, 20204 min read
What Molly Ball’s new book teaches us about leadership in Congress
The latest biography of Speaker Nancy Pelosi offers some sharp insights into her political career and how power is exercised in Congress.


Matthew Green
Jun 2, 20203 min read
When D.C. Becomes a Political Prop
Trump’s odd photo-op underscores how most politicians see the nation’s capital: as a cheap political prop.


Matthew Green
May 5, 20205 min read
Is the Coronavirus a Threat to American Democracy?
Despite some alarmist headlines, there’s good reason to think American democracy will survive the pandemic.


Matthew Green
Feb 5, 20203 min read
Trump, Pelosi, and the Decline of Institutional Roles
Bad behavior at yesterday's State of the Union address signals a continuing decline in the respect that our leaders have for institutions.

Jennifer N. Victor
Nov 27, 20194 min read
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


Matthew Green
Nov 21, 20194 min read
House Republicans are drawing from the minority party playbook
Republicans' defense of presidential conduct and complaints about unfair proceedings are par for the course for a House minority party.


The Staff
Nov 6, 20194 min read
Don’t read too much into last week’s impeachment vote
Despite not getting one Republican to back their impeachment inquiry, House Democrats shouldn’t lose all hope of GOP support later on.


Gregory Koger
Oct 29, 20195 min read
Gender, Scandal, and Exit--Katie Hill's Retirement in Perspective
The Hill resignation is not an isolated incident. Chasing female legislators from Congress based on their husband's behavior is a tradition.
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