MISCHIEFS OF FACTION

Democrats usually have more field offices than Republicans. That's been completely reversed in 2020, thanks to Covid.

Think yard signs don't affect politics? Think again.

The first debate of 2020 general election will occur Tuesday, September 29 and it is likely that millions of Americans will tune-in to...

Could the economy, a vaccine, debates, or a SCOTUS nomination change the race? Maybe, but don't count on it.

The plan underscores the Caucus' support for Trump – and how a recent rule change may make the Speakership more partisan.

Wendy J. Schiller Charles Stewart III The prevailing wisdom among opponents of the 17th Amendment, who range from Senator Mike Lee (R-UT)...

1960: The Making of the President teaches some timeless lessons about modern campaign tactics and strategy.

Women's suffrage wasn't everything its detractors warned or its proponents promised, but it has had profound effects on the past century.

The Republican Party concedes that reelecting Trump is not just its chief goal, but its only goal

by Julia Azari and William D. Adler (cross-posted at ahousedividedapd.com) After one of the longest and most visible Veepstakes periods...

The economy shrank by 9.5 points in the 2nd quarter. That's really bad, but can we forecast the vote from it?

Coalitions are inherently unwieldy, ugly, unstable, and unsatisfying. They're also effective.

The recent GOP brouhaha is indicative of how closely the House Freedom Caucus and its allies have tied themselves to Trump.

The Trump campaign is playing a bad hand reasonably well.

The Court's decision makes clear that the Electoral College doesn't deliberate - it exists to give some states a representational advantage

The latest biography of Speaker Nancy Pelosi offers some sharp insights into her political career and how power is exercised in Congress.

Hickenlooper had the edge on the fundamentals, but Romanoff was the better campaigner. Guess which mattered more.

The Black Lives Matter protests in June show that having time off work is one of the most important resources for social movements.

I didn’t know when I wrote my Super Tuesday blog post on March 4 that I was in the last week of a normal, pre-pandemic world. I wrote...