Our Political Parties Have Polarized, But They Have a Lot Further to Go
There are still plenty of moderate congressional districts represented by officials who vote with their constituents in mind—but that could soon change.
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Members of Congress Are Elected to Represent, Not to Get Along
Why attempts to characterize President Obama as a leader unable to cajole and intimidate our other elected officials are profoundly misguided.
Are Incumbents Invulnerable?
Just two decades ago, we were talking about how vulnerable sitting presidents were. Is that still the case? Let's look at the numbers.
Outlawed Research
Congress just cut funding for political science because they don't understand the good it does. Here are four excellent examples.
Rounding Up the Top Hogs of the State of the Union
Aisle Hog (noun): A person who,at the annual State of the Union address, sits as close as possible to…
Fiscal Cliff Round-Up
John Dickerson has a fine piece up at Slate that separates the signal from the noise on the…
Congress: If You Liked 2010-12, You’ll Love 2012-14
Debating Writing at Mischiefs of Faction, the University of Miami’s Greg Koger makes a good case for this…
Crafting Policy to Bridge the Red-Blue Divide
The Bipartisan Policy Center, a think tank founded four years ago by four former U.S Senate majority leaders, works to overcome political polarization.
Would Debt-Ceiling Circus Occur With Women in Charge?
Academics and advocates are asking if there were lots more women in the U.S. government whether the debt-ceiling debacle would have been allowed to develop.
Plain English Urged to Limit Federal Bureaucracy
Could you say that in English, please? The Plain Writing Act of 2010 asks the U.S. government to better talk the talk of its constituents.