Presidency

Throughout American history, when presidents have appointed political cronies to be attorney general, they were looking for people only to help them pursue a policy agenda.

• By Austin Sarat

Many hope the 2018 election will give Brazilian democracy a much-needed restart, but given the circumstances of corruption and bad candidates, that seems like a long shot.

• By João Feres Júnior & Fabio Kerche

The Chinese president has cleared the way for a lifetime presidency, something his country has fought against since the reign of Mao Zedong.

• By Dylan Loh Ming Hui

Donald Trump has upended our view of the presidency. Are there some conventions that are better off dead?

• By Seth Masket

The presidential pardon power is limited only by shame and politics, one expert says, and Trump is beholden to neither.

• By Kate Wheeling

Presidential historian Barbara Perry takes stock of Donald Trump, and assesses the long-term damage he is likely creating.

• By Tom Jacobs

A University of Chicago law professor argues the president is great at put-downs, but inept at his job.

• By Tom Jacobs

Revisiting Kennedy's legacy 100 years after his birth.

• By Seth Masket

The presidential candidate has cited Game of Thrones' Jon Snow as an inspiration. But we all know how that storyline ends.

• By Seth Masket

Not really, no. So why, then, do we bother to listen to his speeches?

• By Daniel Luzer

The wisdom of political science says that campaigns don't really matter. So why are campaigns starting to hire political scientists?

• By Seth Masket