Trump’s Shutdown Illustrated the Ramifications of Minimizing Government
The shutdown was also consistent with a goal long sought by a subset of the Republican Party that wants to dismantle the government.
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Finding Common Ground When Talking About U.S. Immigration Policy
Attempts at coalition building won't succeed by eliding or erasing our cultural and ideological differences, but, instead, by embracing them.
Not Just Bombs and Brawn: How ’13 Hours’ Repurposes the Republican Action Movie for 2016
Michael Bay's latest uses action-movie clichés to convey an anti-government message.
Who Are Libertarians?
Beyond the Ayn Rand fandom, what do American libertarians actually believe in?
Will Voters Care About Hillary’s Email Scandal?
Only if she were a Republican, or running low on cash, according to research.
Primaries May Make Politics Better
Primaries in heavily Republican or Democratic districts elect higher-quality, more-experienced officials, according to a new study.
How Our Television Reinforces Our Politics
Political stereotypes can be traced through America's television-viewing habits.
It’s Not the States, It’s the Party
GOP chairman Reince Priebus says putting Republicans in more primaries and caucuses would make them more competitive in the general election. But the data disagrees.