Why calling out Assad's criminal behavior matters.
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Introducing The Monkey Cage
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Gay rights in Congress: public opinion and (mis)representation
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Obama booting Biden? Here's why that actually doesn't matter.
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Will nuclear winter come to the Senate this Autumn? Could be a hot fall!
Why Elizabeth Warren cares about funding the social sciences
Elizabeth Warren has been fighting for higher quality social science for decades
4 takeaways for Democrats from Election Night 2013
Why last night's results may make it harder, not easier, for Democrats in 2014 and 2016.
How money talks in state legislatures
New research examines demonstrates the way money affects the legislative process across all 50 U.S. states.
Our allies’ spooks don’t just spy on each other. They help each other change the law.
Alliances across different countries' spying agencies are probably more important than the disagreements between them.
Did Romney lose because he wasn’t likable enough? Probably not.
New research shows that Obama would have won even if voters had perceived Romney as more likable.
Fixing elections: What the U.S. can learn from Britain
How to make elections run more smoothly? Publishing rankings of the performance of local election administration may help.
Our elected officials aren’t feeling very accountable
A survey of state legislators finds much less esteem for voters than voters have for themselves.
The fundamental *political* challenge of climate change
The inherent political difficulties in enacting climate change legislation, and why grandchildren may be part of the solution.
To understand the emotive part of voters’ decisions, you need numbers
A review of the new book "Double Down" makes an instructive mistake.