Donald Trump's $5,000 midterm pledge raises a critical question: Can politicians actually buy votes effectively? Research by Kenneth Greene explains the big flaws in this approach.

Despite the fears of some in his party, the president’s midterm spending strategy may work out.

It turns out we're more likely to support policies that benefit people we assume share our political views.

Can direct and indirect contact with police and immigration enforcement officials influence political participation?

We welcome nine political scientists to our team of experts in our latest cohort of Good Authority fellows.

Can elections reveal the public’s true opinions? It depends on who shows up to vote.

Women in Congress are wealthier than men in Congress. A new article looks at nearly 40 years of financial disclosures from members of Congress.

Fewer people think the American dream is alive – but they disagree on why. A new book argues that politics influences how we explain inequality.

A TikTok outage more likely explains recent anomalies – there’s no evidence of larger platform changes so far.

Trump plans to pull the U.S. out of dozens of organizations. Brian Greenhill discusses the impact of this move – and how Americans see international organizations.

Trump made a clear choice: return to petro-imperialism. To understand what just happened in Venezuela, look at oil politics and U.S. foreign policy.

Thermostatic politics, democracy under attack, Venezuela, South Africa, and more – the analysis Good Authority readers counted on in 2025.

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New research looks at the consequences for political participation and political tolerance.

When faced with the choice between a dictator and democracy, some people choose both.

ICE’s budget is skyrocketing, but more and more Americans view the agency unfavorably.

New data shows another increase in “affective polarization.”