I’ve been in a conversation over the last few weeks about a...

In Iran and elsewhere. Plus all the links.

Studying for the midterms

Looking at the Incoming Newbies.

A little media critic criticism.

Election Theft? Dogs, Not Barking? Got 'em all.

How most presidents avoid upsetting the racial status quo—and why those who do pave the way for lawless, norm-violating successors

(America never was America to me.) Let America be the dream the dreamers dreamed— Let it be that great strong land of love Where never kings connive nor…

Political scientists know how to do this. But does anyone want to?

And all the links.

Guess who benefits from a “colorblind Constitution.”

A leading scholar of Congress and the Constitution analyzes Congress’s surprisingly potent set of tools in the system of checks and balances. Congress is w...

It’s a good day to return to the question of the Supreme...

Whether it holds or not. Plus the links.

Yes, Democrats should be making plans now.

After decades of explosive growth, Austin, Texas, in the 2010s was a victim of its own success. Lured by high-tech jobs and the city’s hip reputation, too many people were competing for too few homes....

As we start the 2026 U.S. House primaries, can women candidates regain their mojo?

And all the links.

It's Not All About the Candidates.

How most presidents avoid upsetting the racial status quo—and why those who do pave the way for lawless, norm-violating successors

With roughly 2,400 elections for prosecutor and sheriff this year, Bolts reviews the map and early hotspots that will shape criminal punishment and law enforcement practices.

A Plain Newsletter About Government and Elections in the US with Jonathan Bernstein, Julia Azari, and David S. Bernstein. Click to read Good Politics/Bad Politics, a Substack publication with thousand...

Last week Donald Trump flipped off a worker at a Ford plant for yelling “pedophile protector” at him.

This week I have plenty of anger to go around.

And yet Trump isn't exactly an impotent president. Confused? Yeah.

YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie

A scholar of international law on the implications of the U.S. arrest of President Nicolás Maduro.