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By Agneska Bloch

Is Trump’s hold on the Republican Party getting weaker?

By Elaine KamarckFor the past year it has been assumed that Donald Trump is the undisputed leader of the Republican ...

Running for office is still for men—some data on the “Ambition Gap”

By Jennifer L. Lawless, Richard L. Fox As the 2022 midterm election season gets underway, speculation is already mounting that it’s going ...

Biden’s first-year judicial appointments—prospects for 2022 and beyond

By Russell Wheeler The first and second posts in this mini-series described how President Biden’s 42 first-year district and court ...

Can President Biden and the Democrats get out of the hole?

By William A. GalstonIntroduction As President Biden begins his second year in office and the battle for control of Congress ...

The future of American democracy: A conversation with U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin

Over the span of 45 days, Maryland Representative Jamie Raskin lost his only son to suicide, endured the violent insurrection ...

Biden’s first-year judicial appointments—impact

By Russell Wheeler President Biden’s 42 lower-court appointments within his first year topped all predecessors since President Kennedy. As explained ...

Biden’s first-year judicial appointments—process

By Russell Wheeler One highlight of President Biden’s uneven first 12 months in office is the unprecedented demographic and career ...

Reducing extreme polarization is key to stabilizing democracy