House Democrats have just unveiled two articles of impeachment against President Trump: “abuse of power” and “obstruction of Congress.” Despite a packed news month so far, the impeachment inquiry and ongoing process is the one that has been dominating headlines. Like so many political and policy issues that the government […] Read more »
How Christian Nationalists Perceive the State of Democracy
… Christian nationalists see the next election as apocalyptical. If they win, then democracy continues; if they lose under the Trump banner, then they are destined for the gulags. Whether or not these claims are true probably doesn’t matter at this point (and look for the next post to explore […] Read more »
Rothenberg’s Best & Worst of 2019 Year-End Awards
It’s December, and that means it’s time for another of my “Best & Worst of the Year” columns. And since it has been a pretty awful year, there should be a lot of worsts. As always, I’ll offer a set of nominees for each category. Then I’ll pick my winner. […] Read more »
Did The First Five Public Impeachment Hearings Change Anyone’s Mind?
In November, Democrats and Republicans questioned witnesses in the first five public hearings on impeachment. Did the week of televised testimony move public opinion? FiveThirtyEight partnered with Ipsos to conduct a survey using their KnowledgePanel. We first checked in with our panel as the public hearings were getting underway. Here’s […] Read more »
You could teach a political science class on all of Tom Steyer’s bad ideas
With so many entrants in the Democratic primary field, many observers have wondered what billionaire Tom Steyer’s candidacy adds to the race. Here’s one answer: Steyer is a gift to political scientists. His campaign offers us an unusual opportunity to explain why the “reforms” he champions as magical solutions to […] Read more »
Lies, Damned Lies and Washington
There are days in Washington lately when it feels like the truth itself is on trial. Monday was one of those days. … While truth was deemed an endangered species in the nation’s capital long before President Trump’s arrival, it has become axiomatic in the era of “alternative facts” that […] Read more »