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Politics Archive

Archives for October 2015

Politics
Bernie Sanders’s closest Senate ally just endorsed Hillary ClintonBernie Sanders’s closest Senate ally just endorsed Hillary Clinton
Politics

If Sherrod Brown won’t endorse Bernie, who will?

By Dylan Matthews
Mischiefs of Faction
Paul Ryan’s misstep: great leaders don’t make demandsPaul Ryan’s misstep: great leaders don’t make demands
Mischiefs of Faction

On the verge of becoming the next speaker of the House, Ryan has already visibly overplayed his hand.

By John Patty
Technology
European Parliament Rejects Amendments Protecting Net NeutralityEuropean Parliament Rejects Amendments Protecting Net Neutrality
Technology

Critics say the new regulations contain a number of loopholes that could lead to the creation of a tiered Internet service.

By James Vincent
Politics
See Congress polarize over the past 60 years, in one beautiful chartSee Congress polarize over the past 60 years, in one beautiful chart
Politics

Democrats and Republicans in the House self-segregated into homogeneous clusters.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Study: Food stamps do much more to fight poverty than we thoughtStudy: Food stamps do much more to fight poverty than we thought
Politics

Twice as much, in fact.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
Obama and Boehner made one last budget deal. Here’s what we know.Obama and Boehner made one last budget deal. Here’s what we know.
Politics

It’s the end of an era.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
Ending the war on drugs wouldn’t end mass incarceration. But it would help.Ending the war on drugs wouldn’t end mass incarceration. But it would help.
Politics

The important nuance in this policy debate.

By German Lopez
Politics
2 political scientists have found the secret to partisanship, and it’s deeply depressing2 political scientists have found the secret to partisanship, and it’s deeply depressing
Politics

A chilling new theory of American politics.

By Ezra Klein
Politics
Jeb’s real problem isn’t Trump. It’s Marco Rubio. And he’s running out of time to fix it.Jeb’s real problem isn’t Trump. It’s Marco Rubio. And he’s running out of time to fix it.
Politics

This week’s debate could be his last chance.

By Matthew Yglesias
Congress
Vox Sentences: Congress might actually fund the government for 2 whole yearsVox Sentences: Congress might actually fund the government for 2 whole years
Congress

Is the era of the debt ceiling crisis over?; breaking down that bacon-causes-cancer ruling; and the prepaid debit card RushCard is in big trouble.

By Dylan Matthews and Dara Lind
Polyarchy
Paul Ryan has tapped a lobbyist to be his chief of staff. Here’s what that tells us.Paul Ryan has tapped a lobbyist to be his chief of staff. Here’s what that tells us.
Polyarchy

David Hoppe is a classic Washington fixer type. Here’s why Ryan chose him.

By Lee Drutman
Mischiefs of Faction
The Democrats’ woes are overstatedThe Democrats’ woes are overstated
Mischiefs of Faction

Sure, the Democrats face a disadvantage in 2016. The party that’s controlled the White House for two terms usually does.

By Philip Klinkner
Politics
These are the states that really have the best schools in the USThese are the states that really have the best schools in the US
Politics

Once you adjust for student demographics, Massachusetts is still in the lead, but Texas and Florida look a lot better.

By Libby Nelson
World Politics
Guatemala just elected a comedian with zero political experience to be presidentGuatemala just elected a comedian with zero political experience to be president
World Politics

But, like, seriously.

By Zack Beauchamp
Climate
The House science committee is worse than the Benghazi committeeThe House science committee is worse than the Benghazi committee
Climate

Same creepy tactics, more potential long-term damage.

By David Roberts