How America votes is inherently unpredictable. So why do polling?
In the run-up to any modern presidential election, assessing a candidate’s successes and failures has served as fodder for political pundits, analysts and campaign advisers. And in part, those assessm...
30 Juli 202030min
A double down on federal force, a do-over on coronavirus
The United States is in search of leadership on many significant challenges we face at this difficult moment in our country.And on two major issues — the handling of the coronavirus pandemic and prote...
23 Juli 202035min
Conventions vs. covid-19: Trump’s push for a spectacle while the virus surges
The 2020 presidential nominating conventions will look little like the political mega-events we’ve seen in this country for the past few decades.The novel coronavirus pandemic has made the notion of h...
16 Juli 202026min
Will the Court’s decision on electors prevent (at least some) election mayhem?
Much of American democracy runs on precedent. How things have worked in the past helps us understand how they ought to work now. Many parts of our democracy function because years of established norms...
9 Juli 202019min
July 4 special: 'The Framers would not recognize the modern presidency.’
Over the past few years making the“Can He Do That?” podcast, a few episodes have stuck with us. In particular, the episodes that keenly capture the role of the U.S. president that offer particular ins...
2 Juli 202028min
Virus cases are surging in the U.S. Is our government better prepared now?
In the United States, novel coronavirus infections set a single-day national record Wednesday. For now it seems like deaths are not growing at the same pace as cases, but it’s clear that this virus is...
25 Juni 202027min
An ‘erratic’ and ‘stunningly uninformed’ commander in chief: Inside Bolton’s book
John Bolton, former national security adviser to President Trump, wrote a book,“The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir.” The book offers a portrait of President Trump as an erratic and ignor...
18 Juni 202015min
Public sentiment on police reform has shifted dramatically. Will it matter?
Public outcry and calls for police reform have erupted across the country, with movements taking aim at not just policing tactics, but also broader racial inequities embedded in American life.Many of ...
11 Juni 202032min
