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Introducing The Monkey Cage
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Democrats currently have a 1 percent chance of retaking the House
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Republicans have a 47% chance of taking the Senate. But it may be much higher.
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What will be Bernanke's political legacy?
How the Senate is biased toward Republicans
Equal representation of the states in the Senate works to the GOP's favor.
Are we becoming more tolerant of nepotism?
I'm not sure how best to study this one quantitatively, but it's a problem worth looking into.
What makes some elections violent?
In elections around the world, violence is common. When do leaders exercise restraint in the face of a serious challenger, and when do they resort to electoral violence?
Has California cured its political dysfunction? Not so fast.
The impact of California's independent redistricting and "top two" primary are still unclear.
Why don’t Americans trust the government? Because the other party is in power.
Party polarization is leaving Americans with little faith in a government run by the opposition.
The unilateral president? An addendum.
President Obama has issued fewer executive orders, but he has a multitude of other administrative tools.
How the partial death of the filibuster will shape the federal courts
How will the partial death of judicial filibusters affect the composition of the federal courts? New research sheds light on the potential impact of the Senate's nuclear move.