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Misleading statements on Russia meeting recall Clinton’s impeachment
If Trump is lying to his own lawyers about Russia, he is risking Bill Clinton's fate.
When Pat and Bob nearly saved health care reform: A lesson in Senatorial bedside manner
While current congressional leaders are digging in their heels along party lines, it might be good to take a step back and consider how two Senate leaders in the 1980s reached across the aisle.
George H.W. Bush: America’s last foreign policy president
The first President Bush had some impressive foreign policies wins, but could he be best remembered for getting the US entangled in Iraq?
When image trumps ideology: How JFK created the template for the modern presidency
Reagan, Clinton, Obama and Trump would all pull from the Kennedy playbook, from mastering the media to exuding masculine vitality.
Lorenzo Fioramonti interview: the man who would rid the world of GDP
South African economist is one of leading voices questioning the way we relate everything to a single statistic.
Trump and the history of the ‘first 100 days’
Franklin D. Roosevelt is famous for really getting a lot done fast. Will history remember Trump so kindly?
Do Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner have too much power?
Does Trump’s family have too much sway in the White House? We consider parallels ranging from the Ottoman empire to the Clinton administration.
From Geoffrey Chaucer to Jeff Sessions, misspeaking is when you lie about lying
It's become popular among politicians to say they 'misspoke' when they are caught in a lie.
Can the government save money by privatizing prisons, Medicare and other functions?
A scholar considers the limits of 'running government like a business.'
National Prayer Breakfast: What does its history reveal?
President Trump gave a speech at the Prayer Breakfast that pledged to be "tougher" in international dealings and protect religious liberty. How does it compare with past Presidents?
Sultan Donald Trump?
A political scientist looks at the similarities between the new American president and the sultans of the Ottoman Empire. What might the parallels portend for US politics?
How majority voting betrayed voters again in 2016
In this year's election, the system of majority voting didn't allow voters to express their opinions adequately. If they had, the choice would have been between Kasich and Sanders.
The surprising origins of ‘post-truth’ – and how it was spawned by the liberal left
Brexit and Trump aren't to blame. The rise of 'post-truth' is rooted in the middle-classes, not the masses.
Janet Reno: Reflecting on America’s first female attorney general and her example of public service
At a time when politicians are struggling to gain the public's trust, Janet Reno's legacy as an honest, humble public servant may serve as an example moving forward from the election.
Why do so many believe Hillary Clinton is inauthentic?
There's more than one reason, according to two professors who have studied 25 years of Clinton's public life.
How women are harmed by calling sexual assault ‘locker room talk’
Making sexual assault seem normal or like no big deal can have profound effects on millions of victims.
Clinton’s 1992 War Room was an engine of anti-establishment politics
It's easy to forget that in 1992, the Clintons railed spectacularly against the status quo. Fortunately, it's all on film.
A hint of blue? The 2016 presidential election in Georgia
Polls show Trump and Hillary in a dead heat in the Peach State this year. An expert on Southern politics examines the possibility of Georgia turning blue.
Former chief White House ethics lawyer: Clinton Foundation controversy is just a distraction from bigger issue
The media’s obsession with the indirect ways in which a single charitable foundation advances a single candidate’s career misses the point.
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