Impeachment: Not often, but not never
Impeachment, while unusual, is not as rare as we might think. What can we learn if we look at impeachments of officials other than Presidents in US history?
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Presidents and the Use of Force: Everything Old is New Again
The current conflagration with Iran has once again brought to national attention the ability of
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From Albatross to Litmus Test, Part 4
In the 1980s, the AIDS crisis mobilized previously inactive gay voters, expanded the range of
Demagoguery, “Cov-Cath,” and Public Discourse in the Trump Era
(Coauthored with Elayne Allen, Research Assistant in Washington, D.C.) On January 18, 2019, video footage
From Albatross to Litmus Test: Gay Rights and the Democratic Party, Part 1
Last week, Democratic presidential candidates met to discuss LGBTQ rights at a CNN town forum,
Impeachment and American Political Development
A president is facing impeachment, nearly exactly when Arthur Schlesinger anticipated. At the conclusion of
Impeaching the President: Some Perspective from the Archives
On September 24, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the initiation of an impeachment inquiry against
Maybe the Anti-Federalists Were Right – About the Presidency
In my last post I argued that the anti-Federalists got a lot more right than
Will Changes in California and Texas Affect Democratic Nominations?
NBC news recently reported that California and Texas have shifted their Democratic presidential primaries earlier
Presidential Representation and Donald Trump’s Reaction to the California Wildfires
In the midst of devastating wildfires in both Northern and Southern California, President Donald Trump