4 days ago · U.S. Government & Politics Explore expert analysis on U.S. political institutions, policy issues, and contemporary governance challenges. From Congress, the presidency, and the courts to elections ...

Jan 9, 2025 · The richest man in the world now sits close to the President elect and uses his powerful social media platform, X, to opine on everything from daylight savings time to visas for skilled workers.

Jan 30, 2025 · U.S. Government & Politics What to expect from Biden-Harris on tech policy, platform regulation, and China Darrell M. West, Nicol Turner Lee August 13, 2020

Feb 18, 2025 · What was once improbable—even imponderable—in Chinese politics has now become yet another symptom of a new normal. On November 28, 2024, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Ministry of ...

Jan 28, 2025 · The federal government’s workforce has remained largely unchanged in size for over 50 years, even as the U.S. population has grown by 68% and federal spending has quintupled, highlighting the ...

Jan 17, 2025 · There is a shared view across both major political parties that democracy is the best form of government, with 67% of Americans agreeing with that statement according to an Economist/YouGov poll ...

Feb 20, 2025 · The federal government can withhold (or take back) education funding authorized by Congress in some limited situations. One such situation is that the money is not spent on its intended purpose.

Jan 13, 2025 · With 53 Republicans and 47 Democrats (or Democratic-caucusing independents) in the Senate in the 119 th Congress—and Republicans therefore shy of the 60 votes needed to avoid a filibuster ...

Feb 24, 2025 · President Trump regained control of the executive branch on January 20, 2025, and initiated a sweeping effort to remove many of the Biden administration’s executive actions.

Apr 12, 2023 · Takeaway 1: The federal government’s job rating has dropped by half since 2021. As Figure 1 suggests, Biden must also confront the partisan divisions in the federal government’s performance marks.