Nate Silver’s new FiveThirtyEight site has gotten some pretty bad reviews in its first two weeks.
The Incredible Sinking Barack Obama
President Obama’s approval ratings have been remarkably stable over the past four years.
The Strange Death of David Camp’s Tax Reform
The end of a GOP tax reform bill shows the weakness of Republican reformers.
Paul Ryan’s Broken Culture
Republican Congressman Paul Ryan’s attempts to blame poverty on culture show how out of touch he is with reality.
How Voters Think, Obamacare Edition
One Michigan women shows how irrational voters can be.
For Clues About 2016, Ignore The Polls And Follow CPAC
Polling about the 2016 presidential race doesn’t mean much right now, but that doesn’t mean the invisible primary isn’t going on as we speak.
Special Elections Aren’t Very Special
Next week’s special election in Florida won’t tell us what will happen in the future.
The Losers Under Obamacare
Yes, Obamacare creates winners and losers, but any health care system is going to do that.
Are Republicans Abandoning the Disabled?
A few extreme conservative groups are forcing the GOP to block a landmark international treaty on the rights of persons with disabilities.
The End Of The Grand Bargain
The era of trying to strike a bipartisan grand bargain over entitlements, taxes, and the deficit appears to be over.
The Coming Democratic Battle Over Education Reform
Forget financial regulations or the NSA, the biggest division in the Democratic Party in the future will probably be over education reform.
Let’s Not Talk About Janet Yellen’s Clothes
There’s an annoying subtext of sexism when journalists start writing about female policy makers’ clothes.
So Long, Debt Ceiling Wars
With Congressional Republicans throwing in the towel over raising the debt ceiling, now would be a good time to end this silly and potentially destructive ritual.
No, You Can’t Rank The Republican 2016 Field Yet
Despite the efforts of various pundits, at this point you really can’t rank the Republicans vying the 2016 presidential nomination.
What Is Hillary Running On Anyway?
It remains to be seen what issues Hillary Clinton’s campaign will stress on the road to 2016.
More Early Voting Please
Early voting’s opponents often show a shocking lack of knowledge about how our democracy actually works.