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Seven Numbers to Remember About the VA Compromise
According to multiple sources, Representative Jeff Miller (R-FL) and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) have reached a tentative agreement on a bill to overhaul the Veterans Affairs health care… Read More
An Ideological Mapping of South Carolina’s Senate Candidates
When it comes to politics, South Carolina is full of intrigue. From Lee Atwater’s Southern Strategy and the 2000 Republican primary to Joe Wilson’s “You Lie!” and Stephen Colbert’s… Read More
Why the Logic of “Throwing the Bums Out” is Wrong
As the election season ramps up, Americans offer dozens of claims about the “problems” facing our country and their purported “solutions.” But while many of these claims are amenable to… Read More
Are Career Politicians “Out of Touch” with Constituents?
On Tuesday, Republican voters in South Carolina head to the polls to elect a candidate for the U.S. Senate seat occupied by Lindsey Graham. Graham, who’s held the position since 2002,… Read More
Bergdahl, Benghazi, and Beyond: The Politics of Congressional Investigations
Is Bowe Bergdahl the new Benghazi? It would certainly seem so. Several Republicans are calling for investigations into the now infamous prisoner swap. Calls for impeachment… Read More
Assessing Congressional Productivity: Getting it Right
The Washington Post’s Wonkblog had a write up on congressional productivity not long ago. Its central thesis is Congress is more productive in election years than in non-election years. This is… Read More
Nickelback, Herpes, and Obama’s Vote Share in 2012
Spurious relationships are a serious problem in social scientific research. But… they’re also fun! For example, did you know that ice cream causes crime? Also, global temperature is inversely related… Read More
Liberal Bias in the Classroom: College of Charleston Edition
You’ve heard about it. College professors, who are disproportionately liberal, skew the views of their impressionable young students by assigning leftist books and poking fun at conservatives in the… Read More
Boehner’s Overthrow and the “Then What?” Problem
Boehner’s time as Speaker may be limited. Yesterday Tim Alberta reported on substantial conversations to replace Boehner. This morning Brian Buetler verified that these talks are not… Read More
Voting Against the Debt Limit Is for Losers Redux
A few minutes ago, the House voted 221-201 to approve a “clean” debt limit increase. What’s interesting about this—aside from all of it—is that this is yet another violation of the… Read More