I wrote this column for the Washington Post on the surprising trend of depolarization in last month’s election. If it holds, this trend has enormous implications for American politics.
Here’s a shocker: One of the unnoticed themes of the recent… Continue reading
That’s me signing off as guest host, and delivering you back into Rick’s tender care.
Every time I do this for a moment, I’m reminded how much we owe Rick for the all-the-time. Rick, thank you for entrusting me with… Continue reading
WaPo on another rocky rule-of-law road ahead for a potential nominee. Wray, of course, was appointed by Trump in 2017 to a ten-year term.
I’ve noted a few times now that Senators aren’t immune from an executive law enforcement… Continue reading
Very excited to participate in this virtual event sponsored by the Boston Review next week.
Event Details
A post-election discussion with Boston Review contributors Maurice Mitchell, Lee Drutman, Doran Schrantz, Sam Rosenfeld, Tabatha Abu El-Haj, and Cerin Lindgrensavage.
Join us for a virtual… Continue reading
I’ve posted this new essay on SSRN. Here’s the abstract:
In an era I have called “hyperpolarized democracy in America,” delivering effective government has become extremely difficult. Much has been written about various institutional factors that contribute to the rise… Continue reading
New video from Project Sphere, a collaborative Cato/Brookings debate project: “Election Integrity: How Do We Restore Faith in Our Election System?” A discussion with Jeanine Abrams McLean of FairCount, Dan McLaughlin of National Review, and Walter Olson of Cato, moderated… Continue reading
You’re Invited to an AEI-hosted Book Release:
Electoral Reform in the United States: Proposals for Combating Polarization and ExtremismEdited by: Larry Diamond, Edward B. Foley, and Richard H. Pildes
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 | 8:30 AM to 12:15 PM ETAEI… Continue reading
NBC News:
Special counsel Jack Smith has filed a motion to drop all four felony charges against President-elect Donald Trump in connection with his effort to overturn his 2020 presidential election in the lead-up to the deadly Jan. 6 attack… Continue reading
Nate Cohn for NYT’s “The Tilt:”
It has long been clear that the rise of Donald J. Trump meant the end of the Republican Party as we once knew it.
It has belatedly become clear that his rise may have… Continue reading