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Blame Avoidance and Budget Politics

by Andrew Rudalevige on February 9, 2012 · 1 comment

in General Politics,Institutions,Legislative Politics,Presidency

Redistricting knows no bounds

by Sarah Binder on February 6, 2012 · 0 comments

in Campaigns and elections,Legislative Politics

Congressional Republicans and the 2012 Election

by John Sides on February 1, 2012 · 5 comments

in Campaigns and elections,Legislative Politics

The Defense Lobby and Aid to Egypt

by Erik Voeten on January 27, 2012 · 2 comments

in Foreign Policy,Legislative Politics

Congress, the Fed, and the FOMC

by Sarah Binder on January 26, 2012 · 2 comments

in Institutions,Legislative Politics

Those Recess Appointments

by Nolan McCarty on January 6, 2012 · 17 comments

in Legislative Politics

When it rains, it pours: More on the Senate

by Sarah Binder on January 4, 2012 · 2 comments

in Legislative Politics,Senate procedure

Is the president playing fair during recess? The Cordray appointment

by Sarah Binder on January 4, 2012 · 17 comments

in Judicial,Legislative Politics

Another Holiday Tradition

by Andrew Rudalevige on December 24, 2011 · 0 comments

in Law,Legislative Politics,Presidency

Where have all the conference committees gone?

by Sarah Binder on December 21, 2011 · 1 comment

in Legislative Politics

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