John Hudak

Democratic presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris speaks during the fifth 2020 campaign debate at the Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., November 20, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid - HP1EFBL08V31G

MSNBC debate moderators largely ignored people of color

Thursday, November 21, 2019

Ukrainian Ambassador William Taylor arrives to testify during the first public hearings held by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence as part of the impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, U.S., November 13, 2019. Saul Loeb/Pool via REUTERS - RC2FAD9CUGIG

The US civil service: Protectors of the republic

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders speaks as Senator Kamala Harris and former Vice President Joe Biden listen during the fourth U.S. Democratic presidential candidates 2020 election debate in Westerville, Ohio, U.S., October 15, 2019. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton - HP1EFAG05F29M

Democratic debate winners: voters, campaigns, and democracy

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

U.S. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) joins Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to speak about Democratic legislative priorities and impeachment inquiry plans during her weekly news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 2, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst - RC198FE9B500

Navigating the complex politics of impeachment

Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump attend a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan June 28, 2019. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. - RC187F8F9730

Trump, the G7 and the perception of being Putin’s puppet

Wednesday, August 28, 2019

U.S. Capitol

Health care is an opportunity and liability for both parties in 2020

Friday, July 12, 2019

Senator Kamala Harris speaks during the second night of the first Democratic presidential candidates debate in Miami, Florida, U.S. June 27, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Segar - HP1EF6S09JQLS

Three women won the Democratic debates

Thursday, June 27, 2019

NBC News television technicians prepare for coverage of the first 2020 U.S. presidential election candidates debate, the day before 20 Democratic candidates begin a two night debate at the Adrienne Arsht Performing Arts Center in Miami, U.S. June 25, 2019. REUTERS/Jim Bourg - RC1BD51E2040

What to watch for in the first Democratic debates

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a signing ceremony for an executive order linking "free speech" efforts at public universities to federal grants in the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 21, 2019. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts - RC195E751050

Trump threatened sanctuary cities, and they shrugged—here’s why

John Hudak, Elaine Kamarck, and Christine Stenglein

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Republican U.S. presidential nominee Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Clinton speak during first presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead

For presidential candidates’ bold ideas, debate moderators must demand details and realism

Friday, April 5, 2019