Governance Studies

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts and Associate Justices Stephen Breyer and Elena Kagan listen during U.S. President Donald Trump's first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 30, 2018. REUTERS/Win McNamee/Pool - HP1EE1V0CVM4D

What’s next for the Kavanaugh hearings?

Sarah A. Binder

Thursday, September 20, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a rally in Evansville, Indiana.

Why Trump won’t be removed by the 25th Amendment

Friday, September 7, 2018

U.S. Supreme Court nominee judge Brett Kavanaugh takes his seat as his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing continues on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Senate Democrats’ strategy on Kavanaugh

Molly E. Reynolds

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

A general view of the Vltava river in Prague.

Norm Eisen, the Petschek Palace, and Europe’s turbulent century

Norman Eisen, Thomas Wright, and Fred Dews

Friday, August 31, 2018

Students cross a street to enter for the first day of classes at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, U.S. August 15, 2018. REUTERS/Joe Skipper - RC1EFE4D0510

Arming teachers won’t improve school safety

Friday, August 24, 2018

U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos in Washington, D.C.

A progress report on Betsy DeVos’ education agenda

Elizabeth Mann Levesque and Fred Dews

Friday, August 24, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, leaves the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Court House in lower Manhattan, New York City, U.S. August 21, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Segar - RC11BD6048D0

The legal threat Michael Cohen poses for President Trump

Wednesday, August 22, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, leaves the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Court House in lower Manhattan, New York City, U.S. August 21, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Segar - RC1139D3DA10

How the Manafort and Cohen news could impact the midterm elections

Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Former CIA director John Brennan testifies before the House Intelligence Committee to take questions on Russian active measures during the 2016 election campaign in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., May 23, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque - RC1E1BE75740

Is it unconstitutional for Trump to revoke John Brennan’s security clearance?

Friday, August 17, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media before departing the White House for a trip to New York, in Washington, U.S. May 23, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Barria TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC1EC248F200

Unpacked: Can a president pardon himself?

Monday, August 13, 2018