117th U.S. Congress

U.S. Senator Dan Coats (R-IN) (L-R), Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) depart following their weekly Republican caucus lunch meeting

What unified government and electoral politics might mean for education policy

Elizabeth Mann Levesque

Monday, November 14, 2016

U.S. President Barack Obama meets with President-elect Donald Trump to discuss transition plans in the White House Oval Office in Washington, U.S., November 10, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque - RTX2T2IN

Dear President-elect, here are a few things you need to know about Washington

Friday, November 11, 2016

Did Republicans’ Trump endorsements affect their election chances?

Philip A. Wallach and Nicholas W. Zeppos

Thursday, November 10, 2016

People hold signs at a Tea Party Patriots rally calling for the repeal of the 2010 healthcare law championed by President Barack Obama, on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 24, 2012. The Supreme Court will hear arguments next Monday to Wednesday over the fate of Obama's healthcare law, a battle with legal, political and financial implications for the U.S. healthcare system's biggest overhaul in nearly 50 years. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS HEALTH CIVIL UNREST) - RTR2ZTA0

What the Tea Party tells us about the Trump presidency

Vanessa Williamson

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

How key congressional caucuses fared in the 2016 House Election

Philip A. Wallach and Nicholas W. Zeppos

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

A voter wears a shirt with words from the United States Constitution while casting his ballot early as long lines of voters vote at the San Diego County Elections Office in San Diego, California, U.S., November 7, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Blake TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTX2SDO4

Voter suppression, not fraud, looms large in U.S. elections

Vanessa Williamson

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker speaks during the third day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., July 20, 2016. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri - RTSIY2Q

The Wisconsin situation in 2016

Sunday, November 6, 2016

Race for the Senate 2016

Race for the Senate 2016: Five things to look for on Election Day

Molly E. Reynolds

Friday, November 4, 2016

Race for the Senate 2016

Race for the Senate 2016: Key issues in Pennsylvania

Bruce E. Caswell

Friday, November 4, 2016

Race for the Senate 2016

Race for the Senate 2016: Key issues in Nevada

David F. Damore

Thursday, November 3, 2016