Intraparty Nomination Battles for Speaker

The U.S. House does not currently have an elected Speaker. One week ago, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was removed, as the motion to vacate (MTV) the speakership — offered by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) — was adopted. All voting Democrats and eight Republicans voted to vacate, the first time in House history the MTV has … Continue reading Intraparty Nomination Battles for Speaker

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Mistake: Tommaso Pavone is the author of the Law and Political Development post

Hello, Sometimes we make some mistakes when posting to Broadstreet with WordPress. The post on the Broadstreet blog is correct today -- it shows Tommaso Pavone as the author of the post Law and Political Development: Insights from the European Union. But when the post is delivered directly into people's email boxes, it shows the … Continue reading Mistake: Tommaso Pavone is the author of the Law and Political Development post

Mistake: Tommaso Pavone is the author of the Law and Political Development post

Hello, Sometimes we make some mistakes when posting to Broadstreet with WordPress. The post on the Broadstreet blog is correct today -- it shows Tommaso Pavone as the author of the post Law and Political Development: Insights from the European Union. But when the post is delivered directly into people's email boxes, it shows the … Continue reading Mistake: Tommaso Pavone is the author of the Law and Political Development post

Back to the Future? Battling Over the Speakership on the House Floor

By Jeffery A. Jenkins and Charles Stewart III The House of Representatives votes to elect its Speaker today—or, at least, that’s the plan. The problem is that the ostensible favorite, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), has yet to line up a majority of the House to win the position. Five conservative Republicans have announced their opposition … Continue reading Back to the Future? Battling Over the Speakership on the House Floor

The Direct Election of Senators and the Emergence of the Modern Presidency

The observation that presidents dominate US foreign policy is hardly novel. Around the world, executives generally have informational advantages in international affairs that translate into foreign policy autonomy (Baum and Potter 2015). Political institutions and practices make this doubly true in the United States. Indeed, presidential dominance in foreign policy is so widely accepted that … Continue reading The Direct Election of Senators and the Emergence of the Modern Presidency