Following up from my September post on shutdown politics - what I got wrong and (I think) right. My latest @misofact.bsky.social. open.substack.com/pub/misofact...

My entirely too early assessment of the Senate deal. Still a lot of unknowns but like this shutdown, this deal was a little surprising. open.substack.com/pub/joshhude...

I posted this 15 minutes before Pelosi announced her retirement. I’ll probably have something to say about her speakership later…but for now, here’s some new data about congressional Republicans resisting Trump. open.substack.com/pub/misofact...

When @gregorykoger.bsky.social writes about the filibuster, you should read it. @misofact.bsky.social misofact.substack.com/p/you-love-m...

Interesting debate between @mattglassman312.bsky.social and @tompepinsky.com on a strategic shutdown. I come down on Matt’s side, but Tom’s point is well-taken: many Dem voters will be understandably furious if they think D’s aren’t doing enuf vs. Trump.

My two cents on the "shutdown or not" debate. 1/x

Recent story in USA Today about how tariffs are harming the domestic board game industry (1/2): www.usatoday.com/story/money/...

In an effort to summarize two weeks of Trump actions in August, which is typically a sleepy time in Washington, @mattngreen.bsky.social creates a helpful typology to identify the political pathologies at work. Now at @misofact.bsky.social misofact.substack.com/p/two-weeks-...

Matthew Green took a two-week break from the news. His thoughts on what happened in U.S. politics during that period: misofact.substack.com/p/two-weeks-...

Wedge issue + scandal = a politically fruitful topic for the minority party. An analysis of the Epstein papers affair by @mattngreen.bsky.social. misofact.substack.com/p/scandals-a...

Matthew Green Receives the 2025 Barbara Sinclair Lecture Award The Barbara Sinclair Lecture Award is presented annually to honor achievement in promoting understanding of the U.S. Congress and legislative politics.     Citation from the Award Committee: Professor Green has a distinct knack for…

What happens when societies polarize by partisanship? First the norm of mutual tolerance erodes, then institutional forbearance. The US case is textbook under Trump 2.0, explains @jenvictor.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/misofact...

Here to help us really think through the potential electoral consequences of the Big Beautiful Bill, @mattngreen.bsky.social brings the social science lens you've been waiting for. @misofact.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/misofact...

Will Rs who voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill pay an electoral price? My latest at Mischiefs of Faction (with refs to work by @brendannyhan.bsky.social @johnsides.bsky.social & others). open.substack.com/pub/misofact...

“If you are, by nature, a rebellious, outsider misfit how well are you going to work with other misfits?” Great observation by @mattngreen.bsky.social in a story by The Economist on MAGA takeover of Wyoming

@mattngreen.bsky.social argues that Trump didn't bully Congress into passing last week's reconciliation bill, nor was he the only person who helped get it enacted. misofact.substack.com/p/the-big-go...

How much credit (or blame) should Trump get for the passage of the big GOP budget bill last week? My latest at @misofact.bsky.social. misofact.substack.com/p/the-big-go...

@jenvictor.bsky.social explains why populist governments don't necessarily pass popular laws.

National Champions were crowned across three disciplines as #USAGymChamps concluded on Saturday night in Providence, Rhode Island! Read More! ⤵️

@mattngreen.bsky.social asks, do voters support the GOP's "One Big Beautiful Bill"? And if not, does it matter? open.substack.com/pub/misofact...

Do voters support the GOP reconciliation bill, and does it matter? My latest at Mischiefs of Faction. misofact.substack.com/p/do-voters-...

Military parade starting soon and there’s still lots of parking available at the neighborhood metro. Meanwhile, just a half mile away…

Popular ChatGPT keywords suggest AI use for writing political science academic articles www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Once again, lawmakers using their power over D.C. (a) for a position-taking opportunity and/or (b) to implement policy outcomes they could or would not implement their own districts. rollcall.com/2025/06/10/h...

In part 2 of my series about Congress pushing back against the executive branch, I take a look at what congressional Republicans have (not) done so far.

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Can the US afford the "Big Beautiful Bill?" @jenvictor.bsky.social breaks it down. [Spoiler: No.] open.substack.com/pub/misofact...

“Trump math”—how federal cuts are an expansion of the executive power. @jenvictor.bsky.social explains. open.substack.com/pub/misofact...

Board games are great fun and an excellent learning tool -- but the domestic board game industry, like so many others, are threatened by Trump's tariffs. My latest at @misofact.bsky.social.

When faced with illegal/controversial behavior by DT, most Rs in Congress either feign ignorance, defend Trump, or say they are powerless to do anything. The Speaker did all three in just one statement - impressive!

House GOP struggles to identify politically-palatable cuts to Medicaid shouldn't surprise (esp given slim majority). Figure shows % district enrolled in M'caid/CHIP vs Trump vote (2024). Significant cuts would hit across red states, esp in those that expanded M'caid (comprising 60% of House GOP).

Congressional Democrats are proving that they aren’t powerless against Trump (with references to smart posts from @processparty.bsky.social @jonathanbernstein.bsky.social @powerflour.bsky.social @ringwiss.bsky.social & others). My latest with @misofact.bsky.social. substack.com/home/post/p-...

Tonight at DC's Hill Center: A sober and objective assessment of Trump's term so far and what we can expect down the road, followed by Q and A. Details and tickets at www.ticketleap.events/tickets/prof... @hillragdc.bsky.social @thehillishome.com

Wednesday at DC's Hill Center! Details and tickets at www.ticketleap.events/tickets/prof... .

New from @jenvictor.bsky.social: The governance challenges in the US are not a constitutional crisis--the Constitution is clear about how to resolve executive overreach. The problem is political. Partisans tolerate the status quo. open.substack.com/pub/misofact...

There's a recissions package coming to Congress from the administration. Let's talk about why Congress barely ever adopts these packages. 1/

In my first post on the new @misofact.bsky.social Substack, I offer my take on Trump II's first 100 days. open.substack.com/pub/misofact...

Tuesday in DC! Details and tickets at ticketleap.events/tickets/prof... @georgetownlaw.bsky.social @auwcl.bsky.social @aclu.org @aaup.bsky.social @howardlawschool.bsky.social @fsc.bsky.social @thehillishome.com @hillragdc.bsky.social

New @jenvictor.bsky.social asks how much authoritarian action the US has seen under Trump, and what type, using events from @olgalautman.bsky.social ‘s Trump Tyranny Tracker. Answer: quite a bit, but not necessarily the type of autocracy that’s widely felt. open.substack.com/pub/misofact...

We are pleased to announce the revival of the Mischiefs of Faction, now on Substack. What started in 2012, now in it's fourth evolution, is reformed as a "community blog" for political science and related fields. Read more about our vision and subscribe. open.substack.com/pub/misofact...

This interesting recent Politico piece points to similarities between Trump and professional wrestling. But @zachmontellaro.bsky.social isn't the first to note that the two have much in common. 1/3 www.politico.com/news/magazin...

May 7th at DC's Hill Center. Details and tickets at www.ticketleap.events/tickets/prof... .

Announcement coming soon. Watch this space. Follow me to be the first to hear the news. 👀😎

This thread. @processparty.bsky.social makes a key point: there are costs associated with obstruction, incl. GOP majority changing chamber rules, that must be weighed vs. benefits.

Yep. I wrote about some of these tactics available to the House minority back in 2015. This memo identifies others.

New episode: @mattngreen.bsky.social talks about what House Minority Democrats could or should be doing right now pod.link/1756452576/e...

In today’s print edition. A great board game!

#TeslaTakedown, Rockville MD. At least 200 protestors by my count

Honestly, the best response would be for Georgetown Law to explain that diversity, equity, and inclusion are values promoted by Catholic teaching, and they don't appreciate the U.S. attorney demanding they eliminate their religious principles from their curriculum. His head would explode.