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You’re Fired: Strategies for removing a president beyond impeachment
In the United States, removing a sitting president is difficult by design. The Constitution provides only two mechanisms for this...
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Aug 23, 20216 min read


The Lost Legacy of Ulysses Grant
Ron Chernow, historian and author of Hamilton (the main influence for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s acclaimed Broadway musical), recently released...
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Jan 9, 20185 min read


Frankly Speaking: The Simplifying Rhetoric of American Presidents
Apart from its romanticization in The West Wing, political speechwriting in the United States gets little public attention. The ghost...
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Feb 24, 20164 min read


Wedded in Legacy: The First Lady’s Importance in Crafting the National Policy Agenda
With just over twelve months remaining for the Obama administration, the public’s attention has been focused on the president’s legacy....
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Nov 19, 20155 min read


A Method to Midterms Madness
Art by Emily Reif There’s a general understanding amongst the members of the American public that midterm elections are not, for most...
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Aug 10, 20149 min read


Madam President, Where Art Thou?
Hillary Clinton’s 2008 primary run took a bite out of the expectation that she would receive a substantial chunk of the female vote:...
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Apr 14, 20144 min read


Long Road Ahead: Chris Christie’s Winding Path to the Presidency
The past two presidential elections have highlighted the demographic problems the GOP faces on the national stage. Defeat in 2012 showed...
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Dec 17, 20135 min read
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