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George Washington’s lessons and the future of political civility

George Washington’s lessons and the future of political civility

By Louis Jacobson • February 19, 2018
What we know about mass shootings

What we know about mass shootings

By Jon Greenberg • February 15, 2018
The age of cherry-picking

The age of cherry-picking

By Louis Jacobson • February 5, 2018
How quickly will the new tax law affect the economy?

How quickly will the new tax law affect the economy?

By Louis Jacobson • February 1, 2018
Fact-checking Donald Trump's 2018 State of the Union speech

Fact-checking Donald Trump's 2018 State of the Union speech

By Allison Graves • January 31, 2018
Could the nuclear option get rid of the filibuster entirely? Checking Trump's tweet

Could the nuclear option get rid of the filibuster entirely? Checking Trump's tweet

By Louis Jacobson • January 22, 2018
Taking the measure of the federal workforce under Donald Trump

Taking the measure of the federal workforce under Donald Trump

By Louis Jacobson • January 22, 2018
Everything you need to know about a government shutdown

Everything you need to know about a government shutdown

By Louis Jacobson • January 19, 2018
Fact-checking Donald Trump's 'results' from his fake news awards

Fact-checking Donald Trump's 'results' from his fake news awards

By Louis Jacobson • January 18, 2018
Fact-checking Donald Trump's fake news awards

Fact-checking Donald Trump's fake news awards

By Jon Greenberg • January 18, 2018
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s economic speech in Nashville

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s economic speech in Nashville

By Louis Jacobson • January 9, 2018
How Donald Trump, Barack Obama compare on the stock market

How Donald Trump, Barack Obama compare on the stock market

By Louis Jacobson • January 8, 2018
How trustworthy are the polls, more than a year after the 2016 election?

How trustworthy are the polls, more than a year after the 2016 election?

By Louis Jacobson • January 3, 2018
How closely did the tax bill resemble Trump's campaign promises?

How closely did the tax bill resemble Trump's campaign promises?

By Louis Jacobson • January 2, 2018
Mailbag: ‘Please clean up your act’

Mailbag: ‘Please clean up your act’

By Louis Jacobson • December 28, 2017
Who wins and who loses from the tax bill?

Who wins and who loses from the tax bill?

By Louis Jacobson • December 19, 2017
What's in the final version of the tax bill?

What's in the final version of the tax bill?

By Louis Jacobson • December 18, 2017
Do Jefferson, Lincoln prove Donald Trump can tell Justice Department what to do?

Do Jefferson, Lincoln prove Donald Trump can tell Justice Department what to do?

By Louis Jacobson • December 5, 2017
The House and Senate tax bills, explained

The House and Senate tax bills, explained

By Louis Jacobson • November 28, 2017
Explaining the Virginia election results: The White House curse

Explaining the Virginia election results: The White House curse

By Louis Jacobson • November 8, 2017