Members of Congress spend a great deal of their time fundraising. But what incentivizes those with money to give it to Congressional politicians? In new research which surveyed more than 2,800 in and out of state donors, Michael Barber, Sharece Thrower, and Brandice Canes-Wrone find that donors are more likely to give to senators when their votes align with their […]
Judges are supposed to rule solely based on their interpretation of the law rather than the desires of the public. However, many judges are elected to their positions and must endure re-election campaigns. Using data from 1980-2006, Brandice Canes-Wrone examines how the rise of policy oriented judicial campaigns have affected judges’ opinions on the death penalty. She concludes that when […]
How social media is changing the way people commit crimes and police fight them.
How Black fraternities are actually harmful to Black culture in the US
Why things may be looking up for Virginia’s Democrats as the General Assembly elections approach
Obama’s legacy is as a disappointingly conventional president
Thomas Furse reviews The Global Interior: Mineral Frontiers and American Power by Megan Black 
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