University of Chicago

Congressional Gridlock and Government Shutdowns: A Sign of Party Polarization in the United States

Congress recently passed a short-term spending bill to narrowly avoid entering a government shutdown. The formal deadline to pass spending...

The year 2016 brought about quite a shocking presidential candidate and elect for the United States. President Donald Trump, in his 4 years of...

One year after the 2020 elections, Wisconsin Republicans are more divided than ever. Many Republican voters have not accepted that former...

Under polarization, governmental institutions can lead to disproportionate influence for a certain subset of citizens. Donald Trump has increased...

As he held a Kalashnikov assault rifle, former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko made a bold and clear statement to CNN earlier this morning:...

Impeachment trials are sensationalized events that capture American national attention and media focus. To date, no U.S. president has been...

This month, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega brought five private universities under state control in an effort to censor college students,...

Following drastic changes to its constitution, along with a notably peaceful election cycle, Kenya seemed to be making great strides in its...

Perhaps it is hard for people to imagine the democratic American leaders they favor could have ulterior motives. Or perhaps Americans are so...