Several races in key battleground states are tight, leading Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell to say the chances of his party winning a majority are just 50-50. A look at control of Congress and what will happen if Republicans win a majority in either chamber in the election: What...
China's most important political event – the Two Sessions – is underway. It refers to the annual sessions of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). What are the NPC and the CPPCC? The NPC is China's top ...
4) How does economic voting depend on the political context鈥攊n particular, whether a candidate is running for re-election, and whether the incumbent party also controls Congress? Our study includes the first county-level analysis of economic voting in presidential elections. We find the answers...
A self-described "Reagan Republican," Griffin has long given to more establishment-oriented Super PACs like the Senate Leadership Fund and its counterpart in the lower chamber, the Congressional Leadership Fund. He has not donated to Trump. Nor has he given money to political causes closely assoc...
Executing fiscal and monetary policy at the right time and with the proper amount of energy is as much an art as a science—a little like driving down a road where you can see only three feet ahead. The policy experts in Congress, the Treasury, and the Fed aren’t sages. That makes ...
The main reason that investors should keep an eye on Congressional races is that which party controls the House and Senate will have a major influence on the 2025 policy agenda. Congress next year will be confronted with two massive issues that are critical to the markets: a debt limit fight...
The 2024 presidential election is over, but the path to Inauguration Day on Jan. 20 is just beginning. The votes have to be certified in the states, the Electoral College has to meet and then Congress counts the vote.
the support of the Republican Congress itself – then that means America is a failed political state, because of the impossibility of a third-party alternative to the duopoly… The role of the Democrats is to prevent any kind of left-wing criticism, or alternative, to the Repu...
However, even if not binding, the decision typically carries considerable weight. In the U.S., members of Congress serve as ombudsmen. The processing time for a complaint can be between 90 days and nine months, depending on the type and complexity of the complaint. ...
Alicia Reynolds holds a Bachelor's degree in History from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master's degree in American Studies from Columbia University. Alicia is a keen writer and consultant for ConstitutionUS.com, creating engaging content that demystifies complex constitutional concepts...