Much of the recent discussion over health care and budget legislation has involved discussions of the median congressmember or senator, or maybe the 60th-most-liberal senator, which in turn leads to ...

Voters tend to shun extremists and third-parties in elections. Thus, candidates typically move their campaign platforms toward the middle during campaigns so as to gain votes. Political scientists ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Has anyone noticed that old-school political science was thoroughly vindicated this ...

As President Biden moves toward another legislative victory — namely, the $550 billion infrastructure bill — it’s worth asking what its success says about American politics. Mostly it’s good news, ...

One of the hoariest of assumptions Americans tend to have about political behavior is the so-called “Median Voter Theorem,” which holds that political parties and candidates tend to hew to the ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Has the median voter lost all influence? Why does the mainstream middle of the political spectrum appear to ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. As President Biden moves toward another legislative victory – namely, the ...