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Tom Brady affair: NFL isn't alone in overreacting to investigationsMany investigations of alleged corruption by public officials turned on ambiguous interpretations of federal law, political science teaches. That's why officials often assume guilt and prosecute accordingly聽
Are Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden both bitten by 'Schr枚dinger鈥檚 cat'?The phrase 'Schr枚dinger鈥檚 cat' has had more than nine lives, not just in quantum physics but also in the language of political analysis, especially recently.听
Why Republican presidential re-runs are faring badlyThus far in the 2016 cycle, candidates who made a strong showing 鈥� or at least had a boomlet 鈥� in previous cycles are doing horribly.
What would a Sanders presidency look like?A president鈥檚 legacy often turns less on what he believes and what issues he pursues than it does on how well he chooses and manages the officials who work on his behalf.
Why getting into a good college doesn't level playing fieldWhen students of modest means do get into good schools, they are still not on a level playing field. Many think that grades alone are the key to success and spend less time on elite extracurricular activities than their more affluent peers.听
How Trump is trumping ideologyWhen he is on the stump, Donald Trump argues that he will protect the interests of the American people better than Jeb Bush or Barack Obama.听
Why 'it's just politics' is the ultimate political dodge'It's just politics' is popular because it allows campaigns to dismiss all criticism as mere point-scoring by a political opponent and 鈥� for a time 鈥� appear to be above the political fray themselves.
Donald Trump plays big in Alabama: How did that happen?Trump鈥檚 speech before a big crowd in Mobile was a combination of a sermon and a sideshow without any structure.听But I will give him some credit. At least he didn鈥檛 speak politician.
Trump and Sanders: Who's the real 'outsider'?Outsiders have seldom been the real thing.听Donald Trump has bragged about using government influence to get rich. Sanders鈥檚 policies would concentrate more power and resources in the nation鈥檚 capital.
President Obama hits the links, vacation critics are silent. What happened?President Obama takes a vacation but this time almost no one is criticizing his plans. That's a sure sign that he's a lame-duck president.听
Has Trump peaked? Probably, but he can still run as long as he wants.In a field this large, Trump's 25 percent can still win primaries, and with a virtually unlimited personal fortune, Trump is largely immune from the pressures that would otherwise force a candidate from a race.
What can Republicans do to stop Donald Trump?In our political system, the parties do not control party labels. Anyone can be a candidate for nomination under a given party and any candidate can, 脿聽la Trump, hold out the possibility of running as an independent.
'Probe with bayonets': Why so many politicos are cribbing from LeninRichard Nixon popularized the term 'probe with bayonets 鈥撀營f you encounter mush, proceed; if you encounter steel, withdraw.' But others are picking it up.听
Why Rand Paul is doing bad impressions of Donald TrumpThe Paul campaign has a big problem: Its strategy hinges on rallying libertarian Republicans, a group that scarcely exists in the GOP primary electorate.
Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton: It's not a 'dead heat' in New HampshireClinton is probably leading Bernie in New Hampshire, and it's not even clear, despite Bernie鈥檚 well-attended campaign events, that he has gained all that much ground over the last month.听
How 'evolved' got to be the new 'flip-flopped' in presidential campaignsMany of the 2016 presidential candidates could be said to have 'evolved.' Marco Rubio and Scott Walker once supported a limited path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, but now they don't.
Donald Trump: why 'he says what he thinks' is overratedJust about the last thing we should want in a president is constant, unfiltered expression of whatever is on her or his mind.听On some level, Trump probably gets the point.
Can John Kasich break out of the GOP pack? He deserves toOf the current governors running, Kasich comes from the most important electoral state, has the highest approval ratings, and has done the most to turn his state around.听His deep House experience actually produced results.
Will Joe Biden run? Can he win?A Biden candidacy will generate quite a bit of media coverage, much of it initially positive, from a grateful media corps. But there鈥檚 no evidence now suggesting that he could beat Clinton.
Six phrases to watch for in Thursday's GOP debateThe candidates at presidential debates come and go, but there are a handful of stock expressions and phrases that persist. These range from classic dodges to 'tried and true ways to help yourself get out of a hole.' Keep score.
