by jpitney | Nov 10, 2025 | Civic Education, Higher Education
Jansa JM, Ringsmuth EM, Smith AP. Calibrating Confidence: Civic Education and the Relationship between Objective Political Knowledge and Political Knowledge Confidence. Perspectives on Politics. 2025;23(3):997-1012. doi:10.1017/S1537592724001403 We find consistent...
by jpitney | Nov 9, 2025 | Claremont McKenna College, Dreier, Journalism, Journalists
From a brief talk at the 50th anniversary celebration of the Claremont McKenna College Washington Semester Program: The Washington Program, as we know it, began in the 1970s when Professors Fred Balitzer and Alan Heslop noticed that some programs in Washington would...
by jpitney | Nov 8, 2025 | Civility, Congress, Violence
Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) announced his retirement in an op-ed at the Bangor Daily News: I have never loved politics. But I find purpose and meaning in service, and the Marine in me has been able to slog along through the many aspects of politics I dislike by focusing...
by jpitney | Nov 7, 2025 | Congress, Presidency, Separation of Powers
Don Wolfesnberger: The current shutdown only exacerbates the imbalance of powers between the branches as the Office of Management and Budget implements its “unitary executive” plans to shift increasing powers and functions from Congress to the president. Not only will...
by jpitney | Nov 6, 2025 | Congress, Dreier, House of Representatives
John Gizzi at Newsmax: So what would have happened had Tower been confirmed or Bush found another nominee to replace him? “That’s a really good question,” former Rep. David Dreier, R-Calif., said. “Dick told me that he made a conscious...
