What policy changes would be minimally necessary for Republicans to claim that they've succeeded in "replacing" Obamacare? Health wonk and Incidental Economist Editor Adrianna McIntyre asked what would be seen as sufficient to rebrand...

The second episode in a very long series about the American presidential elections from 1788 to the present. I hope to have them done by Election Day 2016. George Washington decided not to retire, yet political division was already...

While the Senate and the House haven't been very effective in passing repeal of Obamacare, the ACA's provisions are still at risk. There's a lot that Donald Trump's administration can do (or not do) to undermine Obamacare's provisions...

Republicans in Congress continue their attempts to repeal and replace Obamacare, but the bill is moving through the Senate more slowly than Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell would like. This week, Aaron tells you all about the Better Care...

Donald Trump has finally accepted that a presidential transition from his administration to Joe Biden’s should begin. We answer your questions on what the Republican Party could look like in a post-Trump world.

In recent weeks, a group of anti-Trump Republicans seems to be increasing its campaign against the president. Groups like the Lincoln project and GOP leaders (including Romney and Bush Jr) have come out against Trump, saying they won't...

A power packed lecture outlining the 1940 election of FDR for his third term.

The 33rd episode in a very long series about the American presidential elections from 1788 to the present. I hope to have them done by Election Day 2016. In 1916, World War One rages on in Europe and things are crazy in Mexico, so...

For the most part, Ulysses Grant remained popular during his first term as President, especially with the majority of Republicans. He got his party's renomination. However, some Republicans did not like him so much. For one thing, they...

Since the election last week, Trump and his team have spent a lot of time talking about election fraud. So far though evidence of fraud hasn't exactly been forthcoming, so in this video we dive deep and examine all of the court cases...

With the COVID crisis continuing and economic damage worsening, many are considering how to manage the crisis. Like many other countries, the US is planning to spend vast amounts of money to prop up businesses, local authorities, and...

A super quick dive into the 1936 election where FDR took down Alf!

In recent days and weeks, no one in Congress has gained quite as much attention as Majorie Taylor Green. Having been branded a 'kook' by Mitt Romney and a purveyor of 'loony lies' by Mitch McConnell - the question is what the GOP will do...

Yesterday Biden held his first State of the Union Address (technically a joint session of Congress) where he reflected on his first months in office & the plans for the years ahead. So in this video, we outline what Biden had to say and...

The documents our predecessors left for us contain a written record of our history, and bear witness to why we are who we are and how our democracy evolved. In this video we look at the documents that come from the tumultuous...

The House of Representatives has a new majority party, and a new agenda. Here's where business and the House may find common purpose.

Last week, Republicans in the Senate didn't quite manage to repeal and/or replace the Affordable Care Act. So, why exactly can't Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, and Donald Trump get Obamacare repealed. For one thing, Susan Collins and Lisa...

Yesterday Biden, flanked by Republican and Democratic senators, presented his $600 billion infrastructure plan. So in this video we break down what's included in the plan, what isn't and if it will be successful.

Can the Democrats take back the House of Representatives from the Republicans? In what is perhaps the most significant mid-terms ever, The Economist's Data Editor gives our prediction on who is going to win.

In recent months, states across the US have debated and begun to introduce a slew of new laws relating to transgender people. These laws often relate to trans health (especially for young people) and trans sports; both though are widely...

Yesterday the House of Representatives voted to move the impeachment process to the Senate. This means that there will soon be a senate trial to try Donald Trump for Obstruction of Congress and Abuse of Power. In this video, we explain...

In part 4 of this INET interview, Sylvia Nasar discusses how Joseph Schumpeter and Friedrich von Hayek challenged the economics of Keynes in the early-to-mid 20th century. However, their work fell in the face of empirical evidence,...

Since Donald Trump entered politics the Democrats have struggled to compete. The mid-term elections will see them employing a change in tactics that they hope will mobilise new voters and win over disillusioned moderates

There's been talk in Washington DC in recent weeks that Senators Patty Murray and Lamar Alexander has come to some kind of bipartisan agreement to fix the problems with the Affordable Care Act exchanges. Well, details are scant, the...