David Shulkin and Trump’s Vanishing Cabinet
Shulkin logged the 2nd shortest stint heading the VA in department history; previous presidents had served with their original VA secretary 3.9 times longer than Trump/Shulkin.
Presidency
Rex Tillerson’s Historically Short Tenure As Secretary of State
Tillerson left office quicker than nearly every other president’s first pick for secretary of state in history.
John Kasich 2020: Third Time’s a Charm?
Only three presidential candidates have attempted a third major party bid after two failed attempts in the modern primary era.
Jill Stein and the 2016 Popular Vote Revisited
The numbers do not add up to support the claim that Russian efforts to sour voters on Hillary Clinton and vote for Stein flipped three key states to Trump.
That Time Barack Obama Spoke About ‘Treason’
Obama warned of Republicans calling Democrats who disagree with their policies ‘treasonous’ in 2016.
How Early Would An Anti-Trump GOP Challenger Launch a 2020 Bid?
There have been only seven intra-party nomination challenges to sitting presidents since 1972 with the earliest entrance into the race 16 months before Election Day.
Mike Pompeo and a Brief History of Cabinet Department Heads from Kansas
Five Kansans have served as secretaries of U.S. departments a total of six times since statehood.
Tom Price’s Historically Short HHS Tenure
Price lasted less than a quarter of the time on the job than the average HHS secretary.
John Delaney Breaks Phil Crane’s (Or Pete du Pont’s?) Record for Early Bird Presidential Bid
Did Phil Crane or Pete du Pont hold the previous mark for the earliest presidential campaign launch in the modern primary era?
How Many Trump States Will Back Democratic US Senate Nominees in 2018?
The 10 Trump states with Democratic incumbents have voted for senate nominees from the opposing party of the sitting president 62 percent of the time over the last 50 years.