Politics and Government

Whether the kompromat exists, the term has entered the public discourse," writes Katy Pearce, assistant professor of communication at the UW.

In this Inside Higher Ed piece, scholars debate what Donald Trump's election means, whether efforts to band together as a discipline to oppose him were wrong and what the future may hold.

Allison Skinner, a postdoctoral researcher at the UW is quoted.

Gov. Jay Inslee Thursday signed his first reprieve of a death-row convict, part of his moratorium on Washington’s death penalty.

The Implicit Association Test reveals attitudes we may not be aware we have, even regarding Presidential candidates.

Professor Christopher Parker, who studies reactionary politics in America, weighs in on Trump and the Presidential race.

When the election's over and the dust clears, a panel of UW political science faculty will help make sense of it all on November 16.

Mikayla Hall (2011), speechwriter for the House Republican Conference, got her start at the UW Speaking Center.

More than 2000 US citizens filed as Presidential candidates. Craig Tomashoff (1982) wanted to know why.

UW professor Margaret O'Mara offers historical context for the 2016 Presidential election.

One of the newest chew toys in the presidential campaign is “implicit bias,” a term Mike Pence repeatedly took exception to in the vice-presidential debate on Tuesday.

The discussion Tuesday evening at Town Hall Seattle, “2016 election: How Did We Get Here?,” was sponsored by the UW Alumni Association.

A number of national polls show Donald Trump gaining ground on Hillary Clinton. Could Trump win? University of Washington political science professor Christopher Parker thinks he can do it.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was interviewed by Dori Monson Monday afternoon on KIRO Radio covering several local issues. KIRO later did a fact-check on Trump's statements.

Despite sagging support in Washington state, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is expected to make appearances here Tuesday at a rally in Everett.