Teaser: Republicans Stick Together; Democrats Tend to Compromise

In a quick teaser, we tallied all votes taken during the 114th United States Congress and built a score to show how frequently parties tend to vote along their own party lines. For a member of the House of Representatives, the score is merely the number votes with their own party members divided by the number…

How Much Does Your Vote Count?

With a daunting election looming this November, a common question has been whether to cast a vote for either Trump (R), Clinton (D), Johnson (L), Stein (G), or another viable candidate. In this edition, we take a look at the weight of your vote. Vote Apportioning Votes are apportioned by a mixture of the population…