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Andrew Reeves

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Professor of Political Science, Director of the Weidenbaum Center, and Senior Advisor to the Chancellor at Washington University in St. Louis, Visiting Fellow at Hoover

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Andrew Reeves @ajreeves.bsky.social · 21d

it’s been abysmal for a while. Made a book publisher pay for a second round of copy editing after they induced weird errors (of the type you both describe) in the page proofs.

Andrew Reeves @ajreeves.bsky.social · 22d

The copyeditor's decision to list Washington University in St. Louis as being in Seattle, WA, does not give me confidence.

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Andrew Reeves @ajreeves.bsky.social · 25d

📢 Call for Proposals: PEPCON 2026
Hoover’s Center for Revitalizing American Institutions is hosting Presidency & Executive Politics Conference on April 16–17, 2026.

Deadline: Oct 1, 2025
More info: www.hoover.org/events/presi...

Presidency & Executive Politics Conference

www.hoover.org

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Andrew Reeves @ajreeves.bsky.social · Jan 24

If you are trying to make sense of American politics today, you should come to this very timely talk with Danny Schlozman and Sam Rosenfeld on Feb 6.

Their book is a penetrating look at the dysfunction of American political parties and how it came to be. wc.wustl.edu/rsvp-februar...

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YouGov America @today.yougov.com · Feb 7

% who say that as far as they know, all or most of Donald Trump's executive orders in his second term so far have been illegal or unconstitutional
U.S. adult citizens 25%
Democrats 49%
Independents 21%
Republicans 5%
ygo-assets-websites-editorial-emea.yougov.net/documents/De...

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Andrew Reeves @ajreeves.bsky.social · Jul 5

🚨We're hiring at WashU!

I'm co-chairing a search for multiple endowed chairs focused on classical liberal principles: rule of law, free markets, regulatory reform, and accountability.

Open to tenured scholars across disciplines.

Apply by Aug 15: apply.interfolio.com/166960

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

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Andrew Reeves @ajreeves.bsky.social · May 24

In our survey from Feb: Among those with a view, 58% of Republicans say presidents should be able to enact policy without congress. Just 10% of Dems agree. (25% of all respondents neither agree nor disagree)

Full breakdown + analysis in my piece @ConversationUS: theconversation.com/trump-treats...

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · May 21

72% of Americans in all oppose unchecked presidential power, but Republican support for unilateral action has hit an all-time high. A political scientist explains how shifting public opinion shapes executive authority: buff.ly/hThJ7a0
@ajreeves.bsky.social, WUSTL and @hooverinstitution.bsky.social

Trump treats laws as obstacles, not limits − and the only real check on his rule-breaking can come from political pressure

The most meaningful check on presidential power in the Trump era will be political. That’s because courts rely on the broader political system for enforcement.

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Naomi Schalit @democracyeditor.bsky.social · May 21

Federal judge in Boston says Trump Admin. violated his order barring deportations without adequate notice. Here's ‪@ajreeves.bsky.social‬ on how legal limits alone can’t constrain a defiant president like Trump whose "pace & scale of defiance are w/o precedent" theconversation.com/trump-treats...

Trump treats laws as obstacles, not limits − and the only real check on his rule-breaking can come from political pressure

The most meaningful check on presidential power in the Trump era will be political. That’s because courts rely on the broader political system for enforcement.

theconversation.com

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Andrew Reeves @ajreeves.bsky.social · May 21

My new piece in @us.theconversation.com explores why legal limits alone can’t constrain a defiant president. When Trump treats laws as obstacles, the real check comes from political, not legal, pressure.

theconversation.com/trump-treats...

Trump treats laws as obstacles, not limits − and the only real check on his rule-breaking can come from political pressure

The most meaningful check on presidential power in the Trump era will be political. That’s because courts rely on the broader political system for enforcement.

theconversation.com

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Andrew Reeves @ajreeves.bsky.social · May 14

WashU is hiring for several endowed professorships tied to classical liberalism (rule of law, markets, gov’t accountability). Open across disciplines. Please share or reach out if interested. Full info: apply.interfolio.com/166960

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Andrew Reeves @ajreeves.bsky.social · May 9

RIP Justice David Souter, who reportedly had never heard of Diet Coke before joining the Supreme Court. www.nytimes.com/2007/09/23/b...

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Dan Hopkins @dhopkins1776.bsky.social · Apr 8

Deeply grateful for the opportunity to stand with fellow Penn professors from 4 departments to read the Declaration of Independence, The Bill of Rights, & select Federalist Papers yesterday to call us back to our founding ideals.

Grateful, too, to the DP for coverage: www.thedp.com/article/2025...

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · Apr 3

BREAKING

Republican Senator Chuck Grassley and Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell have introduced legislation that would require tariffs to be approved by Congress within 60 days, or the tariffs will expire.

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Neil Malhotra @nmalhotra.bsky.social · Apr 3

In case people are salivating over the idiotic tariff formula for research papers, @jakejares.bsky.social and I took advantage of another simplistic formula for the 2018 farm bailout: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Policy Impact and Voter Mobilization: Evidence from Farmers’ Trade War Experiences | American Political Science Review | Cambridge Core

Policy Impact and Voter Mobilization: Evidence from Farmers’ Trade War Experiences

www.cambridge.org

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Molly Reynolds @mollyereynolds.bsky.social · Mar 21

Are you, or do you know, a recent or soon-to-be college grad who's interested in research and deep dives on Congress? @sarahbinder.bsky.social and I are hiring an RA to start this summer. More info here: careers-brookings.icims.com/jobs/3627/re...

Jobs and Internships

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Mar 12

Decades from now, the Covid-19 pandemic will be visible in the data of nearly anything measurable today: an unmistakable spike, dip or jolt that officially began for Americans five years ago this week. These charts capture that break — across the economy, health care, education, work and more.

30 Charts That Show How Covid Changed Everything in March 2020

It can be easy to forget, or look away from, the pain and disruption of the pandemic. The numbers will be there to remind us.

www.nytimes.com

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Andrew Reeves @ajreeves.bsky.social · Mar 12

Had a fantastic (and too brief) time at the @hooverinstitution.bsky.social—catching up with friends, meeting new colleagues, and exploring exciting developments in social science and higher education. Grateful for the engaging conversations!

Andrew Reeves @ajreeves.bsky.social · Feb 27

It was great to host this group. And a special treat to welcome back Cicero's Jonathan Wolfson (Wash U AB 2005).

Andrew Reeves @ajreeves.bsky.social · Feb 27

The @weidenbaumcenter.bsky.social hosted a discussion on the shifting labor landscape.

💡 Panelists:
🔹 Rick Barrett (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
🔹 Jake Rosenfeld (WashU Sociology)
🔹 Jonathan Wolfson (Cicero Institute)

🎤 Moderator: Pauline Kim (WashU Law)

📺 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUeC...

Labor, Regulation, and the Changing Economy Panel

YouTube video by WeidenbaumCenter at WashU

www.youtube.com

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Andrew Reeves @ajreeves.bsky.social · Feb 27

My colleague, Margit Tavits, is looking to hire a postdoc (supported by @weidenbaumcenter.bsky.social). This is a GREAT opportunity.

Learn more and apply at apply.interfolio.com/163623

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