Steven M. Teles

Steven M. Teles is a professor of political science at Johns Hopkins University and a senior fellow at the Niskanen Center.

Library of Congress; The Atlantic

A Moderate Proposal

With both parties captured by their extremes, a bipartisan bloc could set the Senate’s agenda—and even save democracy.
- Matthew Yglesias and Steven M. Teles
- November 4, 2021
Justin Metz

The Last Anti-Trump Republicans Are Biding Their Time

The movement didn’t prevent the president’s 2016 ascent, but it may yet save the GOP.
- Robert P. Saldin and Steven M. Teles
- May 2020 Issue
Kevin Lamarque/Reuters/The Atlantic

Why Congress Relies on Lobbyists Instead of Thinking for Itself

Its lack of long-term expertise forces legislators to rely on special interests, or defer to bureaucrats, instead of making independent decisions.
- Lee Drutman and Steven M. Teles
- March 10, 2015