5 things you need to know about how third-party candidates did in 2016; The electoral college has serious problems. So do any alternatives.; Why Republicans might have wanted Donald Trump to lose; This is why Senate Republicans might (not) go nuclear;     What Socrates, Aristotle and Leo Strauss can teach us about Donald Trump To the ancient Greeks, “tyranny” was a crucial concept. By Sam Goldman  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   5 things you need to know about how third-party candidates did in 2016 First question is: Did Johnson and Stein cost Clinton the election? By Christopher J. Devine and Kyle C. Kopko  •  Read more »   The electoral college has serious problems. So do any alternatives. Let's look at the arguments. By Andrew Rudalevige  •  Read more »   Why Republicans might have wanted Donald Trump to lose Trump has the lowest favorability ratings of any newly elected president in modern history. Will that help the Democrats? By Neil Visalvanich  •  Read more »   This is why Senate Republicans might (not) go nuclear Democrats' tactics and competing GOP interests will shape whether Senate Republicans ban the filibuster By Sarah Binder  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   Wonkbook Your daily cheat sheet on economic and domestic policy from Wonkblog. Sign Up »         Share Monkey Cage:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for the Monkey Cage. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071