Why Harry Reid Is Wrong About Abolishing The Filibuster
Since he exacerbated the Senate’s status as a legislative graveyard, few should trust Harry Reid’s prescription for fixing a self-inflicted problem.
Nuking Minority Rights In The Senate Is A Terrible Idea
I am concerned with long-term consequences: the Senate’s ability to protect the rights of those with minority viewpoints, and to check an unruly majority and an overly empowered executive.
Why Members of Congress Secretly Like Unpopular Omnibus Bills
Only when members become willing to take tough votes, and to abide by the outcome even if it results in policy outcomes they disfavor, will the process become more open and transparent.
‘This American Life’s’ Jeff Flake Hagiography Ignores GOP Leadership’s Dysfunction
The Jeff Flake of yore makes the current Jeff Flake, now a U.S. senator, look like a tinny, whiny, self-congratulatory version of his former self.
This American Life’s Reporters Don’t Understand This American Government
While President Trump undoubtedly introduced more foibles into the legislative process, he has not changed its fundamental dynamic.
To Overcome The Obamacare Repeal’s Failure, Let’s Understand Its Causes
Whether tanking the American Health Care Act is ultimately viewed as a ‘deliverance’ will depend on whether lawmakers can learn the right lessons from an entirely predictable defeat.
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