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Congress

February 8, 2022 5:30 am

Dear White Staffers: It’s Time We Listened

The Instagram account that shines a light on why working on Capitol Hill can be so disheartening.
Jim Swift
August 7, 2020 5:32 am

Avoiding Hooverville: Why We Need to Extend and Reform Pandemic Unemployment Insurance

Unfortunately, even with the trillions of dollars already pumped into the economy, great damage is being done.
Brent Orrell and Matt Leger
February 13, 2020 5:02 am

The Ignoble Presidency

The danger of an imperial presidency has usually been exaggerated; the peril lies not in its power but in the…
Brian Stewart
February 3, 2020 5:41 am

Is Congress Willing to Assert Responsibility for Trade? 

Congress has the means to stand up to the executive branch... if it wants to.
Philip Wallach, James Wallner and Clark Packard
January 10, 2020 5:36 am

War Powers and Unintended Consequences

A president orders a strike without consulting Congress and he is seen by many as a madman. The…

James Robenalt
October 24, 2019 5:44 am

Last Time Congress Got Its Mojo Back

Clashing with a president can make Congress care about its proper constitutional role—just look at what happened after Watergate.
Philip A. Wallach
October 10, 2019 5:11 am

King Trump

The president’s latest power grab—and what Congress and the courts can do about it.
Kimberly Wehle
September 4, 2019 2:09 pm

The Problem with Dan Crenshaw’s Tweet on Lending Guns

And the bad-faith response by AOC and the gun-control left.
Jim Swift
July 27, 2019 2:51 pm

Meet Danielle Stella: The Trump Loving Republican Running Against Ilhan Omar

Only the best people.
Barry Rubin
February 21, 2019 4:22 am

How Democrats Can Get Rid of Ilhan Omar

It’s going to take a primary opponent, but not just any primary opponent.
Liz Mair