Category: Updates

To no one’s surprise, the 176th nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court will likely soon become its 114th justice. Judge Brett Kavanaugh owes his nomination to President Donald Trump, but if confirmed, it will be thanks to former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and current Senate Majority Leader Mitch

Dear Friends, September has arrived, and with it a whirlwind of activity on Capitol Hill. Both chambers are back in session, facing a dwindling number of legislative days to clear a multitude of spending hurdles and avoid a shutdown at the end of the month. The most likely outcome appears

Josh, Mark, and Katina discuss status of appropriations, some intelligence related matters and impeachment.

Senior Fellow Mark Harkins weighs in on the midterm elections and the apparent shift to more progressive economic policies by Democrats. Here is the full story.

Special Guest Connor O’Brien joins Matt, Mark, and Josh to talk about NATO, the NDAA, and defense politics in Congress.

The federal budget process, laid out in the 1974 Budget Act, is a complex, multi-stage process with many opportunities for partisanship and intra-party divisions to derail it. And derailed it has been, with workarounds like omnibus appropriations and Continuing Resolutions (CRs) becoming the new normal. The myriad challenges in the

Hello, friends – With summer in full swing, Congress returns this week for a quick sprint to the August break (or for Senators, some form of August work period followed by – they hope! – a nice recess until Labor Day). With President Trump’s Monday announcement of Judge Brett Kavanaugh

Special Guest Tim Alberta (@TimAlberta), Chief Political Correspondent for Politico Magazine joins Matt, Mark, and Laura to discuss leadership in the House, the Supreme Court vacancy, and the 2018 election.

Matt, Mark, and Josh discuss immigration in the House. http://media.blubrry.com/twobeersin/gai.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Episode-15-two-beers-in.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS | More

Special Guest Casey Burgat of the R Street Institute joins Josh, Laura, and Matt to talk about congressional staff.