Debt ceiling politics is front and center in Congress as the US is scheduled to default on its accrued debt October 18.
Debt ceiling politics is front and center in Congress as the US is scheduled to default on its accrued debt October 18.
On August 24th, the House adopted S.Con.Res.14, the congressional budget resolution for Fiscal Year 2022 previously adopted by the Senate on August
Halfway through its first session, the 117th Congress finds itself in familiar territory, one that past Congresses know all too well. The
With all the other tumult going on in our politics, one might be forgiven for not focusing on a familiar landmine: the
The Supreme Court, and potential reforms to it, are again in the national spotlight. In just one term, President Donald Trump left
News dropped Monday the Senate Parliamentarian would allow Democrats to “revise” the budget resolution for fiscal year 2021. This is an important
Ten days ago, his state reeling from extreme cold and widespread power outages, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) made news in a most
I have been in Washington, DC, for the two major attacks of the past generation, on September 11, 2001, and on January
The 116th Congress wrapped up its final days in a dramatic fashion by delivering the first and only veto override of the
Historic dysfunction may well be the credo of American politics in the 21st century. Congress appears hopelessly gridlocked. Pundits have run out
On Tuesday, the United States will hold its 117th biennial federal election to fill seats in the House of Representatives and Senate,
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing on September 18th reverberated throughout the nation and our institutions. Mourners congregated at the Supreme Court immediately
The Supreme Court vacancy created by Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing has thrust the Senate’s constitutional confirmation function into an already chaotic 2020
Reports emerged yesterday of a plan among House Freedom Caucus (HFC) members to oust Speaker Pelosi via a “motion to vacate the chair.” This
How should we understand the fire this time? In the wake of the police murder of George Floyd, a movement has re-ignited
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