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Bill Scher is the host of the history podcast “When America Worked” and the co-host of bipartisan online show and podcast “The DMZ”
Where Are the Filibusters?
Psst. Don’t tell anyone but the Senate is passing bills and Biden has been signing them.
Joe Biden Went Big (Except For When He Didn’t)
Behind the president’s unabashed progressivism was a hard-headed attempt to bolster his negotiating position.
Gerrymandering (Probably) Won’t Give Republicans the House
The sort of good news about the new Census numbers and recent history shows that performance matters more than map drawing.
The Weird (But Hopeful) Politics of a Carbon Tax
Democrats used to like this way of limiting greenhouse emissions. Now Republicans are open to it. Is there a way forward?
Should Biden Pack the Supreme Court?
As legislation, it’s doomed. As a threat, it’s brilliant. What Joe could learn from F.D.R.
