A guide to the latest issue of the Washington Monthly.
Congress
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
Please, Democrats: Kill the Filibuster
If you capture the Senate, don’t get wobbly and nostalgic about some mythical pre-Mitch McConnell era when the filibuster was good. It’s always been a bad idea.
Posted inPolitical Animal
How Conservative Ideology Twists the Republican Party in Knots
The only way to rescue Americans from the pandemic is to go against everything they claim to believe.
Posted inPolitical Animal
If Trump is Acquitted, the House Democrats Should Press Ahead
This result cannot be allowed to stand since it eviscerates Congress’s power to hold a president accountable.
Posted inPolitical Animal
President Trump is Losing His Battle to Keep His Financial Records Secret
By boasting he’s a tax-cheat, the president is making it easier for Congress to win in court.
Posted inApril/May/June 2019, Cover, Featured, Magazine
How Congress Got Dumb on Tech—and How It Can Get Smart
To take on the likes of Facebook and Google, lawmakers will need to upgrade their own tech team.
Posted inApril/May/June 2019, Featured, Magazine
Congress Is Sabotaging Your Post Office
The Postal Service was once one of the world’s most impressive institutions. Here’s how to make it thrive again.
Posted inPolitical Animal
The GOP Will Never Clean Up Trump’s Mess
When Republicans need to conduct oversight of a Democratic president, they won’t have a leg to stand on.
Posted inFeatured, Politics
How Congress and America’s CEOs Can Make Retiring Easier
Social Security alone can’t fix our retirement crisis. Here are some solutions that can.
Posted inPolitical Animal
The Democrats Must Own the Center
To achieve more than temporary Democratic governance, the left must make room for a heterodox center.
