The same institutional penny-pinching that has devastated congressional staff has all but wiped out paid internships, with pernicious consequences for Washington and for American democracy.
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Posted inFeatured, Politics
Remembering Byrd’s Rule
Legendary Senate Majority Leader Robert Byrd would be 100 years old today—and appalled by what his beloved Senate has become.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Are the Trump Tax Cuts Bad Politics or Not?
The GOP knows their tax cuts will be unpopular, but they can’t face a future without big donors.
Posted inBooks, Featured, Magazine, November/December 2017
The Hidden Powers of the People’s Branch
Passing legislation isn’t the only way Congress can check an unruly president.
Posted inBooks, Featured, Magazine, November/December 2017
Congress Wasn’t Always This Awful
A former Senate staffer reminds us of a time when lawmakers actually got stuff done.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Should Pelosi Retire for the Good of the Party?
New blood would be nice, but a leader like Pelosi would be hard to replace.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Why Passing a Tax Bill Will Be So Hard
The party isn’t united and faces too many hurdles.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Tax Reform and the Politics of Tennessee
Rep. Diane Black and Sen. Bob Corker will play big roles in the tax reform effort, and they both have a lot on the line.
Posted inBooks, Featured
Make Congress Great Again
Now more than ever, the country needs a resurgent Congress to counterbalance the president.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Don’t Cry for the Republican Political Consultants
GOP political consultants despise the president, but advise their clients to embrace him.
