Running up the score in red areas won’t help the GOP in 2020.
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Posted inFeatured, Political Animal
D.C. Statehood Gets a Vote in the House
Democrats are getting hip to an idea that would help them sustain power.
Posted inMagazine, November/December 2018
To Fix Congress, Make It Bigger. Much Bigger.
Radically expanding the House of Representatives would help solve some of the biggest problems facing Congress and, by extension, the country.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Is It Any Wonder That Everyone Hates Congress?
The way the House of Representatives went about passing the Community Safety and Security Act of 2018 serves as a case study for why Congress has such low approval numbers.
Posted inPolitical Animal
A Good Progressive With Seniority Beats a Good Progressive Without It
Trading Michael Capuano for Ayanna Pressley might bring long-term benefits, but makes no sense in the short term.
Posted inPolitical Animal
The PA-18 Election Should Have Been Competitive All Along
The people of Pennsylvania’s 18th District were never too racist to consider a Democrat.
Posted inPolitical Animal
The Pennsylvania Gerrymandering Ruling Could Give Democrats More Seats
The state Supreme Court threw out the GOP’s gerrymandered congressional map.
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 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
A Political Meltdown in Trump Country
By any normal standard, Rep. Tim Murphy’s political career should be over. Will it be?
