The House speaker is in a perfect position to push for making the other chamber of Congress more democratic.
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Congress Might Finally Start Paying Its Interns
A Senate vote last week was a major step toward opening Hill internships to non-rich kids.
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How the Senate Went off the Rails
Trump’s presidency makes the urgency of repairing the upper chamber all the more apparent.
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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.
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Will Trump’s Purge Work Out Better Than FDR’s?
When Roosevelt tried to purify the Democratic Party, it backfired in a major way.
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Charlottesville Did Not Impact Tax Reform’s Prospects
A flawed strategy and congressional dysfunction is dooming tax reform, not the president’s actions.
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A Glimpse Back at the Old Senate
The two parties have always fought each other, but the Senate used to be a more agreeable place.
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The Republicans’ Addiction to Their Own Health Care Agony
If the GOP had any sense, they would have cut bait on repeal long before now.
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Is Sessions About to Be Sacked?
It looks like Trump might be firing Jeff Sessions after all.
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Watch How the House Republicans Jerk Around Their Base
The House Republicans have a tricky plan to pretend to fund Trump’s border wall.
