They’re back and they have the power to make Congress work and even encourage cross-party cooperation.
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Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
How the Pandemic Made Congress Embrace Technology
Both the House and the Senate are getting digitally savvy during COVID-19. Why they shouldn’t give up when the crisis ends.
Posted inPolitical Animal, Politics
How to Make Congress Stronger
It’s time to kill the filibuster, return to regular order, and obey the budget law instead of threatening the parliamentarian.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
Democrats Ditch 10-Year-Old Earmark Freeze, Putting GOP In a Tough Position
Once reviled as “pork,” discretionary spending provisions are once again seen as strengthening a broken Congress.
Posted inPolitical Animal, Politics
To Stay Strong Against Any White House, Congress Can’t Be at War With Itself
Civility isn’t just a quaint idea. In the perennial tug-of-war between the White House and Capitol Hill, it’s essential.
Posted inPolitical Animal
While Biden Seeks Unity, Republicans Keep Getting More Toxic
It’s hard to build consensus when members of one party are putting their colleagues in physical danger.
Posted inMain, Political Animal
Trump’s Last Act: Risking National Security to Honor the Confederacy
He promises to veto the Defense Appropriations Authorization Act if it forces to Pentagon to change the names of bases and ships.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Dan Coats Wants a Special Commission to Oversee November’s Elections
The former director of National Intelligence is worried that Americans will not accept the outcome without the reassurance of a bipartisan commission of trustworthy statesmen.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Is There Light at the End of the Tunnel?
It’s hard to see the Democratic Party being unified enough in 2021 to govern effectively.
Posted inBooks, January/February/March 2020, Magazine
When Members of Congress Really Fought
Today’s heated rhetoric in Congress echoes antebellum days when arguments led to gunfights. The violence ended only when the South lost.
