Party leaders in Washington love gushing about the power they wield in their positions. When asked about why he would not bring an election security bill up for a vote … READ MORE
Congress
Should it stay or should it go? The filibuster and the Senate’s continuing identity crisis
Retired Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) recently made waves in political circles with his call for the Senate to get rid of the legislative filibuster — the requirement that … READ MORE
It’s Time to Change the Utterly Pointless Debt Ceiling
This week, President Trump will sign into law the 79th debt ceiling extension since 1960. For decades, the debt limit - the statutory limit on federal debt - served as … READ MORE
The Missed Opportunity of the Budget Control Act
With the expected passage of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019, the era of discretionary spending caps put in place by the Budget Control Act of 2011 will come to … READ MORE
Everything You Need to Know About This Week’s Big Budget Deal
8/2 Update: The House and Senate have both passed the Bipartisan Budget of 2019, sending it to the President's desk where he is expected to sign it. President Trump’s tweet … READ MORE
The Sidekick Congress
If you turn on a news program, the odds favor that at least one two of the buzziest topics in our politics — the 2020 Democratic presidential primary and the … READ MORE
The New Taxation Without Representation
"No taxation without representation!" It’s a phrase that every grade school student learns when studying America’s grievances with their British rulers on the path to independence. The phrase was a … READ MORE
Another Round of Deficit Blame Games
It’s time for another check-in on Congress’s concern with government spending. Surely after the Congressional Budget Office’s March 2019 budget review reported the fiscal year 2019 budget deficit has grown … READ MORE