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The Filibuster Saves the Senate from Itself
The Filibuster Saves the Senate from Itself

It’s a scenario that has played out repeatedly for decades in the Senate: A narrow majority, intent on getting its ...

March 23, 2026
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Proposed: The Congressional Capacity and Technology Office
Proposed: The Congressional Capacity and Technology Office

PopVox Foundation, Proposed: The Congressional Capacity and Technology Office, February 2026. Congress has a reputation of being behind the times when ...

March 17, 2026
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Icons of Congress: Thomas Brackett Reed
Icons of Congress: Thomas Brackett Reed

Nowadays people complain about the tedious pace of Senate business. The upper chamber empowers the minority party and even a ...

March 17, 2026
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What Does It Mean to Be Madisonian?
What Does It Mean to Be Madisonian?

Jay Cost, What Does It Mean to be Madisonian? American Enterprise Institute, March 2026. The word "Madisonian" tends to refer to ...

March 16, 2026
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Congress Attempts a $39 billion Return to the Public
Congress Attempts a $39 billion Return to the Public

Americans are owed $39.2 billion by the federal government, according to a Treasury Department tabulation. These funds are in the form of ...

March 6, 2026
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Congress Remains the Heart of Our Constitutional System
Congress Remains the Heart of Our Constitutional System

Our national legislature is a vehicle for self-governance and forging unum from e pluribus. Congress is a frustrating and sometimes ridiculous ...

March 4, 2026
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The Best-Kept Secret in Washington
The Best-Kept Secret in Washington

By Kevin R. Kosar and John Guida Mr. Kosar is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. Mr. Guida is ...

March 4, 2026
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A Majority for the Rule of Law
A Majority for the Rule of Law

If Donald Trump had a motto, it might be: Have carrots ready but start with sticks. With Learning Resources v. Trump, ...

March 3, 2026
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Congress re-funds the Education Department
Congress re-funds the Education Department

Congress sent a spending bill to President Donald Trump in February, providing $78.9 billion in funding to the Education Department. That is about ...

February 27, 2026
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What is Gerrymandering and Can It Be Stopped?
What is Gerrymandering and Can It Be Stopped?

Virginia Democrats, in a rank partisan power-grab, just voted to replace the current fair and bipartisan congressional map with a naked gerrymander that ...

February 19, 2026
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A Day That Should Live in Infamy
A Day That Should Live in Infamy

Five years ago today (February 13, 2021), 43 Senate Republicans voted to acquit Donald Trump of inciting the January 6 ...

February 16, 2026
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What’s Wrong with Congress?
What’s Wrong with Congress?

Kevin Kosar, author of the essay, "What's wrong with Congress?" recently spoke with Richard Morrison of the Competitive Enterprise Institute ...

February 12, 2026
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Trump Signs Minibus Spending Bill with $6.5 Billion in Earmarks
Trump Signs Minibus Spending Bill with $6.5 Billion in Earmarks

President Donald Trump recently signed $174.7 billion spending legislation. The White House said little upon signing the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior ...

February 6, 2026
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Two Cheers for a Semi Normal Appropriations Process
Two Cheers for a Semi Normal Appropriations Process

Is it too kind to give any cheers at all to Congress’ appropriators during the second government shutdown of this ...

February 3, 2026
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Icons of Congress: Daniel Webster
Icons of Congress: Daniel Webster

Daniel Webster was one of the greatest orator-politicians in the history of the United States. A relentless defender of the ...

February 3, 2026
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The Federal Government Booked a $1.8 Trillion Deficit Last Year
The Federal Government Booked a $1.8 Trillion Deficit Last Year

President Donald Trump’s first year of his second, nonconsecutive term brought all sorts of changes. His administration shuttered the United States Agency ...

January 30, 2026
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What’s Wrong with Congress?
What’s Wrong with Congress?

The 119th Congress returned to the U.S. Capitol recently. They have an immense amount of work to get done, policy ...

January 27, 2026
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Reigning in the Courts: A Review of Thomas Bell’s The Constitution of Conflict
Reigning in the Courts: A Review of Thomas Bell’s The Constitution of Conflict

What is the proper role of the judiciary in American political life? There has never been a clear answer to ...

January 27, 2026
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A Conservative Case for the Filibuster
A Conservative Case for the Filibuster

Laura Dove, A Conservative Case for the Filibuster, American Enterprise Institute, January 20026. “A Conservative Case for the Filibuster” argues that ...

January 19, 2026
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Legislative Tool to Circumvent House Leadership Gets Biggest Win Yet on Obamacare Subsidies Vote
Legislative Tool to Circumvent House Leadership Gets Biggest Win Yet on Obamacare Subsidies Vote

Congress returned to work in Washington, and one of the first issues lawmakers addressed was government health insurance subsidies. These temporary, ...

January 18, 2026
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