Congress Seeks to Stop Congress From Shutting Down Government

A recurring farce that does real damage.

Dems in Disarray, Deal Doubtful

The internecine fight over the budget is coming to a head.

Democrats to Swerve in Game of Debt Chicken

This is no way to run a railroad.

What’s Kyrsten Sinema’s Game?

The political calculus of Arizona’s senior Senator is unclear.

Manchin’s ‘Strategic Pause’

More machinations from the mischievous mining mouthpiece.

Republicans Playing Chicken with Debt Ceiling. Again.

They shall not submit to blackmail!

New York Plotting Aggressive Gerrymander

The Democratic legislature is likely to set aside the map proposed by the independent commission.

There is No ‘Manchin Dilemma’

He beats the alternative.

Moulton and Meijer Make Unauthorized Afghanistan Trip

Grandstanding in the midst of chaos is a bad look.

President Joe Biden signs two executive orders on healthcare Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in the Oval Office of the White House. President Joe Biden signs two executive orders on healthcare Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in the Oval Office of the White House.

Biden Illegally Extends Eviction Moratorium

The President is in open defiance of the Supreme Court.

Capitol Riots Day 1 Analysis

An emotional day set the tone for the investigation.

Capitol Riots Hearings Start Today with Political Theater

Emotional testimony from police will kick off the event.

Biden Fires ‘Independent’ Social Security Administrator

President Trump’s destruction of longstanding norms continues under his successor.

Biden Reverses Himself on Infrastructure Linkage

When he said he wouldn’t sign it if it wasn’t accompanied by a second bill, he wasn’t implying that he would veto it if it wasn’t.

Democrats Increasingly Frustrated with Congress

It turns out a 51-50 Senate majority isn’t enough.

Sinema’s Filibuster Defense

It’s no better than Joe Manchin’s.

Congress May Repeal Iraq AUMF

A meaningless gesture that’s long overdue.

Juneteenth to be National Holiday

It passed the Senate unanimously.

McConnell Seems to Rule out Confirming Biden SCOTUS Pick after 2022

He’s in the minority but promises to start obstructing again if that changes.

Chris Wallace Grills Joe Manchin

The piling on continues.

Manchin Opposes Democracy

Or, at least, he’s willing to kill democracy in order to save it.

The 6 January Commission and the Filibuster

Could this be the straw that broke the camel’s back?

Republicans and the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act

A third of the party’s Members of Congress voted against a popular bill.

Unmasked Stupidity in Congress

Speaker Pelosi and House Republicans are waging separate battles with science.

Liz Cheney and the GOP

A quick lesson about American parties.

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Thomas: Overturn Feres Doctrine

The Supreme Court justice least concerned with precedent wants to overturn a longstanding one.

Joe Manchin’s Houseboat

The flagship of the centrist Navy is both a throwback and a sign of what’s wrong with the Senate.

More Census 2020 Takeaways

The trends over the last half century are really something.

Census Results Likely a Boost for GOP

The long shift of population from the Rust Belt to the Sun Belt continues—with the unusual exception of California.

The Filibuster Isn’t The Problem

It’s undemocratic and we should get rid of it. But doing so isn’t a panacea.

Judge Declares Waters’ Comments ‘Abhorrent’

They were “disrespectful to the rule of law.”

Republican Split with Big Business Greatly Exaggerated

Look at who’s lined up against H.R. 1.

Maxine Waters Under Fire

The latest variant of the “No Justice, No Peace” threat is unhelpful.

Joe Manchin’s Weird Filibuster Defense

It doesn’t work like the movies, Senator.

The Joys of Decennial Redistricting

Quite a number of Democratic Congressmen are thinking about seeking a new job.

Section 304 and Our Silly Senate

A little-known rule might allow a majority to pass one more bill.

Duckworth and Hirono Holding Biden Nominees Hostage

Appoint more Asian American and Pacific Islanders. Or else!

The Republican Advantage in the House

Any “fair” drawing of districts will yield a GOP advantage over time.

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Why We Can’t Have Nice Things

Deal-making in Washington is next to impossible.

Not Will Rogers’ Democratic Party

The case of Katie Porter’s committee assignments.

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Biden’s Last Hurrah?

Is the stimulus bill it for this administration?

Joe Manchin and the Art of Legislating

How the West Virginia Democrat came to vote for the stimulus bill.

On Coups, Insurrections, and Security Theater

Reflections on the events of 6 January two months later.

How Powerful is Kamala Harris?

Could the Vice President end the filibuster herself?

Romney’s Child Welfare Plan

An opportunity for unity and a restoration of normal order.

Partisan Control in the Congress

Some political history,

Marjorie Taylor Greene Stripped of Committee Assignments

House Democrats have done what their Republican colleagues refused to do.