Opinion · 116th Congress
House progressives are building something new, exciting, and powerful
Just last week, the CPC passed game-changing reforms to its own caucus rules.
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Opinion · 116th Congress
Pelosi, Democrats should take lasting lessons from the dinner that wasn’t
This was the worst moment for Pelosi and the House Democrats to send an ill-concealed and ill-conceived message to the voters: Congress plays by different rules than ordinary mortals.
Opinion · 116th Congress
The Heedless Horseman Republicans and their COVID denial
Questioning Republicans in the halls of Congress about Trump’s latest outrage was the equivalent of conducting an interview in Urdu while wearing a mask inside a Hazmat suit.
Opinion · 116th Congress
As Congress slows, the presidency grows
And it’s been happening since well before President Trump took office. “If Congress won’t act, I will” was a common theme from President Barack Obama.
Opinion · 116th Congress
The crucial privacy debate happening in the shadows of the coronavirus
Congress has spent roughly $3 trillion in the last two months and may spend $3 trillion more.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Leading Democrats should speak out on Sanders
No bending the rules Democratic Party rules explicitly require a majority at the convention.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Pelosi’s poor choices helped sink her impeachment gambit
On Dec. 18, House Democrats rushed to impeach President Donald Trump on charges of obstruction of Congress and abuse of power, with chief prosecutor Adam Schiff actually calling him a “clear and present
Opinion · 116th Congress
Why Katie Hill had to go
After the yearslong battle to end rampant harassment and abuse in Congress, there was no way Hill could stay on in a chamber that has promised to change its ways.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Guns of war no more?
Last month, after horrific shooting incidents in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, President Donald Trump urged Congress to work on gun legislation in a bipartisan fashion.
Opinion · 116th Congress
An American credo: Justice for some, especially the four-legged
those on the receiving end of their lies and threats.
Opinion · 116th Congress
When does partisan gerrymandering cross the line?
[jwp-video n=”1″] In North Carolina, for example, gerrymandering has resulted in the liberal city of Asheville being split, and represented by two of the most conservative Republicans in Congress
Opinion · 116th Congress
Unpacking the Democrats’ jam-packed primary
Flashback: Green New Deal sounds like a ‘high school term paper that got a low mark,’ Trump says [jwp-video n=”1″] What are presidential candidates, especially those in Congress, to do as
Opinion · 116th Congress
The perils of investigating a complete buffoon
“If there is going to be peace and legislation … there cannot be war and investigation,” Trump said with a did-you-see-what-I-did-there smile on his face. “It just doesn’t work that way.”
Opinion · 115th Congress
Making Congress Relevant Again, One Budget at a Time
Congress should complete its own budget first. Strengthening budget enforcement Existing budget rules are too easy to circumvent, or often are simply waived.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Where Have You Gone, Aunt Maxine?
In March, after President Donald Trump called Waters a “low IQ individual” and suggested to the Gridiron Club that she should take an IQ test, Aunt Maxine showed up again to respond on MSNBC.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Supreme Court Resurrects the ‘Purge,’ and McConnell Saw It Coming
Studies show that Ohio’s strict rules disproportionately affect African-Americans living in the state’s urban centers.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Beware the Dog Days of August
There is much to be done legislatively, and given Senate rules and the Democrats’ enthusiasm for parliamentary delay to all but shut down Senate business, time has become a precious commodity in the 115th
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: This Is Not a Drill. It’s Actually Infrastructure Week
Remember last year, when optimism was high that Congress and President Donald Trump would soon begin work on a comprehensive infrastructure plan? This year, not so much.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Once Again on Immigration, a Victory for the All-Or-Nothings
Trump, majorities in Congress, and the American people fully support a permanent DACA solution. So why have scores of so-called deadlines for action passed, with no likely deal on the horizon?
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: To Filibuster or Not to Filibuster
today, it has become little more than a partisan roadblock not used but abused by Senate Democrats to oppose any and all legislation proffered by the majority to achieve two goals: deny President Donald Trump