Political conflict and violent conflict are not the same thing
Read MoreLame Duck sessions undermine representative government
Read MoreThe leader-driven equilibrium is increasingly precarious
Read MoreWhat exactly are political parties, and how do they matter?
Read MoreCongress no longer seen as preeminent institution
Read MoreWe seek to clarify and deepen our original discussion about polarization in this post.
Read More“Take nothing on its looks; take everything on evidence. There’s no better rule.”
Read MoreRepublican leaders try to fend off a rogue effort to force House action
Read MoreAmericans have good reason to believe that their government isn’t working
Read MoreHistory is important. We ignore its lessons at our peril.
Read MoreOnly thing remarkable is how utterly unremarkable and familiar it has become
Read MoreLet us look to the new year confident in the knowledge that we are treading the well-worn path of those who came before us. And let us continue the work they began by conducting our politics in the institutions created by the Constitution. It may feel a bit unsettling. But welcoming conflict into our political lives will ensure that our future will continue to be brightened by a rising and not a setting sun.
Read MoreRepublican efforts to reform the tax code received an important boost with last week’s passage of the annual budget resolution in the House of Representatives. But the GOP should not celebrate just yet. How Republicans overcome the remaining challenges will determine whether they actually cross the finish line.
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