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In Congress, assembled: A virtual Congress creates more problems than it solves
In Congress, assembled: A virtual Congress creates more problems than it solves
CongressJames WallnerMarch 27, 2020Coronavirus, Remote VotingComment
The Senate is broken because senators broke it
The Senate is broken because senators broke it
SenateJames WallnerMarch 1, 2020Political Dysfunction, Filibuster, caucus, Mitch McConnell, Chuck SchumerComment
Elizabeth Warren has the Senate's gridlock problem all wrong
Elizabeth Warren has the Senate's gridlock problem all wrong
SenateJames WallnerFebruary 28, 2020Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg, Filibuster, Gridlock, ObstructionComment
How Mitch McConnell masters the Senate
How Mitch McConnell masters the Senate
SenateJames WallnerFebruary 20, 2020Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Donald Trump, Roy Blunt, Impeachment, Senate LeadershipComment
There Is No App for Self-Government
There Is No App for Self-Government
ElectionsJames WallnerFebruary 12, 2020Iowa Caucuses, Self-Government, John AdamsComment
Is Congress Willing to Assert Responsibility for Trade?
Is Congress Willing to Assert Responsibility for Trade?
CongressJames WallnerFebruary 4, 2020Trade Policy, Separation of PowersComment
Without witnesses, Senate impeachment trial looks like a trial but isn't one
Without witnesses, Senate impeachment trial looks like a trial but isn't one
SenateJames WallnerJanuary 31, 2020ImpeachmentComment
The Chief Justice doesn't rule the Senate
The Chief Justice doesn't rule the Senate
SenateJames WallnerJanuary 29, 2020Impeachment, Chief Justice, Presiding Officer, John Roberts, Donald Trump, Separation of PowersComment
No, the Senate can't have a trial before the House sends articles of impeachment
No, the Senate can't have a trial before the House sends articles of impeachment
CongressJames WallnerJanuary 10, 2020Impeachment, Separation of Powers, Bicameralism, Chuck Schumer, Mitch McConnell, Nancy Pelosi, Donald TrumpComment
Your Guide To What Happens Next With Impeachment
Your Guide To What Happens Next With Impeachment

Now that they’ve passed an impeachment bill, Democrats are slow-walking the process in a bid to secure procedural guarantees from Senate Republicans on how the trial will unfold.

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Congress, SenateJames WallnerDecember 29, 2019Impeachment, Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer Comment
Restoring Fiscal Conflict
Restoring Fiscal Conflict
CongressJames WallnerNovember 22, 2019Budget Process, ConflictComment
Has the Conservative Mind Forgotten How to Think?
Has the Conservative Mind Forgotten How to Think?
Political TheoryJames WallnerNovember 21, 2019ConservatismComment
Popular Constitutionalism: Antidote For Rule By the Judiciary
Popular Constitutionalism: Antidote For Rule By the Judiciary
Political Science, Political TheoryJames WallnerOctober 23, 2019popular constitutionalism, Separation of Powers, Judiciary, CongressComment
Senate shouldn't cut an impeachment trial short
Senate shouldn't cut an impeachment trial short
SenateJames WallnerOctober 2, 2019Impeachment, Federalist, Alexander Hamilton, Mitch McConnell, Andrew Johnson, Senate Rules, Parliamentary Procedure, Floyd Riddick, Robert Dove Comment
Why the Electoral College Should be Preserved
Why the Electoral College Should be Preserved
Congress, Political TheoryJames WallnerSeptember 23, 2019Electoral College, Elizabeth Warren, Tyranny, Popular Vote, Birch Bayh, Al Gore, George W. Bush, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, James A. Michener Comment
Announcing "Politics In Question"
Announcing "Politics In Question"
Political Science, Political TheoryJames WallnerSeptember 20, 2019Politics In QuestionComment
All senators are to blame for the Senate's dismal state
All senators are to blame for the Senate's dismal state
SenateJames WallnerSeptember 19, 2019Mike Mansfield, Mitch McConnell, Political Dysfunction, Bernie Sanders, Jeff Merkley, John Cornyn, Susan Collins, Majority LeaderComment
Neither Republicans nor Democrats respect Senate rules
Neither Republicans nor Democrats respect Senate rules
SenateJames WallnerAugust 25, 2019Senate Rules, Filibuster, Rule XXII, Mi, Nuclear OptionComment
Can Congress curb its spending?
Can Congress curb its spending?
CongressJames WallnerAugust 13, 2019Budget Process, Budget Process Reform, Spending CapsComment
Is Majority Leader McConnell blocking elections security legislation?
Is Majority Leader McConnell blocking elections security legislation?
SenateJames WallnerAugust 7, 2019Legislative Process, Mitch McConnell
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