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Tradition on Trial
Representative James Comer (R-KY) was celebrating as midterm election results rolled in this November—he had received 74.8 percent of the...
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Apr 23, 20235 min read


Moms for QAnon?
Upon learning that hundreds of thousands of posts on Instagram are tagged with “#SaveTheChildren,” one might assume that the UK-based...
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Apr 16, 20235 min read


Kevin McCarthy: Conservatives’ New Puppet
As the recently elected Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy had a golden opportunity to set an example as a moderate, bipartisan...
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Apr 9, 20234 min read


In a Divided Congress, Expand the Child Tax Credit
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law, delivering $1.9 trillion to help the country recover from...
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Jan 8, 20236 min read


The 2022 Midterms: A Victory for Normalcy
As the dust settles on another midterm election, several winners have emerged from this year’s remarkably fluid congressional contests....
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Dec 9, 20224 min read


The Modernization of Government and Politics in the 21st Century: An Interview with Congressman Dean
Congressman Dean Phillips was elected to represent Minnesota’s 3rd Congressional District the United States House of Representatives in...
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Oct 25, 20229 min read


“This is a War”: How Pro-Israel Politics Is Upending Democratic Primaries
Many of the most contentious Democratic primaries for House seats this past election cycle shared something in common: outside money, in...
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Oct 25, 20224 min read


War for Profit: The Problematic Ties between Congresspeople and the Defense Industry
The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine is a tragedy that has killed thousands, displaced millions, and sent ripple effects through...
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May 26, 20225 min read


Why the War against Ukraine Is an Opportunity to Pass Climate Change Legislation
Russia’s war against Ukraine has led to a chain of reactions that pushed many countries, including the United States, towards increasing...
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May 4, 20225 min read


The Allure of Hidden Bipartisanship: The Flaws of Secret Congress Theory
Since the 2020 elections, gridlock in the United States Senate has transformed from a pressing political problem to a fact of political...
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Mar 16, 20225 min read


In Defense of the Filibuster: An Interview with Richard Arenberg
Richard A. Arenberg is a Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs and a Visiting Professor of Political Science at Brown...
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Nov 17, 202113 min read


You’re Fired: Strategies for removing a president beyond impeachment
In the United States, removing a sitting president is difficult by design. The Constitution provides only two mechanisms for this...
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Aug 23, 20216 min read


Biden, COVID, and Congress in 2021: An Interview with Jake Auchincloss
Jake Auchincloss is a freshman congressman representing Massachusetts’ 4th Congressional District. He currently sits on the Committee on...
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May 25, 20216 min read


It Could Be Free Free Free: How the tax preparation industry is cheating taxpayers out of billions o
The days leading up to April 15 are filled with panic for many Americans who, upon realizing that their tax returns are due, must search...
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Mar 14, 20214 min read


The Exclusionary Consequences of Congressional Inefficiency
The 400-member New Hampshire House of Representatives takes approximately 30 seconds to vote on a bill compared to the 15 minutes taken...
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Mar 6, 20215 min read


Revamping Consent Decrees
Vampire Weekend is back. And for every pretentious twenty-something who likes alluding to Brideshead Revisited and sleeping with a copy...
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Sep 20, 20194 min read


Section 215 Surveillance: Letting the Sun Set on Big Brother
Immediately after the terror attacks of 9/11, Congress quickly passed the PATRIOT Act to strengthen counterterrorism efforts across the...
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May 7, 20195 min read


Minimal Improvement
On December 18, 2018, Congress passed the Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Each Person Act. As the...
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Mar 8, 20194 min read


One Nation Under God: Prayer in the U.S. Federal Government
On September 7, 1774, the Founding Fathers opened the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia with the prayer “O God of wisdom...
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Mar 2, 20194 min read


Destruction Junction: Steve Bannon and House Resolution 26
When not being caricatured on Saturday Night Live donning the robes and skeletal mask of the Grim Reaper, Steve Bannon serves as White...
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Apr 19, 20175 min read
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