The ghosts of Congress past
Democrats are relying on the scions of political dynasties to defend Senate seats on hostile territory. Will it be enough to keep the Senate blue?
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The SOTU and what happens next
Members of Congress, as a result of their own inertia, are seeing their own relevance disappear before their very eyes.
Part of history, but far from historic
“He shall from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their Consideration such measures, as he shall judge necessary and expedient.”
The good and bad at the State of the Union
Citizens ought to be vigilant in the coming months to see how our President grounds this rhetoric in a serious, long-term strategy.
Michele Bachmann and Barack Obama’s war on women
Bachmann managed to get on the attack against Democrats while simultaneously avoiding every substantive topic under the sun.
The State of the Union: What Obama should say
Perhaps 2014 will be known as the beginning of the end of the extreme partisanship of the 2000s. It will be a political risk, but it is one worth taking.
Sunday Rewind: Where’s the polarization coming from?
The entrenchment of Democrats in America’s urban areas and Republicans in the heartland means that we should figure out how to live with divided government
Law books reflect mixed legacy for Sandy Hook tragedy
Regardless of which party “won,” it is refreshing to see that the problem of gun control is being attacked quickly from multiple angles.