If the debt ceiling debate did nothing else, it plainly demonstrated Washington’s unhealthy tendency to punt tough fiscal decisions down the line. It was remarkable then, when on April 5, 2011, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, released a long-term budget with a serious and potentially unpopular plan to reduce the deficit and pay off ... Read More
A bill in the Senate has the potential to shake education reform from its "No Child Left Behind" stagnation.
Arjun Moody explains the ins and outs (and importance) of working on the IT side for the Executive Office of the President.
Republicans want to win, and that means eschewing the clowns for the contenders.
Judges should not be allowed to use non-U.S. legal codes to render decisions.
Obama spurred huge youth turnout in 2008, but his approval rating with that demographic has slipped substantially.
Breaking down the Republican Primary and the race for the Presidency
Justice Clarence Thomas' wife, Virginia Thomas, is no stranger to controversy, but her recent decision to work as a Tea Party lobbyist will endanger impartiality on the Court.
President Obama's intelligent utilization of political capital is going to play a larger role than ever
Forcing senators to become Mr. Smiths in order to filibuster carries little harm, and may indeed be beneficial for the nation; however, disrespecting the sanctity of minority rights in the Senate is utterly unacceptable. The United States Senate must defend the 60-vote cloture threshold, for lowering this margin to 51 votes would give undue power to a simple majority. As Winston Churchill cautioned so many years ago, the road to hell is paved with good intentions. To our Senate: do not allow the upcoming filibuster reform to serve as a classic embodiment of this warning for generations to come. To Democrats and Republicans alike: reject Professor Zelizer's overly majoritarian call to arms. For the sake of the nation, in the name of tradition, today's filibuster as an institution must continue to endure.
Sam makes some fair points, but I don’t think Wilkinson was saying that anyone in general can get rich on Wall Street now that Washington is so powerful. What he actually said is a little different: [I]t really isn’t the Citizens United decision that’s about to make Peter Orszag a minor Midas. It’s the vast power of a handful of Washington players, ... Read More
When we sacrifice our national security for the sake of transparency, we have crossed the line
Part of the Supreme Court’s appeal, at least for me, has always been its sense of mystery. Nine robed justices sit on the high bench, question the lowly lawyers, retreat to their conference room to debate, and a decision finally emerges many months later. What goes on behind the scenes? Few know, but sadly few Americans also have no idea ... Read More
Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court infamously ruled in Citizens United v. FEC that corporate funding of independent political broadcasts in candidate elections cannot be limited under the First Amendment to the Constitution. In other words, the Court reaffirmed the idea that money serves as a means by which individuals can express their speech. Specifically, corporations are today allowed to contribute ... Read More
