McConnell, free from leadership constraints, bucks Trump and the evolving GOP
Sen. Mitch McConnell was a generational force for the Republican Party — using procedural tactics and political will to stymie much of former President Barack Obama’s agenda, hand President Donald ...
McConnell takes on a new role in the Senate: Lone wolf: From the Politics Desk
As the longest-serving Senate leader in history, McConnell developed a reputation for keeping his rank-and-file members in line and frustrating Democrats by relentlessly using procedural tactics to ...
The Christian Century1d
What is active citizenship in the era of rule by decree?
The courts may continue to intervene, as some already have, and it is likely that the administration will often lose in those ...
Separation of powers is on trial in the US
Donald Trump has put the constitutional separation of powers in the United States on trial. Federal judges have for now ...
The Sentinel-Record1d
President Trump’s remarks on Canada becoming the 51st state raise a lot of questions
President Donald Trump has repeatedly said Canada should be the 51st U.S. state as he proposes to erase the 5,525-mile-long ...
House Republicans approve their budget after appeasing hard-liners
The House Budget Committee adopted a budget resolution Thursday as GOP leaders work to unlock the power to enact major ...
Opinion
At the Races: Talkin’ ’bout a Resolution
Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including budget resolutions and retirements.
Will Congress Pass the SAVE Act, and Will Trump Sign It Into Law?
Republicans in the House of Representatives have vowed to call up the SAVE Act once again. Here's the likelihood of it passing into law.
Democrats are conspicuously silent about changing filibuster rules now that they’re in the minority
The filibuster is a procedural, not constitutional, requirement and can be changed. It’s been on the Senate books since 1917, ...