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Would a New Senate Majority Abuse the Budget Reconciliation Process?

If Republicans become the majority in the 114th Congress (as Election Lab’s latest forecast says is a 93% probability), Democrats are...

Should Seats on the Supreme Court Be Left to the President’s Party Alone?

During his vacation last month on Martha’s Vineyard, President Obama predicted that he would have the opportunity to appoint Supreme...

Examining the Nuclear Fallout from the Senate’s Filibuster Vote

Democrats are celebrating the change in the interpretation of the Senate’s filibuster rules as a “victory for democracy.” Republicans...

In Defense of the Filibuster

The twin pillars of the Senate’s historic role are the rights of each senator to speak and offer amendments. These characteristics...