In a political version of instant replay, Congress can review whether rule-makers stepped out of bounds.
Read More
On Further Review, The Rule Is Overturned
Tag Archives: Congress
Weaponized Ethics
Ethics charges are readily deployed on Capitol Hill as political weapons, with little change in sight for now.
Read More
Wanted And Unwanted Legacies
There are legacies that change lives for the better, and then there are huge, ugly lawn ornaments.
Read More
So Long, Harry
Harry Reid had a memorable Senate career, as did Joseph McCarthy, Strom Thurmond and Jesse Helms.
Read More
The Oval Office Comes With Pens
A slew of Obama administration regulations may be washed away by the ink from Donald Trump’s presidential pen.
Read More
Time To Jettison The Ethanol Mandate
The best time to drop a rule that puts corn in our gas tanks is when the Iowa caucuses are still several years away.
Read More
The Bond Market’s Trump Factor
Interest rates have jumped sharply since Donald Trump won the election. What are the bond markets trying to tell us?
Read More
Death Taxes Are Probably Living On Borrowed Time
There are times when it is smart to pay gift taxes. This is not one of those times.
Read More
Privatized Diplomacy
Party loyalty gets you only so far in an election season, as Obama discovered with his first veto override yesterday.
Read More
Atoning For Obamacare’s Original Sin
To effectively fix health insurance, we need to address Obamacare’s original sin of permitting after-the-fact coverage.
Read More