In life, the perfect is often the enemy of the good; in Congress, the perfect is the enemy of the passable.
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The Perfect vs. The Passable
Tag Archives: The U.S. Senate
Unfit To Serve In The Senate
Roy Moore’s unfitness for the Senate was clear long before allegations surfaced about his prior behavior with teenage girls.
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Trump, McConnell And The RINO Rebellion
The Republican majority leader in the Senate can’t pass high-priority bills because he lacks a genuine working majority.
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Catholics Need Not Apply
Democrats might remember their Kennedys before questioning whether a Catholic can distinguish private faith from public duty.
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A Quiet Summer On Capitol Hill
Senate Republicans are taking steps to make sure that their August vacation doesn’t create a window for ill-advised recess appointments.
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Obamacare’s Stay Of Execution
Obamacare is a dead law walking, doomed by its own flaws despite Republicans’ failure thus far to repeal or replace it.
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The House’s Hidden Senate Agenda
A battle is underway for the soul of the U.S. Senate, and conservative House Republicans are on the front lines.
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The Gorsuch Electorate
What does “dark money” have to do with a Supreme Court nomination? Not much, unless it is used to bribe a U.S. senator.
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On Further Review, The Rule Is Overturned
In a political version of instant replay, Congress can review whether rule-makers stepped out of bounds.
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Slipping The ‘Blue Slip’ Noose
The day has come for Democrats to regret ‘nuking’ the filibuster on judicial nominees.
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