Why Walker Will Win a Lot of Votes

Voting isn’t just about candidates.

Nonhierarchical Parties and the Problems of Candidate Selection

American parties are coordination problems with shared branding.

Inflation Reduction Act Passes Senate

And a comment on news coverage of the passage.

On Senate Reform

A proposal by Jamell Bouie

Democrats Even Madder at Manchin

The West Virginia Senator has pulled away the football yet again.

Oz Shifts Strategy for the General

Pay no attention to the endorsement behind the candidate.

Herschel Walker and the Perils of Celebrity Candidates

More ugly revelations about the football hero turned politician.

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Podcast Recommendation (Plus: More on US Democracy)

Ezra Klein discusses the dynamics of American conservatism in historical perspective. Plus, he helps illustrate a key problem that we have in thinking about American politics (IMHO).

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Democrats Don’t Control the Senate

Another day, another disappointment for the party’s legislative agenda.

Maybe Susan Collins Isn’t The Best Judge Of Character

The Senator from Maine once against demonstrates that she shouldn’t be prognosticating about people’s future actions.

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A Lament and The Reality of Politics

A illustration from the Senate race in Georgia.

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Professional Politicians Poor Prognosticators

Mitch McConnell and other senior Republican Senators foolishly believed their colleagues would do the right thing.

Utah Democrats Back Republican Evan McMullin in Bid to Unseat Trumper Mike Lee

Seeing no way to win under their own label, they’ve called a Hail Mary.

Orrin Hatch, 1934-2022

The longest-serving Republican Senator has died at the age of 88.

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Feinstein is Declining But What About Tuberville

A twist on an evergreen debate.

Joe Manchin’s Conflict of Interest

The most important man in the Senate got rich the old fashioned way.

Supreme Court Confirmations and Political Polarization

The days of unanimous votes are long behind us.

The World’s Greatest Deliberative Body

A hundred Senators actually didn’t mean to change our clocks.

Permanent Daylight Saving Time?

We may be on the verge half a century after our last experiment.

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Why Would Anyone Want to be a Senator?

Two popular Republican governors have declined a chance to join the World’s Greatest Deliberative Body.

A Modest Step on Voting Integrity

It’s Manchin-approved.

Republican Vote Needed to Confirm Biden Justice?

New Mexico Senator Ben Ray Luján is hospitalized with a stroke.

Harry Reid, 1939-2021

The longtime Senate leader is gone at 82.

The Breyer Patch

The 83-year-old Justice is playing a dangerous game.