Politics

What will the blue wave mean for the makeup and priorities of the 116th Congress?

Joint session of Congress

With the 2018 midterm elections only a week away, the public is starting to imagine what the 116th Congress might look like. In particular, lobbying firms and political action committees have started hiring new staff members and writing campaign checks to prepare for a potential leadership change in one or both chambers. This original analysis […]

Despite anger at red-state Senators, Democrats won’t change Senate rules. Here’s why.

The Democratic base is angry at red-state Senators — Democrats elected in Republican-leaning states who sometimes cast crucial votes with the GOP. But Democratic activists shouldn’t count on radical reform if their party comes to power.   The battle over the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was among the most divisive in recent […]