politics

When do presidents exercise unilateral power?

After Democrats lost control of the House of Representatives in 2010, President Obama turned away from the gridlock imposed by Tea Party conservatives and towards a different method for his primary form of policy making: executive orders. At this time, while some noted this as a method of circumventing a Congress locked against him, critics […]

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 […]