Tag: democrat
The gerrymander myth
By William A. GalstonJournalists, pundits, and some political scientists argue that gerrymandering distorts representation and gives an unearned advantage to the Republican Party,...
Younger voters are poised to upend American politics
Political scientists and forward-looking politicians have been debating the ultimate impact of the two youngest American generations — Plurals (Gen Z) and Millennials...
One more moderate voice for filibuster elimination, Alice Rivlin
The filibuster—the Senate rule that sets a 60-vote threshold to cut off debate allowing a majority of senators to pass a law—has been...
Biden makes his case to Americans in the State of the...
In a fighting State of the Union address, President Biden made few concessions to public skepticism about his record—and none to his political...
Challenge Congress to act on immigration
It is clear to most observers both that immigration policy is in desperate need of reform and that the new Congress is unlikely...
Defense oversight in the 117th Congress
With the bruising fight to select a speaker behind them, Republicans have begun executing their oversight plans for the 118th Congress, with a...
Cutting IRS funding is a gift to America’s wealthiest tax evaders
In their first act of legislative business, the new House Republican majority voted to cut funding for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The...
elected officials and voters have shifted in opposite directions
During the past four decades, the two major political parties have steadily moved farther away from each other and are now as deeply...
