Analysis
A Primer on Impeachment Procedures in the House
Everything you need to know about how the House considers articles of impeachment
Republicans Go Nuclear: An After Action Report
Everything you need to know about what happened, how it happened, and what the consequences will be moving forward
The Republican Case for Changing the Senate's Rules is Misleading
Republicans have a selective memory when it comes to the confirmation process.
Three Ways Republicans Can Go Nuclear
Republicans have threatened to use the nuclear option if Democrats do not support their effort to change the rules
Republicans Poised to Nuke Legislative Filibuster
Nuclear option needed to force the Blunt-Lankford resolution through the Senate over Democrats’ objections
Senators Nuked the Filibuster in 1975. Then They Changed Their Minds.
All it took to change the outcome was one senator acting
McConnell Is Not Omnipotent
Majority leader can’t prevent votes if other senators want them
Resolution to Terminate Trump's Emergency Declaration Doesn’t Specify How It May Lose Privilege
Amendments don’t have to be germane
Precedents: What They Are and How They Are Created
Action on the Senate floor is essential
Motions to Recommit: A Brief History and Reform Options
A primer on a long-standing House procedure
Reforming the President's Authority to Impose Tariffs Unilaterally
Two bills aim to reform section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962
McConnell Follows in Reid's Footsteps
Kentuckian tolerates even fewer amendments than his predecessor
How the Senate Considers Presidential Nominations
Step-by-step guide to the confirmation process