Upcoming Event: Can the House Strengthen Civil Enforcement of Subpoenas to the Executive Branch through Rules Changes?
Please join Good Government Now and the Legislative Branch Capacity Working Group for a panel discussion and lunch with: Michael L. Stern… Read More
Trump Won’t Go See “First Man” Because He Thinks it’s Unpatriotic; He Could Not Be More Wrong
On Wednesday night, I had the special treat of attending an early-release showing of “First Man,” Universal Studios’ film biography of Neil Armstrong directed by Damien Chazelle. Scheduled to be… Read More
ICYMI: Top reads on Congress
By Marian Currinder Lee Drutman and Kevin Kosar, “The Other Biggest Problem in Washington,” New York Times: “A supine Congress unable to hold a… Read More
President rejects findings of study on claims of partisanship falsification
On Thursday, President Trump rejected the findings of an independent, official report regarding Puerto Rican fatalities due to Hurricane Maria. The president tweeted his belief that the data was fabricated … Read More
Perjury and Polygraphs and Treason, Oh My!
Temperatures and political rhetoric were both above average in Washington last week. Democrats accused Brett Kavanaugh of committing perjury during his testimony in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee. One group,… Read More
“…the Times must, for National Security purposes, turn him/her over to government at once!” – President Trump
In response to an op-ed published anonymously in the New York Times confirming the existence of an organized resistance movement inside of the White House, President Trump called for the newspaper to turn… Read More
ICYMI: Top reads on Congress
By Marian Currinder Sarah Binder, “Confirmation hearing fireworks are likely to be the new normal,” Brookings FixGov: “If confirmation is likely, why so many fireworks? A pivotal vacancy,… Read More
“I think it’s embarrassing for the country to allow protestors.” – President Trump
Responding to the actions of the 70 demonstrators removed from the committee room throughout day one of Supreme Court Justice Nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing, President Trump exclaimed “I don’t… Read More
Congressmen are not above the law, even if its election season.
Upon the Department of Justice (DOJ) criminally charging Congressmen Duncan Hunter and Chris Collins for misuse of campaign funds and insider trading, respectively, President Trump responded in opposition, tweeting, “Two… Read More
A growing appetite for impeaching judges
As the West Virginia Mountaineers begin another college football season in Morgantown, down the road in Charleston, the West Virginia legislature is preparing for its own kind of turf war. Read More