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Wasikowski could teach Schumer to embrace a strategy that keeps more balls — or bills — in play for longer.

Filibuster talkathons with enforced quorums will quickly dissuade members who value posturing over productivity.

Democracy’s decline requires us to consider Isle of Man’s longevity. It’s time we looked carefully at Madison’s first First Amendment.

Populism and authoritarianism seem like opposites, but they are two heads attached to the same monster, promising simple solutions.

Complex organizations need leadership. Without it, everyone stays busy but not in a coordinated way.

If life is an exercise of Rock-Paper-Scissors, they changed the rules. Paper always wins.

The electorate is constantly dissatisfied, compulsively looking for a change. Voters no longer recognize or value competence in either party.

You might think that Congress would respect the work of its committee structure and its resident experts. Think again.

We need to learn some new tricks. Every government ending is likened to a cliff. There are many ahead….

The future is suddenly bleak or brief for anyone who helped the American crusade or for anyone without a Y chromosome.