Then Trump redirected the money for his own beautification projects.

An unrelated revolt over the farm bill almost tanked a White House-backed, two-step plan to end the 10-week-old DHS shutdown.

A short history of the US government knowing stuff.

Trump’s second presidency has accelerated the growth of executive power at the expense of the legislative branch, raising concerns about the balance of powers.

Podcast Episode · The Government Affairs Institute · February 26 · 49m

Midterm elections often act as a brake on presidential power, but extreme partisan polarization calls into question whether the 2026 midterm will serve its usual role.

Mike Johnson's narrow majority isn't his only problem.

Mike Johnson has had a rough time leading the House of Representatives. Under his speakership, Republicans set the record for the number of failed special rules (votes speakers use to bring bills to t...

“If we wouldn’t have been able to do this, then Congress would have been, frankly, diminished in a way that would have been bad for our republic,” a senior Republican appropriator said.

A narrow majority, internal party conflicts, and larger structural challenges have made it difficult for Speaker Mike Johnson to control the U.S. House of Representatives

The Battle for a Liberal Society is Happening Within the Political Right

A break from his usual worse-than-Watergate presidency.

Some lessons from history

He already has…though not enough

Democrats may have over-performed on policy and underperformed on politics.

This article analyzes the record of Nancy Pelosi’s four terms as Speaker of the House of Representatives. It evaluates her performance through three main lenses: as a party leader, institutional leade...