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Judicial sortition helps Congress and the Supreme Court
A New Way to Select Justices?
Conversations on Totalitarianism
The Senate's Latest Gun Bill Will Fail, but Not Because of the Filibuster
CongressJames Wallnergun control, Senate, Filibuster, filibuster, cloture, motion to proceed, Rule XIX, Rule XIV, Chuck Schumer, Chris Murphy, Kyrsten Sinema
The Senate Does Not Serve the President
Democrats Still Have a Way To Pass Their Voting Rights Legislation
Democrats Can Beat a GOP Filibuster Without Wrecking Senate Rules
Senate Democrats should avoid taking the easy, undemocratic way out.
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CongressJames WallnerSenate, Senate Rules, Filibuster, Rule XXII, Rule XIX, Biden, Kamala Harris, cloture, Harry Reid, Presiding Officer
Democrats May Pressure the GOP Into Making the Filibuster Meaningless
An old strategy that’s worked for Democrats before may work again.
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How Harry Reid Broke the Senate
Earmarks Will Not Fix A Congress That Habitually Ignores Its Own Rules
Taking Ownership of Congressional Leadership
Democrats Are Avoiding Open Debate With Their Budget Reconciliation Scheme
Will Democrats Really Nuke the Filibuster—and What Happens If They Do?
The Senate's Problem Isn't the Filibuster, It's a Lack of Open Debate
The Conservative Disposition
Winning Elections Won’t Fix Our Broken Legislature
Elections, Congress, Political Theory, Political ScienceJames WallnerSenate, Polarization, 2020 Election, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Jon Ossoff, Raphael Warnock, David Perdue, Kelly Loeffler, James Madison, Federalist 48
McConnell is not all-powerful against Biden's Cabinet nominees
Elections, CongressJames WallnerSenate, Joe Biden, 2020 Election, Georgia Special Elections, Majority Leader, Senate Rules, Confirmation Process, Merrick Garland, Mitch McConnell
If Democrats take the Senate, here's how the GOP can still stop their agenda
Forget ghostly apparitions…the Senate has disappeared!
The Constitution ensures no one rules America
Political Theory, ConstitutionJames WallnerFederalist 47, Federalist 48, Polybius, James Madison, Steven Levitsky, Daniel Ziblatt, Donald Trump, Minority Rule, Majority Rule, Constitution
