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Protecting Congress Starts With Police Reform
Minnesota’s Tragedy Should Spur Further Reform at the Heart of Congressional Security
Jun 16
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Daniel Schuman
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Sen. Padilla Was Assaulted on Camera. Congress Must Defend Itself
Law enforcement’s violent treatment of Sen. Padilla at DHS Secretary Noem’s press conference demands an immediate congressional response
Jun 12
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Daniel Schuman
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Sen. Padilla Was Assaulted on Camera. Congress Must Defend Itself
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Firewall or Fault Line?
Congress Faces Executive Overreach, Internal Ethics Cracks, and Institutional Drift
Jun 9
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Daniel Schuman
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May 2025
Closing the Door on Executive Branch Surveillance of Congress's Calls
Sen. Wyden Highlights Cell Phone Use Risks, Urges Fixes
May 21
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Daniel Schuman
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Closing the Door on Executive Branch Surveillance of Congress's Calls
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A Functional Map of Congressional Independence
A side-by-side look at the First and Second branches on how they perform similar administrative roles
May 21
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Daniel Schuman
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A Functional Map of Congressional Independence
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Congress Under Siege
The White House probes for Congressional weakness
May 20
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Daniel Schuman
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A Constitutional Confrontation at the Library of Congress
Monday was a tumultuous day for the Library of Congress, the broader Legislative Branch, and our system of government.
May 13
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Daniel Schuman
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A Constitutional Confrontation at the Library of Congress
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Congress's Librarian, Fired by the President
The presidential firing of Dr. Hayden raises serious questions about legislative independence
May 9
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Daniel Schuman
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Congress's Librarian, Fired by the President
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The Rules Don't Apply
Speaker Johnson’s quiet subversion of checks on Trump’s economic volatility
May 5
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Daniel Schuman
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The Rules Don't Apply
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April 2025
The Bottom Falls Out
Donald Trump crashed our democracy and is actively dismantling the economy.
Apr 7
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Daniel Schuman
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The Bottom Falls Out
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March 2025
From Capitol Hill to Constitutional Collapse
Appropriators welcome the public while Congress evinces a vanishing backbone
Mar 31
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Daniel Schuman
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From Capitol Hill to Constitutional Collapse
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Schumer Blinked
The end of the Senate
Mar 24
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Daniel Schuman
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