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The Speaker Who Silenced the House
Thirty-one Days Later, the President Fills the Void
Oct 20
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Daniel Schuman
and
Chris Nehls
1
The Queen of Hearts Shutdown
Through the looking glass on conventional CR wisdom as the House is late—late—for a very important vote
Oct 14
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Daniel Schuman
and
Chris Nehls
9
1
The Quiet Shutdown Becomes Loud
Appropriations rupture exposes the constitutional stakes
Oct 6
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Daniel Schuman
and
Chris Nehls
8
September 2025
VOUGHT OF NO CONFIDENCE
Russ Vought’s Shutdown Wasn’t an Accident. It Was the Plan.
Sep 29
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Daniel Schuman
and
Chris Nehls
16
Congressional Hackathon 7.0: Coding, Collaboration, and Culture Change on Constitution Day
Meanwhile, Congress debates its own security while members negotiate over whether and how to push back on Trump's incursion on Congressional powers
Sep 22
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Daniel Schuman
and
Chris Nehls
4
2
The Quiet Shutdown Is Already Underway
Many Congress-watchers we admire weighed in on the strategery of Senate Democrats declining to support a Republican-drafted Continuing Resolution, which…
Sep 13
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Daniel Schuman
and
Chris Nehls
6
The Divine Right of Russ Vought
POWER OF THE PURSE
Sep 8
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Daniel Schuman
and
Chris Nehls
9
The Pickpocket Veto
Trump’s rescission gambit would lift billions from Congress’s purse
Sep 2
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Daniel Schuman
and
Chris Nehls
5
August 2025
Cartographers of Power
States Rewrite the House Map
Aug 25
•
Daniel Schuman
4
2
From Self-Government to Presidential Rule By Decree
The People's Branch Must Police the Rules of Law
Aug 18
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Daniel Schuman
1
Structural Failures
Deferred maintenance to congressional buildings and our system of checks and balances makes failure likely
Aug 11
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Daniel Schuman
1
Leg Branch Approps Bill Passes Senate
Next step: reconciling the chambers
Aug 2
•
Daniel Schuman
5
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