In Defense of the Senate
Progressive complaints about the upper chamber fundamentally misunderstand the role it was meant to play in our constitutional order.
Has the American Presidency Lost Its Soul?
A new book makes the case that the Hamiltonian ideal of the constitutional presidency has been hijacked by demagogues.
Presidential Primaries: Both Parties Have Failed Us
Are Trump and Warren the best we can do? The nomination process must be reformed.
Chris Hayes and Progressives’ Lack of Respect for the Constitution
One should at least understand why our founding document does what it does before criticizing it.
How Republicans Can Appeal to the White Working Class
Historically, it has alternated in its partisan leaning.
Our Presidential Nomination Process Is Nuts
Candidates are beholden to small-dollar donors — the extremists who form the base.
Restoring Congress: The Parties Are a Solution
Politicians in safe districts can ignore the rest of the country. But in a strong party committed to a national agenda, leadership could rebuke the extremists.
Congress Should Fix Itself before Reclaiming Its Power
The Constitution requires it to take the lead, but right now it’s too dysfunctional.
Shame on the Daily Beast for Doxing a Trumpy Vlogger
Titillation and cruelty have become a business model for publications chasing clicks.