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Interview: Comptroller General Gene Dodaro
We talked with the outgoing head of the Government Accountability Office after his 17 years leading the agency and 52 years of legislative branch…
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All The King's Men
The Royal Road to Autocracy
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Insurrection Without End
The Institutional Costs of Presidential Impunity
Jan 5
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What Congress Should Do
Feb 19, 2025
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Dethroning Congress
Mar 10, 2025
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The New Years' Eve Ethics Massacre
Dec 31, 2024
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A Constitutional Confrontation at the Library of Congress
May 13, 2025
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House Bill Would Lay Waste to Congress's Watchdogs and Information Experts
Jun 22, 2025
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Calendars for the Senate and House of Representatives
Jan 7, 2025
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Four Lessons from a Fracturing Congress
2025 in Review
Dec 29, 2025
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A Fracturing Majority, a More Fluid House
Discharge petitions, factional alliances, and stormy political waters are prompting some members to consider a different course
Dec 22, 2025
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Interview: Catherine Szpindor
The retiring House CAO has been instrumental to modernizing the institution during her service to the legislative branch.
Dec 17, 2025
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How Congress Is Wiring Its Data for the AI Era
From GPO’s MCP server to data standards, constituent engagement, and institutional independence, Congress is quietly building the infrastructure for the…
Dec 15, 2025
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Who Runs Congress’s Agencies?
Will a New Bill Finally Protect Their Independence?
Dec 8, 2025
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Interview: Max Spitzer
Why the House rules allow the Speaker to call recess unilaterally, why that could allow rogue situations, and what to do about it
Dec 4, 2025
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Interview: Max Spitzer
Max Spitzer recently left the House Parliamentarian’s Office after nearly 20 years of service.
Dec 2, 2025
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