“Why the GOP Congress Will Stop Trump from Going Too Far”
Interesting Daniel Stid for Washington Monthly.
Category Archives: political parties
“Could campaign finance overhaul help solve congressional gridlock?”
Open Secrets reports on today’s Excellent Sidley forum at NYU in DC:
Should we restrict political contributions? How have weakened political parties impacted this election? Can public financing work? President-elect Donald Trump pledged to “drain the swamp,” yet has not… Continue reading
How Will Congress and the Separation of Powers Function Under a Trump Administration?
Christopher DeMuth, former head of OIRA in the Reagan OMB and former President of AEI, has a long, thoughtful essay in the weekend Wall Street Journal in which he explores whether the separation of powers might see a revival in… Continue reading
Democrats Blame “Voter Suppression” for Clinton Loss at Their Peril
Let me start by getting a few important points out of the way, so it is clear what I’m saying.
Yes, Republican legislatures have passed a series of laws making it harder to register and vote. It is not just… Continue reading
“The Democratic Party Establishment Is Finished”
Jim Newell:
The midterm losses? That was just a bad cycle, structurally speaking; presidential demographics would make up for it. The party establishment made a grievous mistake rallying around Hillary Clinton. It wasn’t just a lack of recent political seasoning.… Continue reading
“A Narrower Majority for Republicans Could Widen the House Divide”
NYT:
But some members of the Freedom Caucus seem to have another agenda in mind. They strategized behind closed doors on Wednesday about how to press for their priorities during the lame-duck session, as well as under a potential… Continue reading
“The Divided States of America”
Must-read Lee Drutman NYT oped:
Reading the nonstop coverage of what may well be a close presidential election, one might be forgiven for thinking that political competition is alive and well in America.
But look at the majority of states… Continue reading
“Senate Dysfunction Blocks Bipartisan Criminal Justice Overhaul”
NYT:
A major criminal-justice overhaul bill seemed destined to be the bipartisan success story of the year, consensus legislation that showed lawmakers could still rise above politics and take on a serious societal problem.
Then the election got in… Continue reading
“Conservative Bloc Could Grow Within House GOP; With centrists at risk in election, conservatives stand to gain more influence”
“Take Back the House, Democrats. Please.”
Robert Frank in NYT Sunday Review.
Strange Goings on in Vermont Campaign Finance
Here’s a story from late July that probably deserves more coverage:
Accusations are flying in the state’s ongoing prosecution of an alleged campaign finance law violation from nearly two years ago.
The case involving Attorney General Bill Sorrell’s pursuit of… Continue reading
Ohio Files #SCOTUS Response in Gary Johnson Bid to Be Labeled “Libertarian” on Ohio Ballot
Filing
(and a filing by intervenor Gregory Felsoci (more on Felsoci here).
Justice Kagan can decide this or refer to the full Court. I expect a decision very soon, given the ballot printing deadline of Tuesday.
Thanks to Chris… Continue reading
Johnson/Weld Will Appear on OH Ballot, But Still Not Certain with Libertarian Label
Here’s the latest AP report, but it is unclear to me if SOS Husted will be listing them as Libertarians, the subject of the emergency SCOTUS motion.
9th Circuit Rejects Democratic Party Challenge to Hawaii Open Primary Law
The unanimous opinion is here.
I had always read Supreme Court cases like Tashjian and CA Democratic Party v. Jones as standing for the principle that if the party objects to the open or closed nature of a primary,… Continue reading