The Disorder of Succession

The Disorder of Succession

Should the president and vice president both die, you’d think we’d have a well-considered plan to reconstitute the government. In fact, we don’t.  Originally published on April 4, 2023 in Washington Monthly Most of us who follow government know what the line of...
When Members of Congress Really Fought

When Members of Congress Really Fought

Originally published January 12, 2020, at WashingtonMonthly.com The House Intelligence Committee’s impeachment hearings displayed starkly how different Democrats and Republicans have become. Throughout the hearings, Democratic committee chairman Adam Schiff maintained...