Jonathan Bernstein

Longshot Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is proposing to raise the voting age from 18 to 25, with exceptions for those who serve in the military, work as first responders,

The custom of the “blue slip,” which allows senators to block any nominee from their home state, has outlived its usefulness.

President Joe Biden and Senate Democrats were aggressive about nominating and confirming federal judges in the first two years of Biden’s term. But since January, their momentum has been slowed by Republican obstructionism. Democrats have the power to break the logjam — and they should use it.

GOP losses last week in Colorado Springs and Jacksonville, onetime party strongholds, reflect the waning importance of urban areas in presidential elections.

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Each of the leaders will get a political boost from the compromise, but especially the House speaker, whose reputation was less secure.

The much-derided Senate maneuver thwarts plenty of legislative initiatives, but it still serves an important function.

The next time the party controls Congress and the White House, it will be essential to do away with the borrowing limit.

We can finally exhale. The House of Representatives passed an agreement to suspend the debt ceiling until 2025, and the Senate is expected to approve the measure in the coming

We can finally exhale. The House of Representatives passed an agreement to suspend the debt ceiling until 2025, and the Senate is expected to approve the measure in the coming days. Congress, rather R...