Mar 25
Libya, war powers, and the power of persuasion
Since Vietnam, presidents have continued to send the military into action without prior congressional approval. But is it constitutional?
Mar 16
The Islam hearings: What would James Madison do?
What would Madison have thought of the hearings on radical Islam in Congress?
Mar 10
Westboro Baptist Church teaches us humility in SCOTUS ruling
Let us now thank Pastor Fred Phelps and the members of his Westboro Baptist Church for teaching us all a lesson.
Mar 1
Are our children too … nice?
Last week I served as a judge for a high school civics competition and it surprised me a little that, unlike at the Constitutional Convention itself, there was not a single voice of dissent.
Feb 28
The road from historic Philadelphia to Capitol Hill
In this feature from the Washington Post, six new members of Congress relate the personal roots of their political ambitions and what it means to them to serve in Congress.
