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Blind justice or foul ball?

The great thing about American democracy is that everyone is equal in the eyes of the law. Right? When baseball legend Roger Clemens told a congressional committee in 2008 that, no, he never used steroids, he was slapped with a federal indictment on three counts of making false statements, two counts of perjury and one [...]

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Let’s fix campaign finance law enforcement

News from Capitol Hill. A Senate subcommittee is hearing testimony this morning on the woeful state for enforcement of our campaign finance laws. The Federal Election Commission is one of the most important and arguably the most dysfunctional agency in the federal government. At the end of this month, all of its members will be [...]

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The Halligan Filibuster

Today’s filibuster of a judicial nominee with bipartisan support violates the very essence of how the Senate is supposed to work

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Senate Rules Reform: The Aftermath

Wondering what happened with filibuster reform? Here’s the details:

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