Where what matters in House Republican strategy doesn’t actually matter
Budget
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Stealth Attack on the Power to Tax
The Supreme Court could overturn a well-established form of federal taxation.
Posted inPolitics
Congress’s Post-Vacation Blahs
A passel of program authorizations and funding expire in September. There isn’t really a path yet to deal with them all.
Posted inEconomic Policy
A Republican’s Lament for Democrats Past
Longtime GOP trade rep Robert Zoellick accuses Biden of failing to embrace the economic errors of Clinton and Obama.
Posted inPolitics
Congressional Spending Battle Is an Intra-Republican Affair
It’s become a proxy for Republican battles about both national security and Kevin McCarthy’s job security.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Gunning for More VA Privatization
Veterans just dodged a GOP bullet to their health system, but now they face bipartisan fire once again.
Posted inPolitics
Republicans in Disarray
The temper tantrum on House floor votes masks a much more consequential lack of consensus on upcoming spending bills—which could give Democrats an opportunity.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Coming Storm of Fiscal Policy
How Democrats created a worse debt ceiling situation in 2025
Posted inEconomic Policy
A Spending Cap in Name Only
In our final X-Date, we note how Congress is already scheming to avoid restrictions on military spending.
