Politics

Shutdown and Showdown
Podcasts Shutdown and Showdown
A conversation with Rep. Adam Gray on the ninth day of the government shutdown.
October 10, 2025
Disappointing the Founding Fathers
Industry Disappointing the Founding Fathers
Lurching from budget crisis to budget crisis is not how government is supposed t...
September 30, 2025
21st Century Gerrymandering
Industry 21st Century Gerrymandering
America’s oldest electoral manipulation tactic continues to shape modern democ...
August 30, 2025
Until the Ink Dries
Industry Until the Ink Dries
In hard-fought legislative battles on Capitol Hill, a lot can happen until the v...
July 12, 2025
A Lose-Lose Situation
Podcasts A Lose-Lose Situation
“Nobody wins when the insurance company can’t afford to sell insurance and t...
June 30, 2025
The Power Behind the Podium
Industry The Power Behind the Podium
The Senate parliamentarian wields quiet but real influence over what Congress ca...
May 29, 2025
Social Security Must Be Taxed
Industry Social Security Must Be Taxed
Freeing Social Security benefits from taxation seems good in the short term, but...
May 28, 2025
Political Risk Starts at Home
P&C Political Risk Starts at Home
An increasingly sharp partisan divide in the United States, coupled with major c...
April 30, 2025
Threats, but Still no Replacement, to the ACA
Health+Benefits Threats, but Still no Replacement, to the ACA
President Trump has not detailed his “concepts of a plan” to replace Obamaca...
April 1, 2025
When Congress Disapproves
Industry When Congress Disapproves
Presidential executive orders might get the most attention, but the legislative ...
March 3, 2025