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Why Government Shutdowns are Becoming More of a Problem
The latest government shutdown has entered its fourth week, making it one of the longest on record.
Oct 24
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David L Stebenne
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September 2025
The Last Time American Politics were This Violent
The recent assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has prompted an outpouring of concern about violence in American political life.
Sep 18
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David L Stebenne
5
August 2025
The GOP's Desperate Struggle to Keep Control of the House
Trying to maximize partisan advantage through creative legislative district line-drawing has a long history in American politics.
Aug 18
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David L Stebenne
4
July 2025
Presidential Coverups
U.S.
Jul 22
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David L Stebenne
3
June 2025
The DC Debt Debate, and Its Far-Reaching Implications
Congress appears to be approaching a major turning point in its approach to funding the federal government.
Jun 23
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David L Stebenne
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May 2025
Where Donald Trump's View of American History Came From
The 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States is rapidly approaching, something that appears to have prompted Donald Trump to offer his…
May 21
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David L Stebenne
4
April 2025
The Birthright Citizenship Case
The Supreme Court recently agreed to review legal challenges to President Trump’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship to exclude those…
Apr 25
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David L Stebenne
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The Tariff Shock, Then and Now
Donald Trump’s recent decisions to impose much higher tariffs on the United States’ major trading partners - China especially - has sent shock waves…
Apr 11
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David L Stebenne
2
March 2025
Emulating Reagan
President Trump’s economic plan, still something of a work in progress, appears to be the biggest break with economic orthodoxy since Ronald Reagan’s in…
Mar 25
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David L Stebenne
3
February 2025
Where the Current Birthright Citizenship Controversy Came From
Donald Trump and some of his advisors have been arguing lately that the Constitution’s 14th Amendment, Section 1, doesn’t mean that children born in the…
Feb 20
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David L Stebenne
3
January 2025
Testing the Limits of Presidential Power
Donald Trump’s first steps in his second term as president clearly indicate his intention to test the limits of presidential power.
Jan 30
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David L Stebenne
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Using Presidential Power to Seek Revenge
As Donald Trump, having won the 2024 election, prepares to enter the White House for a second term, some of his supporters have been talking about using…
Jan 7
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David L Stebenne
5
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