AUMF and the Islamic State
By: Navi Bajwa In 2001, Congress passed a bill called the Authorization of Use of Military Force Against Terrorists (AUMF)….
Corporate Personhood After Hobby Lobby
By: Nor Powanda The Supreme Court issued 144 opinions this term and the Justices ruled unanimously in 65% of the…
Pot and Guns: The GOP Stance in One Bill
By: Philip Stevens Previously on Legislation and Policy, I addressed several reasons conservatives could support the full legalization of marijuana…
Shutdown, Sequester, and Sustainability
By: Brian Nistler It is a familiar scenario: Republicans and Democrats cannot seem to agree on a basic operating budget…
Opportunities for 113th Congress (To Fight)
By: Santiago Zalazar Ideally, every two years Members of Congress come together as one, indivisible body. At the beginning of…
Rigging the Voting System: The GOP’s Plan to Take Back the White House in 2016
By: Andrew Strauss Well it’s over folks; Mitt Romney will be America’s 45th President. This is what would have happened…