It has been long established by analysts across the political spectrum that Congress has ceded vast constitutional authority to the presidency. On a variety of issues—spending, immigration, diplomacy —the Oval Office enjoys ever-growing autonomy. Meanwhile, the legislative branch displays public outrage at its leakage of power but is quietly relieved it doesn’t have to make […]

Something remarkable happened this spring—Congress’s public approval rose to 31 percent. If that sounds like little to celebrate, bear in mind that the percentage of Americans who are happy with Congress had not been that high since August of 2009…. (Read more)

The recent reports on President Trump’s foreign policy efforts have been brutal. A few weeks ago excerpts from a book by John Bolton, Trump’s former national security adviser, portrayed the President floundering at foreign policy—terribly. John and Jane Q. Public have learned that Russia, whose autocratic leader the President has been solicitous, paid bounties to the Taliban to […]