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“Maybe Americans Are Too Hard on Congress,”<\/a> Washington Examiner<\/strong>, August 19, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Congress Is Struggling to Get Its Work Done and a New Report Argues for 21st-century Upgrades,”<\/a> Washington Examiner<\/strong>, July 1, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My review<\/a> of Thomas Mullaney, How We Disappear: A Personal History of Information<\/em>, The Dispatch<\/strong>, June 20, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Congressional Republicans Are Losing Patience with Trump,”<\/a> Washington Examiner<\/strong>, June 10, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Should We Not Celebrate the Declaration of Independence?”<\/a> Kosar on Congress and Governance<\/strong>, June 8, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Rep. Stephanie Bice and the Modernization Subcommittee Are Rolling Out AI and Upgrades,”<\/a> Washington Examiner<\/strong>, May 13, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Congress Seeks Solution for Averting USPS Fiscal Collapse,”<\/a> Washington Examiner<\/strong>, April 15, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Is the Postal Service Doomed?”<\/a> Kosar on Congress and Governance<\/strong>, April 8, 2026, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Government Project: Why We Revived This Lost Classic,”<\/a> EdwardCBanfield.org<\/strong>, April 8, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Several Thoughts on Trump’s Executive Order on the Postal Service and a National Voter Registry List,”<\/a> Kosar on Congress and Governance<\/strong>, April 1, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Brothers in Arms: A Review of Max Watman’s, Tomorrow, The War<\/em>,”<\/a> Washington Free Beacon<\/strong>, March 29, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Congress Attempts a $39 Billion Return to the Public,”<\/a> Washington Examiner<\/strong>, March 11, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Congress Re-funds the Education Department,”<\/a> Washington Examiner<\/strong>, February 11, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Best-Kept Secret in Washington,”<\/a> New York Times<\/strong>, February 27, 2026. (w\/ John Guida)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Congress Remains the Heart of Our Constitutional System,”<\/a> Kosar on Congress and Governance<\/strong>, February 24, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Trump Signs Minibus Spending Bill with $6.5 Billion in Earmarks,”<\/a> Washington Examiner<\/strong>, February 11, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Federal Government Booked a $1.8 Trillion Deficit Last Year,”<\/a> Washington Examiner<\/strong>, February 2, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“What\u2019s Wrong with Congress?”<\/a> Public Discourse<\/strong>, January 26, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Legislative Tool to Circumvent House Leadership Gets Biggest Win Yet on Obamacare Subsidies Vote,”<\/a> Washington Examiner<\/strong>, January 21, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“House Republicans Want to Show Voters They Can Get Things Done. Can They?,”<\/a> Washington Examiner<\/strong>, December 17, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Cancel Culture Goes Back At Least 50 Years,”<\/a> The American Enterprise<\/strong>, December 5, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Senate and Trump on a collision course over the leadership of the GAO,”<\/a> Washington Examiner<\/strong>, November 14, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“After decades of red ink, a fresh push for a balanced budget amendment emerges,”<\/a> Washington Examiner<\/strong>, October 22, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The US Postal Service is going broke,”<\/a> American Enterprise<\/strong>, September 25, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Trump attempts pocket rescission to cut $4.9 billion in foreign aid,”<\/a> Washington Examiner<\/strong>, September 24, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“He’s got mail: ‘Mailman: My Wild Ride Delivering the Mail in Appalachia and Finally Finding Home\u2019 by Stephen Starring Grant<\/a>, Washington Free Beacon<\/strong>, August 31, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Senate appropriators reject House cuts to congressional funding for Capitol Hill operations,”<\/a> Washington Examiner<\/strong>, August 27, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Congress passes spending cuts \u2014 but the small savings may make for bigger budgeting troubles,”<\/a> Washington Examiner<\/strong>, July 30, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Congress tries to ban insider trading by its members,”<\/a> Washington Examiner<\/strong>, July 4, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“House GOP shuts down Democrats\u2019 oversight of Trump,”<\/a> Washington Examiner<\/strong>, May 14, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Congressional republicans aim to nix Biden regulations\u2014but it requires a new law,”<\/a> Washington Examiner<\/strong>, April 16, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Lawmakers try to stop the hundreds of billions in fraudulent and improper spending,”<\/a> Washington Examiner<\/strong>, March 26, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Congress needs to update the Nixon-era law on how the Postal Service operates,”<\/a> Washington Examiner<\/strong>, March 5, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Executive actions will only take Trump so far,”<\/a> Washington Examiner<\/strong>, February 5, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The federal budget: Serious issues and unserious politics,”<\/a> UnderstandingCongress.org<\/strong>, January 10, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“House committee tries to rein in a VA loan program,”<\/a> Washington Examiner<\/strong>, January 8, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Abolishing the Department of Education will not be easy,”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, December 10, 20024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Trump-tapped federal budget-cutters Musk and Ramaswamy face challenge of convincing lawmakers,”<\/a> Washington Examiner<\/strong>, December 6, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Deck the Hill with books aplenty: Capitol insiders share their favorite reads of 2024,”<\/a> RollCall<\/strong>, December 5, 2024. (w\/ Jim Saksa et al.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“McConnell leaves Senate leadership legacy pleasing to conservatives,”<\/a> Washington Examiner<\/strong>, November 15, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“How one congressional staffer made a difference,”<\/a> UnderstandingCongress.org<\/strong>, November 4, 22024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Harris or Trump could imperil the peaceful transfer of power,”<\/a> The Dispatch<\/strong>, October 29, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Will senators hard-bargain to revive the Senate?”<\/a> Washington Examiner<\/strong>, October 18, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“How senators can restore the world’s greatest deliberative body,”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, October 8, 2024. (w\/ James Wallner)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Believe it or not the House Budget Committee is getting things done,”<\/a> Washington Examiner<\/strong>, September 25, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Good luck to the Congressional Research Service\u2019s new leader,”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, September 9, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“A happy birthday for the congressional budget process,”<\/a> Washington Examiner<\/strong>, August 9, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Congress won\u2019t tackle the debt unless Americans force the issue,”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, August 6, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Systemic election reforms: What’s going on?”<\/a> Kosar on Congress and Governance<\/strong>, July 29, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Fringe Benefits: A review of ‘Wide Awake: The Forgotten Force That Elected Lincoln and Spurred the Civil War’ by Jon Grinspan,”<\/a> Washington Free Beacon<\/strong>, July 14, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The end of Chevron deference isn\u2019t the end of regulation,”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, July 9, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“How Congress can tame the administrative state,”<\/a> Ripon Forum<\/strong>, June 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Americans dislike deficits and debt. So why don\u2019t they vote that way?”<\/a> UnderstandingCongress.org<\/strong>, June 6, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Want government to work better? Then have it do fewer things.”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, June 4, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Guerrillas in Their Midst: A review of The Unvanquished: The Untold Story of Lincoln\u2019s Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby\u2019s Rangers, and the Shadow War That Forged America\u2019s Special Operations,”<\/a> The Washington Free Beacon<\/strong>, May 27, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Have liberals forgotten that the government can\u2019t fix everything?”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, May 7, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Old lessons for the new right,”<\/a> The Dispatch<\/strong>, April 10, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Congress should get ready for a post-Chevron America,”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, April 9, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Our nanny state and the loss of everyday freedom,”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, March 12, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“About Those GOP Legislators Quitting the House\u2026”<\/a> UnderstandingCongress.org<\/strong>, February 28, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Ultimatums from the House Freedom Caucus won’t stop the spending binge,”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, February 13, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Side hustles won’t save the US Postal Service,”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, January 9, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“AEI’s Favorite books of 2023,”<\/a> AEI Blog<\/strong>, December21, 2023. (contributor)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Postal Service wasn’t built for boxes,”<\/a> The Atlantic<\/strong>, December 17, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Why did anyone vote against expelling George Santos?”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, December 5, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The American right needs to be right (and American),”<\/a> AEI Blog<\/strong>, December 1, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Ulysses S. Grant\u2019s final battle,”<\/a> National Review<\/strong>, November 30, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Could George Santos torch the House by vacating the Speaker?”<\/a> The Fulcrum<\/strong>, November 29, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The urgent 21st century upgrades Congress needs to do its job,”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, November 14, 2023. Republished by The Fulcrum<\/a><\/strong> on December 3, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The horrific nightmare scenario where Congress picks our next president,”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, October 10, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We should not be surprised by the next government shutdown,”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, September 12, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Could election reform in DC help conservatives embrace it nationwide?”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, August 8, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Want better governance? Then improve the way we hire politicians,”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, July 11, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Could a congressional dorm bring legislators together?”<\/a> <\/span>The Hill<\/strong>, June 13, 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It\u2019s time for Congress to help the Congressional Research Service,”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, May 9, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Believe it or not, some legislators are hard at work,”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, April 11, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Put the people back in the People\u2019s House,”<\/a> Real Clear Politics<\/strong>, March 16, 2023. (w\/ Jack Hamilton)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“One thing Congress can do to help save the U.S. Postal Service,”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, March 7, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Can the U.S. Postal Service survive in the 21st Century?”<\/a> Discourse<\/strong>, February 8, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“A must-have for spending negotiations: proposed spending cuts,”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, February 7, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The congressional fight over the House Speakership was a good thing,”<\/a> Public Discourse<\/strong>, January 24, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Electoral Count Act is fixed: Presidential transition remains in jeopardy,”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, January 10, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Did a libertarian cost Trump the election? A Q&A with Jonathan Cervas,”<\/a> AEI Blog<\/strong>, December 29, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“AEI’s favorite books of 2022”<\/a>, AEI Blog<\/strong>, December 23, 2022. (w\/ many others).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“What to read (and gift): Capitol Hill insiders share their favorite books of 2022,”<\/a> CQ\/RollCall,<\/strong> December 16, 2022. (w\/ many others)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Can we put to rest the myth that Congress is broken and gridlocked?”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, December 13, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“What\u2019s the harm of refusing to concede? A Q&A with Florian Justwan and Ryan D. Williamson,”<\/a> AEI Blog<\/strong>, November 30, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Can the House Freedom Caucus revive the \u2018People\u2019s House\u2019?”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, November 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Some advice on nonprofit management,”<\/a> kevinrkosar.com<\/strong>, November 7, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Election reform: Is history repeating? A Q&A with Jack Santucci,”<\/a> AEI Blog<\/strong>, October 31, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“America\u2019s fiscal stewards have left their stations,”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, October 11, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“To win more seats in Congress, the GOP must rethink primaries,”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, September 13, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Alaska\u2019s election results do not discredit \u2018Final Four\u2019 voting,”<\/a> National Review,<\/strong> September 9, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“What\u2019s going on with ranked choice voting in Utah? A Q&A with Derek Monson,”<\/a> AEI Blog<\/strong>, September 6, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Democrats are fooling themselves about the midterms,”<\/a> CNN.com<\/strong>, August 23, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Does the House need so many rules?”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, August 9, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“How did James Madison think about congressional elections? A Q&A with Jay Cost,”<\/a> AEI Blog<\/strong>, August 1, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Conservatism\u2019s enduring debates,”<\/a> Public Discourse<\/strong>, July 13, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Is 2022 the death knell for congressional reform?”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, July 12, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Did states\u2019 2020 election adaptations during the pandemic affect turnout? A Q&A with Zachary Courser,”<\/a> AEI Blog<\/strong>, June 13, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Four things to look for in the upcoming Alaska special election for Congress,”<\/a> AEI Blog<\/strong>, June 8, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“DC\u2019s low-turnout, non-inclusive elections need reform,”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, June 7, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Why more Americans should visit the offices of members of Congress,”<\/a> AEI Blog<\/strong>, June 1, 2022. Republished by the Washington Examiner<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Why Biden is in danger of replicating Woodrow Wilson\u2019s propaganda machine,”<\/a> Politico<\/strong>, May 5, 2022. (w\/ John Maxwell Hamilton)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Why are serious debates in Congress so rare?”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, April 12, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Requiring majority winners for congressional elections: A Q&A with Ned Foley,”<\/a> AEI Blog<\/strong>, April 11, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Is democratic debate dead?”<\/a> Public Discourse<\/strong>, April 5, 2022. (w\/ Mikael Good)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This year, Congress used the spending bill to invest in its own capacity,”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, March 15, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Nonpartisan redistricting in California: A Q&A with Sara Sadhwani,”<\/a> AEI Blog<\/strong>, March 14, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The one crucial thing Congress is missing with its postal reform,”<\/a> Politico<\/strong>, March 8, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“1 cheer for postal reform,<\/a>” AEI Blog<\/strong>, February 10, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“How to end the voting wars “<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, February 8, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Is there a path forward for Congress on elections reform? A Q&A with Matthew Weil,”<\/a> AEI Blog<\/strong>, February 4, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“House committees are hearing from fewer witnesses. That hurts public policy,”<\/a> Washington Post<\/strong>, January 28, 2022. (W\/ Lauren Bello and J.D. Rackey)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Our government is showing its age,”<\/a> Real Clear Politics<\/strong>, January 23, 2021. (w\/ Jack Hamilton)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“‘First Class\u2019 Review: Undeliverable Objectives,”<\/a> Wall Street Journal<\/strong>, January 14, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Should we expand the House of Representatives \u2014 the Founders thought so,”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, January 10, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Are our elections policies fueling toxic politics? A Q&A with Lee Drutman,”<\/a> AEI Blog<\/strong>, January 10, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Does being an elite mean never having to say you truly are sorry?”<\/a> American Spectator<\/strong>, December 17, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Congress must ensure Postal Service can deliver holiday haul<\/a>,” Detroit News<\/strong>, December 16, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Congress can prevent another Jan. 6 by updating a key elections law,”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, December 14, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“How are elections fueling partisan polarization in the House? A Q&A with Andrew B. Hall,”<\/a> AEI Blog<\/strong>, December 7, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“How can we get election losers to admit they lost? A Q&A with Matthew Germer,”<\/a> AEI Blog<\/strong>, November 16, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Postal Service has been independent and self-funding for 50 years. Will congressional Democrats put an end to that?,”<\/a> AEI Blog<\/strong>, November 15, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Congress passes resolution that may raise the salience of fiscal issues,”<\/a> AEI Blog<\/strong>, November 10, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“One congressional committee is rejecting partisanship to protect state votes,”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, November 9, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“What is the one-vote system? A Q&A with Jack Santucci,”<\/a> AEI Blog<\/strong>, October 25, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Fixing Congress requires fixing how it legislates,”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, October 19, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The budget wreck is Congress’ fault \u2014 and yours,”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, October 6, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“What went wrong with the Windham, New Hampshire 2020 vote count? A Q&A with David Levine,”<\/a> AEI Blog<\/strong>, September 24, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Election reform in the states is not all doom and gloom,”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, September 21, 2021,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Get your hands off the post office, everyone,”<\/a> Boston Globe<\/strong>, September 16, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Stopping the Fentanyl scourge means securing the border and our mail,”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, September 14, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Benjamin Franklin’s last letter,”<\/a> The Fulcrum<\/strong>, September 10, 2021. (w\/ Jack Hamilton)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Senate congressionally directed spending requests reflect partisan divide,”<\/a> AEI Blog<\/strong>, September 9, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“What is final five voting? A Q&A with Katherine Gehl,”<\/a> AEI Blog<\/strong>, September 1, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Truth and governance: A new book offers an antidote to the misinformation imperiling our politics,”<\/a> City Journal<\/strong>, August 6, 2021. (w\/ Elayne Allen)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“House earmarks requests: Why, what, and who?”<\/a> AEI Blog<\/strong>, August 5, 2021. (w\/ Zachary Courser)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Why the Electoral Count Act needs reform: A Q&A with Matthew Seligman,”<\/a> AEI Blog<\/strong>, July 20, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Biden\u2019s administrative state erases Trump\u2019s deregulatory initiatives,”<\/a> American Spectator<\/strong>, July 14, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“New York’s mayoral race shows that ranked choice voting works\u2014even with snafus,”<\/a> Time.com<\/strong>, July 10, 2021. (w\/ Elayne Allen)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“New York City mayoral race shows ranked-choice voting works,”<\/a> Washington Examiner<\/strong>, June 30, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“How Utah balances ballot access and election security: A Q&A with Amelia Powers Gardner,”<\/a> AEI Blog<\/strong>, June 22, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Could Kamala Harris steal the 2024 election for Biden  \u2014 or herself?”<\/a> American Spectator<\/strong>, June 14, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“States election adaptations during the pandemic: A Q&A with Zachary Courser and Eric Helland,”<\/a> AEI Blog<\/strong>, June 7, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Election reform and the political right: A Q&A with Rich Lowry,”<\/a> AEI Blog<\/strong>, June 1, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Georgia\u2019s election law and voter suppression: A Q&A with Ilya Shapiro,”<\/a> AEI Blog<\/strong>, May 20, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The GOP and the strains on the two-party system,”<\/a> The Fulcrum<\/strong>, May 14, 2021. Also appeared in the Spokesman-Review<\/a> and the Johnson City Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Elmer’s treatment,”<\/a> American Purpose<\/strong>, May 7, 2021. (w\/ John Maxwell Hamilton)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Remaking the mayoral race,”<\/a> City Journal<\/strong>, April 23, 2021. (W\/ Elayne Allen)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Postal Service is a spy-op now,”<\/a> American Spectator<\/strong>, April 23, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“When it comes to election ‘reforms,’ the left are the ones busting norms,”<\/a> Real Clear Policy<\/strong>, March 26, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The left’s hypocrisy on elections results denial,”<\/a> American Spectator<\/strong>, March 22, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Reviving earmarks the right way: Some advice for Congress,”<\/a> AEI Blog<\/strong>, March 15, 2021. (w\/ Zachary Courser)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The precarious state of war powers,”<\/a> LegBranch.org<\/strong>, March 12, 2021. (w\/ Elayne Allen)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Will Democrats oust the Postmaster General?”<\/a> Real Clear Policy<\/strong>, March 10, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Why did the U.S. Postal Service’s performance decline last year?”<\/a> AEI Blog<\/strong>, March 2, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Democrats ditch 10-year-old earmark freeze, putting GOP in a tough position,”<\/a> Washington Monthly<\/strong>, March 1, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The return of earmarks: A Q&A on what’s happening and what to expect,”<\/a> AEI Blog<\/strong>, February 22, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“New lawmakers’ rude awakening to the realities of Congress,”<\/a> Real Clear Politics<\/strong>, February 19, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Legislators feel caught in a primaries trap,”<\/a> AEI Blog<\/strong>, February 16, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Why the GOP likely won’t run Trump in 2024,”<\/a> American Spectator<\/strong>, February 9, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The political right needs to change course on elections reform,”<\/a> AEI Blog<\/strong>, February 1, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Congress can\u2019t keep up with its workload,”<\/a> Boston Globe<\/strong>, January 13, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Congress needs to revive itself,”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, January 5, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The perils of ‘doing something,'”<\/a> City Journal<\/strong>, December 31, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Overlooked reason for Capitol atrophy: Lack of a modern and more substantial diet,”<\/a> The Fulcrum<\/strong>, December 9, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Our overwhelmed Congress,”<\/a> LegBranch.org, December 8, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Electronic voting machines and their software: Q&A with cybersecurity expert Bryson Bort,”<\/a> AEI Blog<\/strong>, November 17, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“House must take the first step to modernize how it works,”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, November 16, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Sad! A brief history of White House propaganda from Teddy Roosevelt to Donald Trump,”<\/a> Bulletin of Atomic Scientists<\/strong>, November 12, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Call it what it is: Propaganda,”<\/a> Politico<\/strong>, October 8, 2020. (w\/ John Maxwell Hamilton)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Might Congress enact a compromise to end earmarks as we know them?”<\/a> AEI Ideas Blog<\/strong>, September 25, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Congressional reform grinds forward,”<\/a> AEI Ideas Blog<\/strong>, September 24, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Senate report fails to clarify why USPS delivery performance dipped,”<\/a> AEI Ideas Blog<\/strong>, September 17, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Could the pandemic hobble the US Postal Service?,”<\/a> AEI Ideas Blog<\/strong>, September 15, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Post Office\u2019s Secret Weapon to Keep Mail-In Ballots Secure,”<\/a> Politico<\/strong>, September 3, 2020. (w\/ Michael Ravnitzky)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Presidential powers and why Robert Jackson matters; an interview with Louis Fisher,”<\/a> LegBranch.org<\/strong>, September 3, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“COVID-19 hampers Trump\u2019s ability to campaign on foreign policy,”<\/a> American Spectator<\/strong>, August 29, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The “Why public service?”<\/a> podcast, RStreet.org<\/strong>, August 21, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“5 myths about the postal crisis,”<\/a> Politico<\/strong>, August 20, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“COVID-19 puts a damper on the presidential foreign policy show,”<\/a> LegBranch.org<\/strong>, July 9, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Pelosi and the Democrats again try to federalize elections”<\/a>, American Spectator<\/strong>, May 13, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Escaping the foreign policy dilemma,”<\/a> LegBranch.org<\/strong>, May 6, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Republican pollsters find 76% of voters want the freedom to vote by mail,”<\/a> R Street Institute Blog<\/strong>, May 1, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Remarks on the 40th Anniversary of the Establishment of the U.S. Department of Education: The Transformation of Federal Education Politics,”<\/a> Cato<\/strong>, April 29, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Propaganda in the coronavirus era,”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, April 16, 2020. (w\/ Jack Hamilton)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Postal Service is in trouble: Here\u2019s one way to get it out,”<\/a> Politico<\/strong>, April 16, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Congress must be ready for election uncertainty,”<\/a> The Dispatch<\/strong>, April 16, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“No, Trump is not trying to kill the Postal Service,”<\/a> American Spectator<\/strong>, April 15, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Could Democrats and Republicans both benefit from bringing back earmarks?”<\/a> Brookings FixGov<\/strong>, April 9, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Voting by mail will become the norm,”<\/a> Politico<\/strong>, March 19, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The exasperating politics of pensions and trust funds,”<\/a> American Spectator<\/strong>, March 14, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Postal Service\u2019s $130 Billion Problem,”<\/a> The American Spectator<\/strong>, December 16, 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We deliver for who? USPS financial woes continue; congressional reform unlikely,”<\/a> RealClearPolicy<\/strong>, December 12, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The broken budget process is a democracy reform issue,” <\/a>The Fulcrum<\/strong>, December 11, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Elizabeth Warren declares war on charter schools,”<\/a> American Spectator<\/strong>, December 9, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“A permanent committee to fix Congress,”<\/a> Politico<\/strong>, September 20, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Making sure Congress is not outgunned,”<\/a> Cato Unbound<\/strong>, June 26, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“William Barr and Congress\u2019 broken contempt power,”<\/a> Ripon Forum<\/strong>, June 20, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Today: Oversight hearing on the Congressional Research Service,”<\/a> LegBranch.org<\/strong>, June 20, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Why members of Congress should get a raise, whether they deserve it or not,”<\/a> The Fulcrum<\/strong>, June 18, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Permanent appropriations: Might they improve the budget process?”<\/a> LegBranch.org<\/strong>, June 17, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Want to shrink government? Invest in making Congress smarter,”<\/a> Real Clear Policy<\/strong>, June 13, 2019. (w\/ Zach Graves)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Congress’ tech policy knowledge gap,”<\/a> Cato Unbound<\/strong>, June 10, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Financial collapse of the United States Postal Service is coming,”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, May 17, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“GAO versus the ghost of OTA: Who will win the science and technology assessment race?”<\/a> LegBranch.org<\/strong>, March 20, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“How does Trump\u2019s budget propose to fix the Postal Service?”<\/a> R Street Institute Blog<\/strong>, March 19, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Five charts show the grim financial condition of the U.S. Postal Service,”<\/a> R Street Institute Blog<\/strong>, February 27, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“OK, so the House wants to reform itself? Here\u2019s what it should really do,”<\/a> Politico<\/strong>, January 29, 2019. (w\/Casey Burgat)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The big reforms in the Trump postal reform plan,”<\/a> R Street Institute Blog<\/strong>, December 5, 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“A truckload of watermelons: Five OMG\u2019s from John Lawrence\u2019s ‘The Class of \u201874,’\u201d<\/a> LegBranch.org<\/strong>, November 28, 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Will Congress save the money-bleeding Postal Service,”<\/a> Daily Caller<\/strong>, November 27, 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Vague law foments debate over USPS parcel pricing,”<\/a> Real Clear Policy<\/strong>, September 20, 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Other Biggest Problem in Washington,”<\/a> New York Times<\/strong>, September 11, 2018. (w\/ Lee Drutman)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Why I like voting by mail,”<\/a> R Street Institute Blog<\/strong>, August 28, 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Congressional reform is way overdue,”<\/a> LegBranch.com<\/strong>, August 2, 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We might actually get budget reform this year,”<\/a> Real Clear Policy<\/strong>, July 18, 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Library plan to publish CRS reports falls short of the law, and is unduly expensive,”<\/a> LegBranch.com<\/strong>, July 12, 2018. (w\/ Daniel Schuman and Josh Tauberer).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“What Trump should have said about Amazon and the Post Office,”<\/a> Politico<\/strong>, March 31, 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The struggle between objectivity vs. neutrality continues at the Congressional Research Service,”<\/a> LegBranch.com<\/strong>, February 13, 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Who’s afraid of autonomous mail trucks?”<\/a> Real Clear Policy<\/strong>, February 5, 2018. (w\/ Caleb Watney)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Cronyism charges jump the shark,” Weekly Standard<\/strong>, January 15, 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“There’s more than one reason the Postal Service is losing money,”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, January 12, 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Russia Investigation: Why the Overseers Need Oversight,”<\/a> R Street Institute Blog<\/strong>, October 19, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Make Congress Great Again,”<\/a> Washington Monthly<\/strong>, September 7, 2017. (w\/Casey Burgat)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Will Trump Be a One-Termer?”<\/a> Inside Sources<\/strong>, August 14, 2017. Republished by the Charleston Gazette-Mail<\/a>, Las Vegas Sun<\/a> and Tulsa World<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“A Call for Greater Regulatory Harmonization With Canada,”<\/a> Real Clear Policy<\/strong>, July 1, 2017. (w\/Sean Speer)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Lost Genius of the Post Office,”<\/a> Politico<\/strong>, June 8, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Voters Hold Officials Accountable for Deficits in Many Countries. Just Not Here,”<\/a> Weekly Standard<\/strong>, May 29, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“CRS Should Stop Fighting Access to Its Own Reports,”<\/a> R Street Institute Blog<\/strong>, May 10, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“An Uncomfortable Reality\u2026 Congress Needs More Staff,”<\/a> Ripon Forum<\/strong>, April 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Why Trump’s Government Overhaul Won’t Work,”<\/a> Politico<\/strong>, March 14, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“How to Put the ‘Most Complete and Effectual Weapon’ Back in Their Hands,”<\/a> Library of Law & Liberty<\/strong>, March 6, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“For Regulatory Reform, Look to Congress,”<\/a> National Review<\/strong>, March 2, 2017. (w\/ Sean Speer)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Will Trump Sign Postal Reform Legislation?”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, February 16, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Should Congress Have to Approve Every Federal Regulation? A Debate,”<\/a> Washington Post Monkey Cage Blog<\/strong>, February 2, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Five Big Questions About Trump’s Executive Order On Regulation,”<\/a> Politico<\/strong>, January 31, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Strengthening Congress by Shrinking the Administrative State,”<\/a> Weekly Standard<\/strong>, January 25, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Six Ways Congress Can Curb a Runaway President,”<\/a> Politico<\/strong>, January 21, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Six Quick Takes On President Trump’s Speech,”<\/a> R Street Institute Blog<\/strong>, January 20, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Does Congress Want to Govern?”<\/a> Real Clear Policy<\/strong>, January 14, 2017. (w\/Lee Drutman)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“How an Idyllic Italian Village Was Crippled by Family-Centrism,”<\/a> Zocalo Public Square<\/strong>, December 15, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“All the President’s Propaganda,”<\/a> New York Times<\/strong>, December 12, 2016. (w\/Jack Hamilton)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Yesterday We Talked About Congress Reclaiming the Power of the Purse\u200a\u2014\u200aa Bit,”<\/a> R Street Institute Blog<\/strong>, December 2, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“How the Coming Republican Congress Could Cut Regulations Lickety-split,”<\/a> R Street Institute<\/strong> Blog, November 22, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Dialing for Dollars,”<\/a> American Conservative<\/strong>, November 21, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Stopping Big Government: Why We Need a Congressional Regulation Office,”<\/a> FoxNews.com<\/strong>, November 16, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Does Congress Finally Get That Business As Usual Should Not Continue?”<\/a> R Street Institute Blog<\/strong>, November 9, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Strongest Branch of Liberty,”<\/a> Washington Monthly<\/strong>, November\/December, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Postal Regulatory Commission’s $50 Billion Decision,”<\/a> Brookings Institution FixGov<\/strong>, October 25, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Bringing Government Secrets to Light,”<\/a> American Conservative<\/strong>, October 24, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Inventing America,”<\/a> The Weekly Standard<\/strong>, September 26, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Ed Drama; The Ocean\u2019s Hot Dog and Brookings Teacher Diversity Study; Fish Porn; Kosar Signs Off,”<\/a> Eduwonk.com<\/strong>, August 19, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“More on School Lunches; #PorgyPorn; DC Teacher Union Heads Denounce Walmart for Helping Teachers; Feds Expand Educational Quality through Innovation Partnerships,”<\/a> Eduwonk.com<\/strong>, August 18, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“HEA Rulemaking; Utah Loosens Teaching Occupational Licensure; ICYMI: China and Ed Reform,”<\/a> Eduwonk.com<\/strong>, August 17, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Holt Trolls Johnson on Student Loans; The Daily Caller Trolls Michelle Obama and School Lunches; Turtle Porn,”<\/a> Eduwonk.com<\/strong>, August 16, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Kosar Takes The Helm, Three Cheers for School Advertising,”<\/a> Eduwonk.com<\/strong>, August 15, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Federal Government\u2019s $500 Million Subsidy to Magazine Publishers,”<\/a> Brookings Institution FixGov Blog<\/strong>, August 8, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“A Case for Stronger Congressional Committees,”<\/a> LegBranch.com<\/strong>, August 3, 2016. (w\/Adam Chan)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is the 114th Congress Getting Things Done?<\/a> LegBranch.com<\/strong>, August 2, 2016. Republished by R Street Institute Blog<\/a><\/strong>, August 3, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Congress’ Tendency to Cannibalize Itself,”<\/a> LegBranch.com<\/strong>, July 18 2016. (w\/Adam Chan) Republished by R Street Institute Blog<\/a><\/strong>, July 19, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Will Congress Claw Back Power from the Regulatory State?”<\/a> National Review<\/strong>, July 14, 2016. (w\/Sean Speer)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Is the House of Representatives Deinstitutionalizing?”<\/a> LegBranch.com<\/strong>, July 5, 2016. (w\/Adam Chan) Republished by R Street Institute Blog<\/a><\/strong>, July 15, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“First Among Equals: How George Washington Became George Washington,”<\/a> Weekly Standard<\/strong>, July 4, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Secretary King Is Wrong: ESEA Was Not a Civil Rights Law,”<\/a> Fordham Flypaper<\/strong>, June 6, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“House Spending Data Show Where the Staff Are,”<\/a> LegBranch.com<\/strong>, June 2, 2016. Republished by R Street Institute Blog<\/strong><\/a>, June 2, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Dope by Mail: Another Challenge for the Postal Service,”<\/a> R Street Institute Blog<\/strong>, May 27, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The House Takes a Small Step to Make Congress Great Again,”<\/a> R Street Institute Blog<\/strong>, May 25, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Does America Need More Political Dynamism?”<\/a> R Street Institute Blog<\/strong>, May 12, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Now You Can See What Reports Have Been Published by the Congressional Research Service,”<\/a> R Street Institute Blog<\/strong>, April 5, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“What’s In Your Mail? Even More Unwanted Ads,”<\/a> R Street Institute Blog<\/strong>, March 28, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Why Are Farmers Telling Kids What to Eat?”<\/a> Politico<\/strong>, March 17, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Dear America, Please Remember Skokie,”<\/a> R Street Institute Blog<\/strong>, March 14, 2016. Republished by Newsweek<\/a>, March 14, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Inappropriate Appropriations,”<\/a> Weekly Standard<\/strong>, March 7, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Could This Year\u2019s Election Revive the First Branch?”<\/a> R Street Institute Blog<\/strong>, March 2, 2016. Republished by Newsweek<\/a>, March 3, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“A Revived Congress?”<\/a> Weekly Standard<\/strong>, February 16, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Seven Years Ago Today, WikiLeaks Published 6,700 CRS Reports\u2026And Nobody Was Hurt,”<\/a> R Street Institute Blog<\/strong>, February 8, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Lefties Who Moved Right,”<\/a> R Street Institute Blog<\/strong>, February 3, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Will the Needless Secrecy Surrounding CRS Reports End This Year?”<\/a> R Street Institute Blog<\/strong>, February 1, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Obama’s Disappointing Regulatory Reform Record,”<\/a> Weekly Standard<\/strong>, January 14, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Does the USPS Even Need a Board of Governors?”<\/a> R Street Institute Blog<\/strong>, January 11, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Mr. Smith Takes on the Regulatory State,”<\/a> R Street Institute Blog<\/strong>, January 8, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Outsourcing Oversight through Open Government Data,”<\/a> Public Administration Times<\/strong>, December 15, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The EPA’s Illegal Propaganda,”<\/a> Weekly Standard<\/strong>, December 15, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Facing Up to Government Sprawl,”<\/a> Public Administration Times<\/strong>, November 17, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“As Congress Remains Gridlocked, the Postal Service Loses,”<\/a> R Street Institute Blog<\/strong>, November 16, 2015. Also published by Newsweek<\/a><\/strong>, November 23, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Where Taxpayers Pay ($100 Million a Year) But Interest Groups Benefit,”<\/a> Washington Post<\/strong>, November 10, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The House Freedom Caucus Wants Looser Party Control,”<\/a> Washington Post<\/strong>, November 4, 2015. (w\/ Anthony J. Madonna)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“15 Reasons CRS Reports Should Be Public,”<\/a> R Street Institute Blog<\/strong>, October 26, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Federal Government’s Information Machine,”<\/a> History News Network<\/strong>, October 25, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“GAO Opens Up About Secret Reports,”<\/a> R Street Institute Blog<\/strong>, October 21, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“So…. this is Nixon’s Fault?”<\/a> Politico<\/strong>, October 21, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Estranged Legislative and Executive Branches,”<\/a> Public Administration Times<\/strong>, October 20, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Gridlock Governing,”<\/a> U.S. News and World Report<\/strong>, October 16, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“How the American Government Is Trying to Control What You Think,”<\/a> WashingtonPost.com<\/strong>, September 24, 2015. (w\/John Maxwell Hamilton).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Kill the Department of Education? It Has Been Done,”<\/a> Politico<\/strong>, September 23, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Legislative Branch’s Big Oversight Problem,”<\/a> Public Administration Times<\/strong>, September 15, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Illegal P.R.: The EPA’s Propaganda Machine,”<\/a> Weekly Standard<\/strong>, September 7, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Edward C. Banfield: Introduction,”<\/a> ContemporaryThinkers.org<\/strong>, September 1, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Edward C. Banfield: Biography,”<\/a> ContemporaryThinkers.org<\/strong>, September 1, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Bridging the Separation of Powers,”<\/a> Public Administration Times<\/strong>, August 18, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Four Charts Explain the Postal Service\u2019s Financial Struggles,”<\/a> R Street Institute Blog<\/strong>, August 17, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Republican Presidential Candidates: Show Us You Can #FixGov,”<\/a> Brookings FixGov Blog<\/strong>, August 6, 2015. (w\/Chloe Booth)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Federal Agencies Missed 1,400 Regulatory Deadlines,”<\/a> Roll Call<\/strong>, August 5, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“5 Reasons to Support the REINS Act,”<\/a> R Street Institute Blog<\/strong>, July 28, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Dysfunctional Federal Workforce,”<\/a> RealClearPolicy.com<\/strong>, July 23, 2015. (w\/Chloe Booth)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Making Oversight Win-Win,”<\/a> Public Administration Times<\/strong>, July 21, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Why Can’t the Federal Government Sell Unneeded Real Property More Quickly,”<\/a> Brookings Institution FixGov<\/strong>, June 24, 2015. (w\/Chloe Booth)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Why Does Congress Diminish Itself?”<\/a> R Street Institute Blog<\/strong>, June 19, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Return to Sender: Postal Banking Is an Idea Whose Time Has Come and Gone,”<\/a> The Weekly Standard<\/strong>, June 22, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Postal Service Should Sell Its Real Estate,”<\/a> RealClearPolicy.com<\/strong>, June 12, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Yes, Healthy Congressional Politics Are Transactional…and More”<\/a> R Street Institute Blog<\/strong>, June 5, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“More Laws Should Have Sunsets,”<\/a> RealClearPolicy.com<\/strong>, June 3, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Is Regulatory Reform a Hopeless Cause?”<\/a> Brookings Institution FixGov<\/strong>, May 28, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Congress Looks to Reduce the Regulatory Behemoth,”<\/a> Chamber of Commerce Blog<\/strong>, May 27, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Common Perception Is True: It Really Is Nearly Impossible to Fire a Federal Employee,”<\/a> The Weekly Standard<\/strong>, May 25, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Patrick Dorismond: Remembering a Victim of the War on Drugs,”<\/a> The Chiseler<\/strong>, May 22, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Yes, Congress Has a Role in Foreign Affairs,”<\/a> RealClearWorld.com<\/strong>, May 14, 2015. Republished by History News Network<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Pointier Heads: Efficiency Shrinks While Government Grows,”<\/a> The Weekly Standard<\/strong>, May 4, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Is It Time to Rethink the Congressional Budget Resolution?”<\/a> Brookings Institution FixGov<\/strong>, April 15, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Congress Should Vote to Override Obama\u2019s Latest Veto,”<\/a> The Weekly Standard<\/strong>, April 13, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Resisting Bureaucracy: Congress Rediscovers the Congressional Review Act,<\/a>” The Weekly Standard<\/strong>, April 6, 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“End Life Tenure for Federal Employees,”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, April 2, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The U.S. Postal Service’s Existential Problem,”<\/a> Brookings Institution FixGov<\/strong>, March 30, 2015. Republished by Newsweek<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Do We Still Need the Post Office?” New York Times Upfront Magazine<\/strong>, March 30, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Time for Full Investigations of Hillary Clinton,”<\/a> Roll Call<\/strong>, March 5, 2015. Republished by the Savannah Morning News<\/a>, Tuscaloosa News<\/a>, Boston Herald<\/a>, Athens Banner-Herald<\/a>, Butler Eagle<\/a>, Youngstown Vindicator<\/a>, and The Gulf Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Congress Should Pass the President’s ‘Kill List,'”<\/a> Roll Call<\/strong>, January 30, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“U.S. Returns Magna Carta to England: A Catalyst for Civilization and Good Governance,”<\/a> WeeklyStandard.com<\/strong>, January 20, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Five Reasons Why You Can’t Judge a Congress by the Number of Bills Passed,”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, January 14, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Why I Quit the Congressional Research Service,”<\/a> Washington Monthly<\/strong>, January 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Commemorative Bills Plunge in 113th Congress,”<\/a> R Street Institute Blog<\/strong><\/strong>, December 11, 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Congress and Public Opinion: Five Things You May Not Know,”<\/a> R Street Institute Blog<\/strong>, December 10, 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“A Collection of CRS Reports Is Released to the Public,”<\/a> CongressionalData.org<\/strong>, November 25, 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Think Tanks: Your Mail Isn’t Safe from Big Brother,”<\/a> Washington Examiner<\/strong>, December 1, 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Mail Surveillance: The Time for Secrecy Has Passed,”<\/a> Daily Caller<\/strong>, November 18, 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Postal Service Mail-Tracking: Three Big Questions,”<\/a> Reason.com<\/strong>, November 4, 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Bureaucracy\u2019s Latest Challenge: Listening to the Public,”<\/a> WeeklyStandard.com<\/strong>, October 23, 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“U.S. Government Celebrates Half Trillion Dollar Deficit,”<\/a> WeeklyStandard.com<\/strong>, October 16, 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“A Welcome Message from R Street’s Governance Project,”<\/a> R Street Institute Blog<\/strong>, October 14, 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Law Against Porn-Watching by Fed Workers?”<\/a> The Hill<\/strong>, October 8, 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review of  Georges Vigarello, The Metamorphoses of Fat: A Cultural History of Obesity<\/a> (Columbia University Press 2013), The Weekly Standard<\/strong>, June 23, 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review of Thomas McCraw, The Founders and Finance: How Hamilton, Gallatin, and Other Immigrants Forged a New Economy<\/a> (Harvard University Press, 2012), The Weekly Standard<\/strong>, October 14, 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Washington, D.C. Gov’t Mulls 24-Hour Waiting Period for Tattoos,”<\/a> WeeklyStandard.com<\/strong>, September 12, 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review of  Benn Steil, The Battle of Bretton Woods: John Maynard Keynes, Harry Dexter White, and the Making of a New World Order<\/a> (Princeton University Press, 2013), The Weekly Standard<\/strong>, August 26, 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“July 17: A Date Worth Remembering,”<\/a> WeeklyStandard.com<\/strong>, July 17, 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review of  Lewis L. Gould, Theodore Roosevelt<\/a> (Oxford University Press, 2012), The Weekly Standard<\/strong>, March 12, 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 “DC\u2019s Mandatory Blood Tests for Kids,”<\/a> American Enterprise Institute blog<\/strong>, October 19, 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Time for an Education Beer Summit,”<\/a> Eduwonk<\/strong>, August 24, 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The DC Earthquake: A Government Over-Reaction?”<\/a> American Enterprise Institute blog<\/strong>, August 24, 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Rioting Mainly for Fun and Profit,”<\/a> American Enterprise Institute blog<\/strong>, August 8, 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review of  Kristie Miller, Ellen and Edith: Woodrow Wilson’s First Ladies<\/a> (University of Kansas Press, 2010), The Weekly Standard<\/strong>, May 9, 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Federal Education Spending Grows and Grows,”<\/a> American Enterprise Institute blog<\/strong>, April 20, 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“First We Kill All the Policy Wonks,”<\/a> American Enterprise Institute blog<\/strong>, January 20, 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review of  Daniel Okrent, Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition (Scribner, 2010), The Weekly Standard<\/strong>, January 31, 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review of  Kathryn Allamong Jacob, The Life and Times of Sam Ward, Man-About-Washington in the Gilded Age (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009), The Weekly Standard<\/strong>, December 6, 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Federalism, Anyone?” WeeklyStandard.com<\/strong>, November 12, 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“What the Tea Party Could Learn from the Whiskey Rebellion,”<\/a> History News Network<\/strong>, November 11, 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Anger is Real; The Media Picture Isn’t,”<\/a> Philadelphia Inquirer<\/strong>, June 13, 2010. Later published by the Cleveland Plain Dealer<\/strong>, La Crosse Tribune<\/strong>, Modesto Bee<\/strong>, Pioneer Press<\/strong>, and other newspapers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Susan Jacoby Bungles Education Reform”<\/a> EducationNews.org<\/strong>, March 19, 2010. (Also published at History News Network<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Have National Education Standards Arrived?”<\/a> EducationNews.org<\/strong>, March 15, 2010. (Also published at History News Network<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review of  Robert L. Tsai, Eloquence and Reason: Creating a First Amendment Culture (Yale University Press, 2009), The Weekly Standard<\/strong>, October 26, 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review of  Walter Feinberg and Christopher Lubienski (eds.), School Choice: Policies and Outcomes (SUNY Press, 2008), Choice<\/strong>, June 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“National Education Standards: Here They Come Again!”<\/a> History News Network<\/strong>, March 2, 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review of  Tara Ross and Joseph C. Smith, Under God: George Washington and the Question of Church and State (Spence Publishing, 2008), The Weekly Standard<\/strong>, February 16, 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iain Gately, Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol<\/a> (New York: Gotham Books, 2008), The American<\/strong>, January 21, 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review of  Chester E. Finn, Jr., Troublemaker: A Personal History of School Reform Since Sputnik (Princeton University Press, 2008), Journal of School Choice<\/strong>, vol. 2, issue 4, December 2008. (Previously appeared at The American<\/a> on June 5, 2008.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review of  David Hursh, High-Stakes Testing and the Decline of Teaching and Learning: The Real Crisis in Education (Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2008), Choice<\/strong>, November 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review of  Randall M. Packard, The Making of a Tropical Disease: A Short History of Malaria<\/a> (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007), The Weekly Standard<\/strong>, August 8, 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review of  Chester E. Finn, Jr., Troublemaker: A Personal History of School Reform Since Sputnik<\/a> (Princeton University Press, 2008), The American<\/strong>, June 5, 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review of  Susan Levine, School Lunch Politics: The Surprising History of America’s Favorite Welfare Program<\/a> (Princeton University Press, 2008), History News Network<\/strong>, April 7, 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review of  Evans Clinchy, Rescuing the Public Schools: What It Will Take to Leave No Child Behind (New York: Teachers College Press, 2008), Choice<\/strong>, April 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review of  Nancy Kriplen, The Eccentric Billionaire: John D. MacArthur, Empire Builder, Reluctant Philanthropist, Relentless Adversary<\/a> (New York: Amacom, 2008), The American<\/strong>, February 13, 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review of  Peter J. Bowler, Monkey Trials and Gorilla Sermons: Evolution and Christianity from Darwin to Intelligent Design<\/a> (Harvard University Press, 2007), The Weekly Standard<\/strong>, February 11, 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review of  Gregg Mitman, Breathing Space: How Allergies Shape Our Lives and Landscapes<\/a> (Yale University Press, 2007), The Weekly Standard<\/strong>, December 17, 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review of  Stefanie Chambers, Mayors and Schools: Minority Voices and Democratic Tensions in Urban Education (Temple University Press, 2006), Choice<\/strong>, September 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Muddled AYP Fixes,”<\/a> ThisWeekInEducation.com<\/strong>, May 30, 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review of  Thomas K. McCraw, Prophet of Innovation: Joseph Schumpeter and Creative Destruction<\/a> (Harvard University Press, 2007), The Weekly Standard<\/strong>, May 28, 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review of  A.M. Bertelli and L.E. Lynn Jr., Madison’s Managers: Public Administration and the Constitution<\/a> (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006), Claremont Institute<\/strong>, March 15, 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Do National Standards Have A Chance?”<\/a> ThisWeekInEducation.com<\/strong>, January 19, 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The No Child Left Behind Accountability Bomb,”<\/a> EducationNews.org<\/strong>, September 5, 2006.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Why Charter Schools’ Test Scores May Not Matter,”<\/a> Edspresso.com<\/strong>, June 29, 2006.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Choosing a Charter School in the District of Columbia,”<\/a> Edspresso.com<\/strong>, June 21, 2006.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Choosing a Charter School: The Pain of It All,”<\/a> Edspresso.com<\/strong>, May 30, 2006.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review of  William G. Howell, ed., Besieged: School Boards and the Future of Education Politics (Washington: Brookings Institution Press, 2005), Choice<\/strong>, April 2006.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“National Education Standards…They’re Back!”<\/a> History News Network<\/strong>, March 13, 2006.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review of  Chris Whittle, Crash Course: Imagining a Better Future for Public Education (New York: Riverhead Books, 2005), Choice<\/strong>, March 2006.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review of  Larry Cuban, The Blackboard and the Bottom Line: Why Schools Can’ Be Businesses (Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2004), Choice<\/strong>, March 2006.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Is Propaganda Legal? Well, Maybe. Maybe Not.”<\/a> Chicago Sun-Times<\/strong> newspaper, January 29, 2006.

<\/strong>“Hurricane Katrina: Why Not Follow LBJ’s Lead?”<\/a> History News Network<\/strong>, October 3, 2005.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review of  Frederick M. Hess and Chester E. Finn, Jr., Leaving No Child Behind: Options for Kids in Failing Schools (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2004), Choice<\/strong>, March 2005.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review of  James P. Comer, Leave No Child Behind: Preparing Today’s Youth for Tomorrow’s World (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2004), Choice<\/strong>, February 2005.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review of  Frederick M. Hess, Common Sense School Reform (New York: Palgrave MacMillan, 2004), Choice<\/strong>, December 2004.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Public Authorities and the Public Good<\/a>,” Metro Matters: A Newsletter on Metropolitan Politics and Policy<\/strong>, May-June, 2004.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review of  Christopher Hitchens, A Long Short War: The Postponed Liberation of Iraq<\/a> (Slate Books, 2003), Bully Magazine<\/strong>, April 15, 2004.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“New York Times Smears No Child Left Behind,”<\/a> The Education Gadfly<\/strong>, April 17, 2003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Historic Opportunity for Education Reform,”<\/a> History News Service<\/strong>, February 13, 2001.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Church and State: Both the Left and Right Get It Wrong,”<\/a> TomPaine.com<\/strong>, October 26, 2000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“A Great Experiment: Why Are Liberals Afraid of Vouchers- J.S. Mill and Tom Paine Weren’t,”<\/a> TomPaine.com<\/strong>, October 18, 2000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Republicans Talk: The History of the Education Plank,”<\/a> TomPaine.com<\/strong>, August 1, 2000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Prohibition Doesn’t Work, Not for Booze, Not for Drugs,”<\/a> TomPaine.com<\/strong>, May 31, 2000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Patrick Dorismond: Casualty of the War on Drugs,”<\/a> FreeWilliamsburg.com<\/strong>, April 2000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review of  John B. Judis, The Paradox of American Democracy: Elites, Special Interests, and the Betrayal of the Public Trust<\/a> (New York: Pantheon, 2000), TomPaine.com<\/strong>, March 14, 2000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Posting the Ten Commandments and What’s Really Wrong with Our Schools”<\/a> TomPaine.com<\/strong>, March 22, 2000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Neglected Report of the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans,”<\/a> TomPaine.com<\/strong>, January 15, 2000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Dumb and Dumber? The Latest Crisis Over Education”<\/a> TomPaine.com<\/strong>, December 2, 1999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review of  C.S. Walton, Ivan Petrov: Russia Through a Shot Glass<\/a> (Philadelphia, PA: Garrett County Press,1999), The New York Hangover<\/strong>, November 1999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Married to the Mob: Q&A with Michele Santopietro,”<\/a> The New York Hangover<\/strong>, October 1999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“No Law I Have Signed Means More to America,”<\/a> TomPaine.com<\/strong>, September 26, 1999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Best Neo-Stalinist Bureaucracy: SLA Task Force Committee of Community Board No. 3,”<\/a> New York Press<\/strong>, Best of Manhattan Issue, 1999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review of  Sena Jeter Naslund, Ahab’s Wife<\/a> (New York: William Morrow & Company, 1999), New York Press<\/strong>, Best of Manhattan issue, 1999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Tom and Annie,”<\/a> New York Press<\/strong>, September 8, 1999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Monkey Business in Kansas,”<\/a> TomPaine.com, <\/strong>August 13, 1999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Pruning the Beast,”<\/a> New York Press<\/strong>, July 21, 1999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Mad About Maureen: A Content Analysis of Maureen Dowd’s ‘Liberties,'”<\/a> New York Press<\/strong>, July, 14, 1999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I Squeeze Their Little Skulls,”<\/a> New York Press<\/strong>, June 9, 1999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“A Star Is Porn,”<\/a> New York Press<\/strong>, April 21, 1999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Yuppie Go Home?”<\/a> Williamsburg Observer<\/strong>, October 1998.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“NATO Must Regain Influence in Europe,”<\/a> Washington Square News<\/strong>, November 11, 1997.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Cocktails with Cretins: An Interview with the Plague”<\/a> Washington Square News<\/strong>, April 21, 1994.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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