Why Congress Struggles to Police Itself

A Crash Course on the House and Senate Ethics Committees

Apr 16 • Casey Burgat

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Rep. Swalwell is facing calls for expulsion. Here’s how it would work.

A Crash Course in congressional expulsions.

Apr 13 • Casey Burgat

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The U.S. and Iran both want peace—just not the same kind

A Crash Course chart to quickly understand the gaps between the US and Iranian Peace Proposals

Apr 9 • Casey Burgat

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What’s Actually in Trump’s Budget Proposal—and Why It (Mostly) Won’t Matter

The President Proposes and Congress Disposes

Apr 7 • Casey Burgat

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March 2026

Congress isn't just broken. It's STUCK.

My conversation with Dr. Maya Kornberg about her new book on reforming Congress.

Mar 26 • Casey Burgat

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The Authoritarian Checklist

What does an authoritarian regime look like? Here are all of the signs.

Mar 19 • Casey Burgat

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Has Your Election Already Been Won?

Most congressional districts are a lock for one party — and that's a problem

Mar 5 • Casey Burgat

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February 2026

A Crash Course on the State of the Union

If Jeopardy ever has a STOTU category, consider yourself covered.

Feb 25 • Casey Burgat

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Is the US about to strike Iran?

A Crash Course on the latest US-Iran standoff

Feb 19 • Casey Burgat

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The SAVE Act and National Voter ID: A Quick Explainer

Right now in Congress there’s a major push—again—to pass a federal election law that would require individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S.

Feb 11 • Casey Burgat

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A Simple Midterm Rule: Presidents Usually Lose (and Trump Is Sitting in the Danger Zone)

History + low approval + and a bad economy = midterm losses

Feb 5 • Casey Burgat

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January 2026

How Congress Pauses Time to Avoid Tough Votes. Seriously.

This one sentence lets Congress pretend days don’t exist and protects Trump's tariffs

Jan 22 • Casey Burgat

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