The Senate’s Deep and Dirty Secret
The Senate “hold” procedure is making the institution’s basic work impossible, and every member seems fine with that.
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Kenny Holston / The New York Times / Redux Dianne Feinstein Reminded Us That the Senate Doesn’t Have a Plan
The government still doesn’t know what to do when members of Congress cannot serve.
Tom Williams / Getty How Far Would a Republican Majority Go?
Not just democracy is at stake this fall.
The Atlantic Locking People Up Is No Way to Treat Mental Illness
If we stopped using prisons to warehouse psychiatric patients, we could heal people and save tax dollars.
Getty; The Atlantic A Hinge Point for Voting Rights
If passed, the Freedom to Vote Act will advance election-safety provisions in five major ways.
Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post / Getty The Smart Way to Fix the Filibuster
Rather than completely eliminate the procedure, Democrats should reform it so that it continues to exist for truly extraordinary circumstances.
Harris & Ewing / Library of Congress; Bettmann / Getty I’ve Witnessed the Decline of the Republican Party
Over five decades, the GOP has transformed into something I no longer recognize.
Getty / The Atlantic The November Election Is Going to Be a Mess
Disaster is avoidable—if lawmakers act now.
Juj Winn / Getty / The Atlantic The Coming Mental-Health Crisis
Congress must rethink the American approach to mental-health care during the pandemic.
Shutterstock / The Atlantic Congress Desperately Needs a Contingency Plan
What will happen if lawmakers can no longer meet because of the coronavirus?
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