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There are a couple of things going on here. One is incumbency advantage. The Republican wave in 2010 captured a lot of governorships, and to some extent the incumbency advantage has carried them thr …

A former (two-term) President is not barred from serving in a cabinet position simply because they are ineligible to become President. In fact, persons ineligible to hold the office of President are …

The fate of the AHCA is a portent of the fate of the Administration's other initiatives. Any signature achievement will have to go through a process of bargaining and negotiation similar to what the …

The Paris agreement does not have any legal power anywhere. It is and always has been a framework for voluntary cooperation between nations to reduce harmful climate change. The only thing required …

Who says that conservatives in the US hate government? Well, they do, obviously, but if you look closely, there is a lot more rhetoric than substance there. In fact, there are lots of parts of gover …

Once a congressional chamber (House or Senate) has passed a measure, the only way to undo the measure's adoption is by a motion to reconsider. Such motion must be made on the same or succeeding legis …

The President need not be physically present to sign a piece of legislation. In 2013 President Obama used an autopen to sign the legislation averting the fiscal cliff (a package of tax increases and …

The first past the post voting system used in the United States greatly favors the two large, established parties, but that's not the main reason the Libertarian party can't get traction. Basically, …

Other answers have already discussed the continued relevance of the US Marine Corps in contemporary warfare; however, the answer to the question in your first paragraph ("is the USMC as a separate ser …

If the description in Politico is accurate, then the bill is a non-starter. Here's how the article you linked describes the bill: Their bill would trigger two-week stopgap bills and require Congress …

Paul Krugman has covered this topic a lot recently in his New York Times column (e.g., New Perspectives on the Feel-Bad Economy, Nov 2023, and numerous others). The answer seems to be a mix of things …

The prohibition of discrimination under US constitutional law is not absolute; rather, discriminatory practices must pass one of three standards of review, depending on the type of right being infring …

You are confusing the two distinct concepts: an appropriations bill and a budget. An appropriations bill is what provides the authority for the government to spend money. Article I, section 9 of th …

In my opinion, this is a mostly empty threat. The President has virtually no official power over members of Congress. Article I, Section 5 of the US Constitution gives the power to discipline member …

The US Constitution does not establish a time limit for overriding a veto; therefore, it is up to each chamber to establish its own rules on the matter, as provided in the rules clause of Article I, S …