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Can These Politician Activists Make it to Congress?

Cori Bush and Kat Abughazaleh discuss how to win in politics without selling out.
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I Ask You: Is This How to Fix Congress?

Nearly all Americans agree that Congress has become a sad joke — a blight of irritating gnats. How exciting, then, that a consultant to top Republican lawmakers has figured out how to make Congress ...
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Here's why Congress should have term limits and how to make it happen

Congressional term limits are gaining momentum as a solution to public distrust in Congress. Term limits would restrict House members to three terms (six years) and Senators to two terms (12 years).
The New York Times

Here’s How a Government Shutdown Works

The effects of a shutdown tend to unfold in stages. Every department, agency and congressional office made contingency plans. By Karoun Demirjian Reporting from Washington The government shutdown that ...