Casey Burgat

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul delivers her first State of the State address in the Assembly Chamber at the state Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022, in Albany, N.Y. Hans Pennink/Pool via REUTERS

New York term limits could have unintended consequences

Thursday, February 3, 2022

FILE PHOTO: Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders departs after he and his wife Jane O'Meara Sanders voted in the Vermont primary at their polling place in Burlington, Vermont, U.S. March 3, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

Bernie talks about a revolution. Does he act on it?

Charles Hunt, Casey Burgat, and Trey Billing

Thursday, April 9, 2020

A general view of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington February 28, 2013. Positions hardened on Wednesday between U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican congressional leaders over the budget crisis even as they arranged to hold last-ditch talks to prevent harsh automatic spending cuts beginning this week. Looking resigned to the $85 billion in "sequestration" cuts starting on Friday, government agencies began reducing costs and spelling out to employees how furloughs will work. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS) - GM1E92S1U0N01

The minority witness rule explained, and why it might be irrelevant for impeachment

Thursday, December 12, 2019

The U.S. Capitol Building. Washington, U.S., April 10, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis - RC1CA8A95B60

Congress in 2019: The 2nd most educated and least politically experienced House freshman class

Casey Burgat and Charles Hunt

Friday, December 28, 2018

The U.S. Capitol building lit at dusk .

The House asked members for their ideas to make Congress work better. This is what they suggested

Friday, September 21, 2018

House Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) and Ranking Member Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) speak with the media about the ongoing Russia investigation on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S. March 15, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein - RC1ABEC21B30

The cautionary tale of the House Intelligence Committee’s recent failures

Casey Burgat and Daniel Schuman

Wednesday, April 4, 2018

The U.S. Capitol building is lit at dusk ahead of planned votes on tax reform in Washington, U.S., December 18, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts - RC12EC274A10

Five reasons to oppose congressional term limits

Thursday, January 18, 2018

The American flag is changed for a new one on the Capitol building during inauguration ceremonies swearing in Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States on the West front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Segar - HT1ED1K1E2RCE

Congress’s vanishing budget: It’s not all polarization’s fault

Casey Burgat and Joshua Huder

Thursday, October 12, 2017

U.S. Capitol is seen after the House approved a bill to repeal major parts of Obamacare and replace it with a Republican healthcare plan in Washington, U.S., May 4, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas - RTS157JN

From staff cuts to lagging technology, Congress has a capacity problem

Monday, September 11, 2017

The U.S. Capitol Building is seen shortly before sunset in Washington, U.S. May 17, 2017. REUTERS/Zach Gibson - RTX36B6A

Problems with the ‘committee tax’ in Congress

Friday, July 21, 2017