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Etch-a-Sketch Season Has Arrived
The general-election impulse to moderate lives on.
Sep 25 • Gabe Fleisher
The Pothole Congress
Lawmakers are distracted by small-ticket issues.
Sep 23 • Gabe Fleisher
Four Thoughts on Trump’s Press Ban
The president sure loves losing lawsuits.
Sep 21 • Gabe Fleisher
Supermajority Politics
Is there a way out of our recurring 50-50 deadlock?
Sep 18 • Gabe Fleisher
58:43
How to Predict a Supreme Court Ruling
A handy four-step guide.
Sep 16 • Gabe Fleisher
The Week Washington Woke Up
D.C. is finally starting to reckon with AI. Emphasis on “starting.”
Sep 14 • Gabe Fleisher
Trump Tries to Unite (and Excite) a Divided Party
Takeaways from the Dallas convention.
Sep 11 • Gabe Fleisher
The Revenge of the Rank-and-File
Members of Congress are trying to legislate. Party leaders should let them.
Sep 9 • Gabe Fleisher
Is Alaska the Swing State of the Future?
Plus: How is the Iran war being paid for?
Sep 4 • Gabe Fleisher
Send Your Questions!
Ask me anything.
Sep 3 • Gabe Fleisher
Can Anyone Stop the White House Ballroom?
The courts aren’t built to block every illegal action.
Sep 2 • Gabe Fleisher

August 2026

The College Student Who Changed the Constitution
One of my favorite political stories.
Aug 31 • Gabe Fleisher
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