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Norman J. Ornstein

Norman Ornstein is an emeritus scholar at the American Enterprise Institute.

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September 22, 2023
The Soapbox,
GOP Prez Wannabes’ Plans for Government: Dangerous—and Really Dumb
Each wants to shrink government more than the last. And none of them knows a lick about how the federal government actually works.
September 11, 2023
The Soapbox
Samuel Alito Is Wrong and Arrogant—and Must Be Reined In
The associate justice says Congress has no authority to regulate the Supreme Court. The Constitution he allegedly reveres says otherwise. A lot.
April 5, 2019
Magazine
Jerry Nadler Was Born to Battle Trump
The House Judiciary Committee chair has been preparing for this moment for decades.
November 9, 2018
Magazine
The Republicans Broke Congress. Democrats Can Fix It.
A roadmap for House Democrats between now and the 2020 election
June 26, 2014
Howard Baker Was the Kind of Reasonable Republican That Hardly Exists Anymore
The Senate majority leader showed that decency, patriotism, and hardball politics can coexist
September 27, 2013
Here's Something Obama Should Be Willing to Negotiate With Republicans
January 8, 2013
Welcome to Another Golden Era of Liberal Senators
April 19, 2012
The Doomed Marriage Between Mitt Romney and Congressional Republicans
March 15, 2012
Double Down on Bipartisanship!
December 24, 2011
Why Conservative Republicans Keep Rebelling Against John Boehner
November 22, 2011
Twelve Questions They Should Be Asking at Tonight’s Debate
October 28, 2011
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David Brooks’s Awful Advice to Obama
September 26, 2011
What ‘The Washington Post’ Doesn’t Understand About the Looming Government Shutdown
August 15, 2011
How to Win When You’re Unpopular: What Obama Can Learn From Truman
July 29, 2011
When Will Boehner Start Acting Like Speaker of the Whole House?
July 29, 2011
The Public Approval Consequences of the Debt Ceiling Debate
July 28, 2011
Boehner’s No Good, Very Bad Day—And Its Consequences
May 7, 2011
Full Disclosure
November 5, 2010
The Lame-Duck Session
April 28, 2010
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