Senator Edward Brooke

April 29, 2025 USGOPO 0

A Civil Rights Milestone. In January 1966, Republican Edward Brooke was sworn in as Massachusetts’ senator. As the Twentieth Amendment dictates, Congress opens on January […]

The Gallup Poll

April 21, 2025 USGOPO 0

Reliable Measures of Public Opinion. Some of the most reliable polling comes from the Gallup Poll. George Gallup is the father of modern day polling […]

Term Limits

April 18, 2025 USGOPO 0

How to Fix Congress? One of the most commonly urged solutions to fix the performance and perception of Congress is to enact term limits.  The […]

The Federal Budget

April 2, 2025 USGOPO 0

Process and Amounts. The federal budget process is defined by the Constitution, congressional statutes, and the executive policy agenda. It follows the general lawmaking process, […]

Oslo Accords

March 28, 2025 USGOPO 0

Bill Clinton as Mediator. In 1993, President Bill Clinton arranged for a peace agreement at the White House. As the United State’s chief diplomat, Clinton […]