Senator Edward Brooke
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 […]
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The Gallup Poll
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
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
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
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 […]