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Daniel and I recorded this conversation with Soren Dayton, the Director of American Governance at the Foundation for American Innovation, and James Wallner, non-resident fellow at FAI, about their paper “Rebuilding Congress from Within, How...

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Vintage Hardware

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Rep. Brian Baird

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Daniel Schuman: So, we’re here today with Brian Baird, former member of Congress from 1999 to 2011, and as far as I know, the only clinical psychologist to serve in Congress in moder...

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The AOC Remains in the Spotlight

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The Committee on House Administration will hold an oversight hearing with Architect of the Capitol Thomas Austin Wednesday at 10:15 AM in Longworth 1310. The hearing happens to come immediately after the AOC featured prominentl...

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Tuned out at the Late Show

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