Dig stamps? Then you can have this terrific, oversized book for cheap. I'm moving and I need to downsize my library. Get it at: www.ebay.com/itm/17763095...

Holiday shoppers: Signed copies of my book, Whiskey: A Global History, are $16.99 (that covers shipping). Order them at: www.ebay.com/itm/17753194... #BlackFriday

Danielle Thomsen, Molly Reynolds, Daniel Stid, and I will be on stage for this event on December 4 at 12pm. Come or tune in! www.aei.org/events/the-m...

For more on the growing interbranch conflict, see this great piece from @kevinrkosar.bsky.social www.understandingcongress.org/2025/11/14/s...

Published today! The latest classic book reprint by AEI Press. Edward C. Banfield was canceled at Harvard University for his views on the state of cities and what government should do. Read more about it and get it: amzn.to/4r5P9W8

Yep, and X.com is down. Will the Republic stand?

“The politician... must always have something to say even when nothing urgently needs to be said. If he lived in a society without problems he would have to invent some (and of course ‘solutions’ along with them) in order to attract attention.” -Edward C. Banfield Get it: amzn.to/4r5mHng

"Why run for Congress if not to do something good for the country? If Republicans don’t find an agenda to stand for in the next 12 months, they will soon find themselves in a position to pass nothing at all." www.wsj.com/opinion/repu...

My latest for the Examiner. Senate and Trump on a collision course over the leadership of the GAO www.washingtonexaminer.com/premium/3880... and www.understandingcongress.org/2025/11/14/s...

"Clay held the Union together during this tumultuous period of American history, built up Congress as an institution, and provided a vision of how republican politics could function in the legislature." - Jay Cost www.understandingcongress.org/2025/11/13/i...

By what authority can the Speaker unilaterally shut down the House? Max Spitzer, who worked in the House Parliamentarian's office, explains the backstory of this immense power. www.understandingcongress.org/2025/11/11/t...

"Forbes has calculated that in the 10 months since the election, Trump’s wealth rose by an astonishing $3 billion—from $4.3 billion to $7.3 billion." www.thefp.com/p/inside-tru...

"Lots of lonely people are gathering online in an environment of poisonous political rhetoric... They’re living with anxiety of an unbundled self and ... grasping for a sense of belonging, meaning, purpose, and perhaps most of all, community." thedispatch.com/article/mass...

I chatted with Kurt Couchman about his new book on why Congress should enact a balanced budget amendment. Listen in at www.understandingcongress.org/podcast/shou...

From last night. Capitol Hill always does Halloween right.

The new issue of Beverages, Books, and More is here: Sasquatch, celebrities and a couple of drink recommendations. beveragesbooksandmore.substack.com/p/sasquatch-...

"Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is struggling to quickly hire 10,000 qualified agents for mass deportations, even as it offers signing bonuses of up to a year's salary." -@Axios, www.axios.com/2025/10/29/i...

The new issue of Beverages, Books, and More is here: Sasquatch, celebrities and a couple of drink recommendations. beveragesbooksandmore.substack.com/p/sasquatch-...

Want a signed copy of my book, Whiskey: A Global History? You can get them here www.ebay.com/itm/17753194... or you can message me and we can handle the sale via Venmo/Zelle/PayPal. ($16.99, which includes the shipping cost.)

“An out-of-session House also means that legislation that does get passed this autumn is less likely to move through any process remotely resembling regular order,” Kosar said... rollcall.com/2025/10/29/h...

Want a signed copy of my book, Whiskey: A Global History? You can get them here www.ebay.com/itm/17753194... or you can message me and we can handle the sale via Venmo/Zelle/PayPal. ($16.99, which includes the shipping cost.)

"not only has Trump had to withdraw more nominees than any recent president in their first year in office — none have withdrawn as many nominees in their first two years as Trump has in his first." www.wakeuptopolitics.com/p/trump-has-...

The government shutdown also means military cemeteries are understaffed and cannot pay contractors to set headstones, mow the grounds, pick up trash, etc. www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news...

Interesting piece on LeBron and his philanthropic efforts in Akron, Ohio. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Trump's DHS may spend up to $200 million on a government advertising campaign, reports Axios. www.axios.com/2025/10/15/t...

My latest piece for the Washington Examiner. You can read it for free at: "After decades of red ink, a fresh push for a balanced budget amendment emerges" www.understandingcongress.org/2025/10/17/a...

There is an official budget process—and then there is the way the legislature actually funds the federal government. The two decreasingly resemble each other. kevinrkosar.substack.com/p/unorthodox...

So many political and policy fights are exactly this: debates about causation. What causes this problem? What remedy will improve matters? Etc. lawliberty.org/establishing...

"So far, it’s been crickets from Senate Republicans about preserving the upper house’s treaty-making prerogative. A little history might remind them of what they should be doing." Trump, Qatar, and the Senate’s treaty power www.understandingcongress.org/2025/10/07/t...

"The Pentagon needs sober, judicious leadership, not a drama queen who makes things jarring and fevered." www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...

Great explainer episode with @kevinrkosar.bsky.social and @pwallach.bsky.social This would make a really nice class “reading” assignment if you’re trying to work appropriations shenanigans into your syllabus. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...

Want me to mail you a copy of Government Project? It is a profound book that holds lessons for our times. The Wall Street Journal deemed it a politics book of the year. See kevinrkosar.substack.com/p/want-me-to...

"What is needed first is a recommitment to republicanism as legislative government. We the people should take seriously the necessity of a Congress that reflects the public will and strives earnestly to implement it." theamericanenterprise.com/you-cant-rep...

This Yuval Levin essay and its 9 figures are worth your time. "Status quo or revolution? The peculiar fiscal footprint of the Trump administration" www.understandingcongress.org/2025/09/30/s...

Congress's power of the purse is weakening and the Post Office is circling the drain. But there's good news... kevinrkosar.substack.com/p/the-power-...

We asked about coalition formation in Portland’s first elections under STV and an enlarged city council. That involved analyzing interest-group endorsements of candidates. Here are some PCA results. One notable finding was some business-labor cross-endorsement. www.aei.org/research-pro...

There are tables in the paper about endorsement overlap. Jaehun Lee led the charge on data collection and is top-notch about precision. I enjoyed working with him and @kevinrkosar.bsky.social. MI’s support made my collaboration possible.

The new issue is posted! What's Kilinga Bacanora? Plus: Bubbly from Italy, a Guinness family drama, the return of Zyr Vodka, and a classic turns 50 beveragesbooksandmore.substack.com/p/whats-kili...

One thing good leaders do is facilitate healthy conversations that aim to build consensus on what to do. That is not happening enough in Washington, DC these days. So many politicians are gaslighting us and trying to own issues rather than solve major problems.

I've been worried about the Postal Service for years. Right now I am really worried. Here's my new essay explaining why. The US Postal Service Is Going Broke: America’s Postal Service turned 250 years old this year. Does it have a future? theamericanenterprise.com/the-us-posta...

A new paper by Jack Santucci, Jaehun Lee, and I: Portland City Elections: Toward Two Parties, More, or None? www.aei.org/research-pro...

"Hundreds of federal employees who lost their jobs in Elon Musk’s cost-cutting blitz are being asked to return to work. The General Services Administration has given the employees.. until the end of the week to accept or decline reinstatement" apnews.com/article/doge...

New piece by Jay Cost. Gallatin was booted from the Senate because he was deemed to have failed the duration of citizenship requirement. He could have grown hateful at America. Instead he responded by getting into the House & the cabinet. What a guy! www.understandingcongress.org/2025/09/22/i...

Explainer from @kevinrkosar.bsky.social on the pocket rescission ploy.

😂 "Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA), quickly attacked the Democrats who did not vote on the Kirk measure. 22 Democrats skipped that vote. But 4 Republicans also failed to stick around for that roll call - including Mr. Collins of Georgia!" jamiedupree.substack.com/p/finger-poi...

Yes, it is called stenography. “A reporter who publishes only what the government ‘authorizes’ is doing something other than reporting" www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

My latest for the Examiner, wherein I write about the pocket rescission, which is of dubious legality. www.understandingcongress.org/2025/09/19/t...

Who at the DOJ thought this was a smart move? "DOJ quietly removes study showing right wing attacks ‘outpace’ those by left" thehill.com/homenews/adm...

“When one party controls the Senate, the House and the White House, there’s a tendency to rally around the president and to do what the president wants,” said David Walker.... “But somebody’s got to be able to be the independent referee...” www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

Why am I not shocked. "The family of the late Rep. Alcee Hastings (d. 2021) was disbursed thousands in remaining campaign funds, according to the filings." www.notus.org/congress/dea...