Thomas Harvey

Aug 12, 2024 | commentary.org | Thomas Harvey |Adam White |Michael Woronoff

Thanks to the Supreme Court reform proposal he presented to the nation a week after he became the lamest of lame ducks, President Biden may finally have what he’s always wanted: grounds to compare himself credibly to Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Jun 20, 2024 | baltimoresun.com | Thomas Harvey |Thomas Koenig

As November's general election nears, Larry Hogan is making his pitch to Marylanders as an independent-minded, would-be maverick in the Senate. Recently, the former governor aired a TV ad promising that neither Republicans nor Democrats will be able to count on his vote in the Senate. Hogan's independent streak raises a question: What does he think of the Senate filibuster? The filibuster, of course, is the Senate rule that prevents most bills from passing without a supermajority of 60 votes.

Oct 4, 2023 | thephiladelphiacitizen.org | Thomas Harvey |Thomas Koenig

Last week, Dave McCormick announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate. McCormick is a serious person with serious policy ideas. We suspect he’ll lay out a number of substantive proposals throughout the course of his campaign. But chances are, even if McCormick wins, and even if Republicans were to keep the House and retake the Senate and the White House, not one of McCormick’s proposed policies will become law anytime soon. Why?