Matt’s Five Points

On card games and shutdowns

The bias against passivity and the problem of tilt, in bridge and party politics

Sep 22 • 

Matt Glassman

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Shutdowns and Filibusters

You are probably going to regret reading this much about Senate rules

Sep 17 • 

Matt Glassman

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A Strategic Shutdown is a Terrible Idea

It's bad policy. It's worse politics. But a lot of liberal Dems are pushing for it.

Sep 9 • 

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Is that a rescission in your pocket?

I-C-A looming problem for congressional spending supremacy.

Sep 2 • 

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August 2025

A Summer of Game Theory Politics

As always, solve for the equilibrium

Aug 22 • 

Matt Glassman

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April 2025

There are Majorities and then there are Hellbent Majorities

Size matters, but so does intensity

Apr 4 • 

Matt Glassman

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March 2025

How oversight got overlooked

Congress weakened committees for internal reasons - and unintentionally weakened its position in the constitutional order as a result.

Published on Hypertext • Mar 21

February 2025

How to think about executives and legislatures

It's just like planning a party at the PTA or the frat house

Feb 7 • 

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39:40

January 2025

Trump's first week, with Philip Wallach and Jonathan Bernstein

Listen now (70 mins) | What is happening to the presidency?

Jan 24 • 

Matt Glassman

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Jonathan Bernstein

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1:10:27

December 2024

The Speakership Election in the 119th Congress

It's deja vu all over again, folks

Dec 30, 2024 • 

Matt Glassman

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Welcome to the 119th Congress

It's all the fun of the 118th, just with unified government, reconciliation, and Elon Musk!

Dec 19, 2024 • 

Matt Glassman

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November 2024

Energy in the Executive?

Trump is picking up---and falling down---right where he left off

Nov 22, 2024 • 

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