There's a word you're going to be hearing a lot as Congress tries to pass a budget this year: reconciliation. It's a procedural fast-track lawmakers get to use after they approve a budget. Republicans ...

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The word “reconciliation” sounds benign, even harmonious. But in Washington, D.C., reconciliation refers to a potent legislative shortcut that allows the party in power to avoid opposition and enact ...

Stephen Colbert put on his best Willy Wonka impersonation to explain budget reconciliation and the inner workings of Congress. “I hope everyone in America is using protection, because it is very ...