Jonathan Bernstein
Opinion Blogger

Jonathan Bernstein is a politicial scientist who contributes to The Plum Line and PostPartisan. He also writes columns for Salon and The American Prospect and posts at his own blog, A Plain Blog About Politics. Follow him on Twitter at @jbplainblog.

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Happy Hour Roundup

Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.

Immigration choice looms for House Republicans

Immigration choice looms for House Republicans

House Republicans will have to decide whether to pass the Senate immigration bill or to bring nothing at all to the House floor.

Look beyond the 1990s for a full picture of presidential approval

Economic performance supplies the context, but other events can affect presidential approval

Still hoping for a filibuster compromise

Move to simple-majority cloture on executive branch nominations, but retain the minority party's chance of blocking some judges.