Matt’s Five Points

A Day in the Life of the House, Part II

Completing a procedural walk through two normal days in the House

Feb 20 • Matt Glassman

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A Day in the Life of the House Floor, Part I

A procedural walk through a normal day in Congress

Feb 18 • Matt Glassman

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Talking Filibuster Explainer

Probably more than you wanted to know

Feb 4 • Matt Glassman

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30:47

January 2026

Thoughts about Trump and Venezuela

The complicated politics of process and substance

Jan 6 • Matt Glassman

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Talking Rule Spoons: An Appreciation

Triumph and heartbreak in the world’s greatest dumb party game

Jan 2 • Matt Glassman

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December 2025

The Game Theory of Yankee Swap

A deep dive into the most mid holiday party game

Dec 15, 2025 • Matt Glassman

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November 2025

Moderation has multiple flavors in politics

And Some Other Links Worth Pondering

Nov 21, 2025 • Matt Glassman

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Twenty-Eight Shutdown Thoughts

May I never have to write about these things again

Nov 12, 2025 • Matt Glassman

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Ten thoughts on sports betting

It's a bad sign when something starts to resemble a slot machine

Nov 6, 2025 • Matt Glassman

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Elections Matter

But not necessarily in the way you might think.

Nov 4, 2025 • Matt Glassman

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Nerd(s)

There's always a reason to apply statistical analysis

Nov 1, 2025 • Matt Glassman

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October 2025

Linkin' and Thinkin'

Twenty things to read, and quick thoughts related to them

Oct 27, 2025 • Matt Glassman

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