Amending Their Priorities

A group of GOP senators is planning to push for a balanced budget amendment in the fall. Ezra shakes his head:

Lately, Republicans have been shocked and appalled that Democrats areeven considering arguments that could lead to them considering changesto the Senate's rulebook. At the same time, Republicans are planning tointroduce no fewer than two major amendments to the United States Constitution.One would change the way the country grants citizenship. The otherwould remove Congress's...