Kevin R. Kosar
@kevinrkosar.bsky.social
Senior Fellow, AEI.
Host of the Understanding Congress podcast.
Editor of UnderstandingCongress.org.
Host of the Understanding Congress podcast.
Editor of UnderstandingCongress.org.
From last night. Capitol Hill always does Halloween right.
November 1, 2025 at 11:37 PM
From last night. Capitol Hill always does Halloween right.
The new issue of Beverages, Books, and More is here: Sasquatch, celebrities and a couple of drink recommendations.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The new issue of Beverages, Books, and More is here: Sasquatch, celebrities and a couple of drink recommendations.
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Want a signed copy of my book, Whiskey: A Global History? You can get them here www.ebay.com/itm/17753194... or you can message me and we can handle the sale via Venmo/Zelle/PayPal. ($16.99, which includes the shipping cost.)
October 29, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Want a signed copy of my book, Whiskey: A Global History? You can get them here www.ebay.com/itm/17753194... or you can message me and we can handle the sale via Venmo/Zelle/PayPal. ($16.99, which includes the shipping cost.)
My latest piece for the Washington Examiner. You can read it for free at:
"After decades of red ink, a fresh push for a balanced budget amendment emerges"
www.understandingcongress.org/2025/10/17/a...
"After decades of red ink, a fresh push for a balanced budget amendment emerges"
www.understandingcongress.org/2025/10/17/a...
October 17, 2025 at 2:20 PM
My latest piece for the Washington Examiner. You can read it for free at:
"After decades of red ink, a fresh push for a balanced budget amendment emerges"
www.understandingcongress.org/2025/10/17/a...
"After decades of red ink, a fresh push for a balanced budget amendment emerges"
www.understandingcongress.org/2025/10/17/a...
Want me to mail you a copy of Government Project?
It is a profound book that holds lessons for our times.
The Wall Street Journal deemed it a politics book of the year.
See kevinrkosar.substack.com/p/want-me-to...
It is a profound book that holds lessons for our times.
The Wall Street Journal deemed it a politics book of the year.
See kevinrkosar.substack.com/p/want-me-to...
October 9, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Want me to mail you a copy of Government Project?
It is a profound book that holds lessons for our times.
The Wall Street Journal deemed it a politics book of the year.
See kevinrkosar.substack.com/p/want-me-to...
It is a profound book that holds lessons for our times.
The Wall Street Journal deemed it a politics book of the year.
See kevinrkosar.substack.com/p/want-me-to...
This Yuval Levin essay and its 9 figures are worth your time.
"Status quo or revolution? The peculiar fiscal footprint of the Trump administration"
www.understandingcongress.org/2025/09/30/s...
"Status quo or revolution? The peculiar fiscal footprint of the Trump administration"
www.understandingcongress.org/2025/09/30/s...
September 30, 2025 at 2:40 PM
This Yuval Levin essay and its 9 figures are worth your time.
"Status quo or revolution? The peculiar fiscal footprint of the Trump administration"
www.understandingcongress.org/2025/09/30/s...
"Status quo or revolution? The peculiar fiscal footprint of the Trump administration"
www.understandingcongress.org/2025/09/30/s...
The new issue is posted!
What's Kilinga Bacanora?
Plus: Bubbly from Italy, a Guinness family drama, the return of Zyr Vodka, and a classic turns 50
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What's Kilinga Bacanora?
Plus: Bubbly from Italy, a Guinness family drama, the return of Zyr Vodka, and a classic turns 50
beveragesbooksandmore.substack.com/p/whats-kili...
September 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The new issue is posted!
What's Kilinga Bacanora?
Plus: Bubbly from Italy, a Guinness family drama, the return of Zyr Vodka, and a classic turns 50
beveragesbooksandmore.substack.com/p/whats-kili...
What's Kilinga Bacanora?
Plus: Bubbly from Italy, a Guinness family drama, the return of Zyr Vodka, and a classic turns 50
beveragesbooksandmore.substack.com/p/whats-kili...
A new paper by Jack Santucci, Jaehun Lee, and I:
Portland City Elections: Toward Two Parties, More, or None?
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Portland City Elections: Toward Two Parties, More, or None?
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September 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
A new paper by Jack Santucci, Jaehun Lee, and I:
Portland City Elections: Toward Two Parties, More, or None?
www.aei.org/research-pro...
Portland City Elections: Toward Two Parties, More, or None?
www.aei.org/research-pro...
My latest for the Examiner, wherein I write about the pocket rescission, which is of dubious legality. www.understandingcongress.org/2025/09/19/t...
September 19, 2025 at 12:42 PM
My latest for the Examiner, wherein I write about the pocket rescission, which is of dubious legality. www.understandingcongress.org/2025/09/19/t...
Certainly, this fellow is more interested in politics and governance than the average voter. But...
August 28, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Certainly, this fellow is more interested in politics and governance than the average voter. But...
Senate appropriators reject House cuts to congressional funding for Capitol Hill operations
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August 22, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Senate appropriators reject House cuts to congressional funding for Capitol Hill operations
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"Adding more seats in the House of Representatives, however, would have positive effects: districts would shrink, more communities would have direct representation, and the opportunities for gerrymandering would decrease." www.understandingcongress.org/2025/08/12/c...
August 12, 2025 at 12:07 PM
"Adding more seats in the House of Representatives, however, would have positive effects: districts would shrink, more communities would have direct representation, and the opportunities for gerrymandering would decrease." www.understandingcongress.org/2025/08/12/c...
I named her Crowlista Flockhart.
August 3, 2025 at 11:28 PM
I named her Crowlista Flockhart.
The new issue of Beverages, Books, and More is posted. Special and belated thanks to @daveweigel.bsky.social for his book, The Show That Never Ends, which was a delight I highlighted in the newsletter. beveragesbooksandmore.substack.com/p/summer-rea...
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
August 3, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The new issue of Beverages, Books, and More is posted. Special and belated thanks to @daveweigel.bsky.social for his book, The Show That Never Ends, which was a delight I highlighted in the newsletter. beveragesbooksandmore.substack.com/p/summer-rea...
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Here's my latest piece for the Washington Examiner. This is a very weird year in budgeting and things may go off the rails entirely.
www.understandingcongress.org/2025/07/26/c...
www.understandingcongress.org/2025/07/26/c...
July 26, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Here's my latest piece for the Washington Examiner. This is a very weird year in budgeting and things may go off the rails entirely.
www.understandingcongress.org/2025/07/26/c...
www.understandingcongress.org/2025/07/26/c...
“The problem is less that the world is malign than that it’s complicated. The world we’ve built for ourselves is complex to the point of being paralyzing. Then we wonder why people feel hopeless and angry.”
Stephen Starring Grant, Mailman
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Stephen Starring Grant, Mailman
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July 24, 2025 at 11:57 PM
“The problem is less that the world is malign than that it’s complicated. The world we’ve built for ourselves is complex to the point of being paralyzing. Then we wonder why people feel hopeless and angry.”
Stephen Starring Grant, Mailman
amzn.to/419RVhu
Stephen Starring Grant, Mailman
amzn.to/419RVhu
My latest for the Examiner: Congress (again) tries to ban insider trading by its members. www.understandingcongress.org/2025/07/07/c...
July 7, 2025 at 12:36 PM
My latest for the Examiner: Congress (again) tries to ban insider trading by its members. www.understandingcongress.org/2025/07/07/c...
I asked famed writer Oz Clarke what drew him to writing about wine.
"Girls, basically" he replied.
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"Girls, basically" he replied.
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June 26, 2025 at 11:37 AM
I asked famed writer Oz Clarke what drew him to writing about wine.
"Girls, basically" he replied.
open.substack.com/pub/beverage...
"Girls, basically" he replied.
open.substack.com/pub/beverage...
Parsing an abstruse provision in the rule for the $10 billion rescissions bill. Yeah, it's nerdy stuff but... kevinrkosar.substack.com/p/parsing-an...
June 15, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Parsing an abstruse provision in the rule for the $10 billion rescissions bill. Yeah, it's nerdy stuff but... kevinrkosar.substack.com/p/parsing-an...
Macho the donkey giving us some side-eye while he takes a well-earned pause from pulling the tahona. Meanwhile, the agave fibres are turned to ensure maximum extraction. Credit: Addie Chinn © Ryland Peters & Small 2025. beveragesbooksandmore.substack.com/p/have-you-t...
June 14, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Macho the donkey giving us some side-eye while he takes a well-earned pause from pulling the tahona. Meanwhile, the agave fibres are turned to ensure maximum extraction. Credit: Addie Chinn © Ryland Peters & Small 2025. beveragesbooksandmore.substack.com/p/have-you-t...
John C. Paschold: What members of Congress are saying about Trump vs. Musk and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
No surprise, there is a lot of position-taking.
www.understandingcongress.org/2025/06/11/w...
No surprise, there is a lot of position-taking.
www.understandingcongress.org/2025/06/11/w...
June 12, 2025 at 4:57 PM
John C. Paschold: What members of Congress are saying about Trump vs. Musk and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
No surprise, there is a lot of position-taking.
www.understandingcongress.org/2025/06/11/w...
No surprise, there is a lot of position-taking.
www.understandingcongress.org/2025/06/11/w...
Were tax dollars used to produce this highly opinionated video by a US government official?
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June 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Were tax dollars used to produce this highly opinionated video by a US government official?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpuP...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpuP...
Good morning. The new issue is up. I write about Sotol (an interesting spirit!) and also share an excerpt of a new book by Tristan Stephenson about his travels through Mexico. Enjoy!
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June 12, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Good morning. The new issue is up. I write about Sotol (an interesting spirit!) and also share an excerpt of a new book by Tristan Stephenson about his travels through Mexico. Enjoy!
beveragesbooksandmore.substack.com/p/have-you-t...
beveragesbooksandmore.substack.com/p/have-you-t...
My latest piece for the Examiner. www.understandingcongress.org/2025/06/06/t...
June 6, 2025 at 11:22 AM
My latest piece for the Examiner. www.understandingcongress.org/2025/06/06/t...
FYI: Jack Santucci, Jaehun Lee, and I just published this new report. What were reformers trying to achieve by restructuring elections? Did they succeed? Read all about it: www.aei.org/research-pro...
June 2, 2025 at 5:43 PM
FYI: Jack Santucci, Jaehun Lee, and I just published this new report. What were reformers trying to achieve by restructuring elections? Did they succeed? Read all about it: www.aei.org/research-pro...