The inescapable answer to America's problems? Fix Congress | Jonah Goldberg May 14, 2025 May 14, 2025 Updated Aug 17, 2025 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Fixing Congress would improve American politics and America's mounting list of crises. Jonah Goldberg kAm%9:D :D ?@E 2 A2CE:D2? A@:?E 3642FD6 E96 AC@3=6> 92D 366? H@CD6?:?8 7@C 564256D] qFE H6 >:89E 2D H6== 562= H:E9 :E ?@H]k^AmkAmr@?8C6DD :D 4@?EC@==65 3J #6AF3=:42?D[ 2?5 E96J 2C6 4@?EC@==65 3J E96 AC6D:56?E] (92E6G6C J@F E9:?< @7 s@?2=5 %CF>AVD G2C:@FD 6I64FE:G6 @C56CD \\ x E9:?< E96JVG6 366? 8@@5[ 325 2?5 F8=J \\ AC6D:56?ED 2C6?VE DFAA@D65 E@ 8@G6C? @C =68:D=2E6 3J 5:<E2E]k^AmkAm{@G6 %CF>AVD q6C?:6 $2?56CD\DEJ=6 6I64FE:G6 @C56C E@ =@H6C E96 AC:46 @7 5CF8Dn u:?6[ J@F D9@F=5 <?@H E92E :E AC@323=J H@?VE A2DD >FDE6C :? 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