The defiance by Congresswoman Liz Cheney to Donald Trump and his “stolen election” narrative has now cost her a leadership position, and may prompt a schism within the Republican Party. This revolt could be good not only for principled conservatives, but for all Americans.

Polarized politics leads to all-or-nothing positions that, generally, result in nothing. That’s why America’s infrastructure doesn’t get fixed. Instead of presenting a positive governing position, Republicans today “just say no.” Without a principled counterweight, the party in power will also be under internal pressure to give away the store to its base. That’s why Democrats are silent when it comes to accountability of public employees.

Governing sensibly is hard without a principled opposing party. What are the principles of the Republican Party? In this column in Newsweek, Philip Howard suggests that instead of reflexively opposing all government, Republicans as the minority party could transform how government works.

Most Americans believe in responsibility and results. That’s the basis for our Campaign for Common Good. Wouldn’t it be good if the parties insisted on those principles?

• In a wide-ranging interview with Danielle DiMartino Booth, Philip discusses the unavoidable need to reboot legacy bureaucracies that cause failure and frustration at all levels of American society.

• In the Boston Globe, Brown University’s Marc Dunkelman cites our work in calling for clear lines of authority to cut through red tape and get infrastructure projects going.

• The calls for infrastructure permitting reform are growing louder on Capitol Hill, with recent statements by the bipartisan “Problem Solvers Caucus,” Senator Shelley Moore Capito, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, and Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, among others.