Management
Americans on the Right and Left Change Their Minds After Hearing Where Trump Stands
In recent years, voters have shifted their views on issues based upon the positions of politicians -- even when that shift clashes with their ideology.
Management
I Asked People Why They Don’t Vote, and This Is What They Told Me
In the 2016 election, more than a third of Americans didn't vote. What might be keeping them from going to the polls?
Management
3 Big Ways that the U.S. Will Change Over the Next Decade
The number of old people will increase, while the proportion of white Americans will continue to fall.
Oversight
The Legal Questions Still Unanswered by Trump’s Impeachment
What exactly is abuse of power? And, for that matter, what is “obstruction of Congress?”
Management
One Thing About the 2020 Election Is Already Clear
Regardless of which side wins next year, the divide between red and blue America is likely to only grow wider.
Oversight
Trump Becomes the Third President in U.S. History to Be Impeached
The voted capped a two-month investigation, but it was years in the making.
Oversight
Analysis: The Stain of Impeachment Will Last Forever
The House is poised to indelibly alter Trump’s legacy.
Management
Viewpoint: If the Witnesses Could Exonerate Trump, Why Aren’t They Testifying?
Trump’s defenders suggest that White House aides could exculpate the president—but the evidence suggests otherwise.
Oversight
Analysis: The Legal Debate About Impeachment Is Over
The expert witness called by Republicans agreed that the quid pro quo—if proved—would be an impeachable act.
Management
Viewpoint: Voters Deserve to Know How the 2020 Candidates Would Really Govern
Presidents can’t wave a magic wand and make single-payer insurance happen.
Oversight
Viewpoint: Look Who’s Trying to Seize Private Property
The Trump administration wants to use eminent domain to build the border wall.
Defense
The Slow-Boil Revolt: Retired Senior Military Officers Face a Dilemma
They're growing more concerned that the Trump administration doesn’t want their advice, and struggling with how much they can say publicly.
Oversight
Analysis: The Political Funeral in the Age of Trump
Representative Elijah Cummings’s service showed how the president has even changed how his rivals are mourned.
Oversight
Judge Orders State Department to Begin Producing Ukraine-Related Documents
Order comes in response to an oversight watchdog’s lawsuit.
Management
The Battle for Obama’s Legacy
A scrap over who deserves credit for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was the prickliest exchange yet between two top Democratic rivals, Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren.
Management
Analysis: Trump’s Defeat on Tax Returns Signals a Big Problem for the President
A federal judge dismisses Trump’s “limitless assertion of presidential immunity.”
Management
Analysis: When a Vice President Becomes a Threat
The fragility of Mike Pence’s partnership with Donald Trump could soon be on high display.
Management
‘It’s Hovering. It’s Like This Weight’: How the Clinton White House Handled Impeachment
Former staffers reflect on keeping a besieged administration from falling apart during a scandal.
Workforce
Analysis: Why Won’t Democrats Say They Want Government to Solve Problems?
Americans want government to serve them, but don't have confidence that it actually can.
Management
Analysis: How Did The Presidential Campaign Get To Be So Long?
While other countries set strict limits on the length of campaigns, American presidential races have become drawn-out, years-long affairs. It wasn’t always this way.
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