Midterm power shifts can breed overconfidence

The aftermaths of the 1946 and 1994 elections offer lessons for Democrats, should they win control of Congress.

• Carl M. Cannon
• November 6, 2006

Dual Hats

Bill Clinton is finding it hard to be an above-it-all ex-president when he is also a chief political adviser to his wife, who herself is angling for the White House.

• Carl M. Cannon
• September 5, 2006

Longest-serving Transportation secretary discusses career

Norman Mineta lists establishment of TSA in the aftermath of Sept. 11 among his proudest accomplishments.

• Carl M. Cannon
• July 21, 2006

Pointing Fingers

Who's to blame for President Bush's recent troubles--his staff, the agencies under his command, or the leader himself?

• Carl M. Cannon
• November 30, 2005

Lawmakers may fight for FEMA's freedom

Merging FEMA with DHS shifted the agency's energies away from its focus on natural disasters to terrorism response.

• Shane Harris and Carl M. Cannon
• September 9, 2005

Solicitor general nominee likely to face questions about detainees

• Carl M. Cannon
• April 25, 2005

National security appointments would loom large in Kerry administration

Aides to John Kerry are discreetly drawing up lists of potential appointees, with a special emphasis on getting a national security team in place quickly if he wins.

• Carl M. Cannon
• October 25, 2004

White House Web team hones president's e-message

• Carl M. Cannon
• March 8, 2004

Bush administration faces performance pressure

Since he took office, President Bush has been telling federal agencies to be performance-oriented. With GOP majorities in the House and Senate, the pressure is now on the White House to meet the high performance standards set by the voters.

• David Baumann and Carl M. Cannon
• November 11, 2002

Bush's point man: Cheney stakes out new vice presidential territory

In the Bush administration, Dick Cheney is like a seasoned infantryman, "walking point" for the leader of his unit.

• Carl M. Cannon
• October 21, 2002

Voices of Sept. 11: A special report

In this special report from National Journal some of the survivors of the attack on the Pentagon share their stories of what happened.

• Alexis Simendinger and Carl M. Cannon
• August 30, 2002

Digital divide between agencies remains wide

How come the Air Force can instantly zap photos from unmanned drones across the globe via satellite, but the Forest Service has to wait hours to develop and interpret aerial shots?

• Carl M. Cannon
• May 10, 2002

Hero-crats: From faceless to famous

The heroes of the war on terrorism are likely to be faceless civil servants who are finally getting credit for doing the critical but little-noticed jobs they have always done.

• Carl M. Cannon
• October 22, 2001

Terrorist attacks put inexperienced President to the test

• Alexis Simendinger and Carl M. Cannon
• September 21, 2001

Central Intelligence Agency

• Carl M. Cannon
• June 29, 2001

Experts offer advice on picking up the appointments pace

As many of President Bush's appointees continue to languish in the nominations process, a half-dozen experts offer their advice on how to speed things up.

• Carl M. Cannon
• June 4, 2001

Scholars help White House improve institutional memory

Scholars help White House improve institutional memory

• Carl M. Cannon
• May 15, 2000

President passes pickle test

President passes pickle test

• Carl M. Cannon
• November 15, 1999

The Book on Bush

The Book on Bush

• Carl M. Cannon
• August 9, 1999

Clinton's Cabinet: They came, they saw, they stayed

Clinton's Cabinet: They came, they saw, they stayed

• Carl M. Cannon
• May 24, 1999