Author Archive
Management
Shutdown Pain is Isolated, But Not For Long
For now, it's mostly just furloughed workers who are feeling the pain. But just wait.
Management
Analysis: Why Obama's March on Washington Failed
This week’s “I Have a Dream” commemoration was poignant, inspiring—and full of missed opportunities.
Management
What Happened to Eric Holder?
He was a Reagan-appointed judge and a Clinton-appointed prosecutor respected by both sides. Then it all fell apart.
Management
Analysis: After the Oklahoma Tornado, Obama Needs to Make FEMA Work
Disaster relief is important to any presidency.
Management
Analysis: Obama Finds His Voice and the Nation's in Boston, 'We Will Run Again'
Standing ovations greet the president at interfaith service.
Oversight
Don't Jump to Conclusions About Boston Marathon Explosions
These days, falsity travels with greater speed than fact.
Management
Analysis: Margaret Thatcher Was Tougher Than Reagan
Late U.K. prime minister told George H.W. Bush not to 'go wobbly' on Iraq.
Oversight
Why Washington Is a City of Snow Wusses
Neither Southern nor Northern, we freak out every time the flakes fall.
Management
The 6 Species of Secretaries That Will Define Obama's Term
The president has picked most of his cabinet. Here's how they all fit into his second term.
Management
Analysis: The Good Side of Sequestration
The cuts are painful but will at least teach a lesson in what government does and why we shouldn't demonize it.
Management
The 9 Biggest Cliches in State of the Union Addresses
As Obama heads to the teleprompter, White House speechwriters spot the tired phrases he should avoid.
Management
Ex-Benedict: Why Popes Matter to Presidents
From JFK to Reagan, they have affected U.S. administrations. Will Benedict XVI's successor complicate life for Obama?
Management
Analysis: Spending Cuts Stink, but They're Overhyped
Agencies have an incentive to make sequestration seem more dire than it is.
Management
Analysis: Why Benghazi hasn't brought down Hillary Clinton – and won't
After years of taking hits, she has become bulletproof.
Defense
Analysis: How Chuck Schumer saved Chuck Hagel
Key Senator gives Defense secretary nominee the nod.
Defense
Zero Dark Thirty is about more than torture
It's about the brilliant, crazy-making figures like Jessica Chastain's character who drive Washington.
Management
The 6 Habits of Highly Effective Chiefs of Staff
Rahm Emanuel, Dick Cheney and what it takes to do Washington's second-most-powerful job.
Management
What history says about Chuck Hagel's Senate chances
In 1989, George H.W. Bush's Defense secretary nominee went down.
Management
Analysis: What Mark Kirk Can Teach a Hypocrite Congress
As Sen. Kirk returns to Congress, we're reminded that there’s nothing wrong with letting personal experience shape one’s political views.
