Author Archive
Oversight
Is Ben Carson the New Republican Frontrunner?
The retired neurosurgeon is creeping into first place—and he could be there for a while.
Oversight
The Candidate Who Wanted to Kill Federal Employee Unions Has Left the Presidential Race
Hailed as an early frontrunner, Scott Walker grew overconfident, then couldn’t hang on when the going got tough.
Oversight
Meet the New Hillary
Can the Democratic frontrunner turn around her struggling campaign—or is it time to panic?
Management
Can Joe Biden Be an Alternative to Hillary Clinton?
Some Democrats are desperate for the VP to join the 2016 field.
Oversight
The End of the Obama Era
2014 wasn't just a pendulum swing—it was the closing of a chapter in American politics.
Oversight
A Republican Wave Sweeps the Midterm Elections
In an echo of 2010, the GOP overshot its targets, taking the Senate and winning House and statehouse races across the board. Now what will they do?
Oversight
Does Hillary Clinton Have Anything to Say?
The presumed presidential candidate's speeches are long on pablum and short on content.
Oversight
Will Republicans Shut Down the Government Again?
House GOP leaders fear a conservative revolt when government funding comes up for a vote next month.
Oversight
Why Rand Paul Loves to Fight Over Foreign Policy
Arguing over military intervention with his fellow Republicans is an ideal platform for the libertarian senator's most popular, and disruptive, ideas.
Oversight
City and State Officials Are Getting More Skeptical of Privatization
Policymakers are starting to question what for decades has been seen as a cost-saving panacea.
Oversight
What Is Joe Biden Up To?
The vice president is off the leash and seemingly exploring his options, but Democrats aren't eager for a 2016 fight.
Management
Appointment-palooza in the Senate? Don't Bet on It
Liberals shouldn't expect the 'nuclear option' to end Senate obstruction of Obama's nominees.
Oversight
Would a Government Shutdown Really Be All That Bad for Republicans? Yes
Conservatives now argue that the political consequences of stopping funding have been overstated. Survivors of the last major closure beg to differ.
Defense
The Democratic Congressman Who Thinks He Can Stop the Syria War
"You're going to see Democrats and Republicans lining up against this," Alan Grayson says.
Management
Obama's Immigration Nuclear Option: Stopping Deportations Unilaterally
If reform legislation dies in Congress, advocates plan to pressure the president to act on his own -- and get political revenge on the GOP House.
Oversight
The Case for Impeaching Obama
What do conservative activists think he's done to deserve it?
Management
Analysis: Here's Who Is Really to Blame for Sequestration
Don't look at Obama or Republicans in Congress. The failure of the bipartisan "supercommittee" 15 months ago created the current mess.
Oversight
It's Been 951 Days Since the Senate Passed a Major New Law
If you're wondering whether President Obama's ambitious second-term agenda has a chance to make it through Congress, that might be worth keeping in mind.
Oversight
Is Washington getting less dysfunctional?
From immigration reform to the debt ceiling, there are rampant signs the Capitol isn't the gridlocked mess to which we've become accustomed.
Oversight
Obama's permanent campaign: Can he use his reelection playbook to change Washington?
No president has ever pulled off what Obama now hopes to do -- move Congress by mobilizing a standing grassroots army.
