Oversight
Analysis: The Sequester Is a Disaster, and Congress's Next Move May Be Worse
From national parks to medical research, cuts are undermining what makes America great. Yet Republicans seem set on shutting down the government or even default.
Defense
Analysis: The U.S. Government Still Isn't Ready for a Catastrophic Terror Attack
If a major attack incapacitated the president, Congress, or Supreme Court, the nation would have no way to replace them -- despite 12 years of warnings.
Oversight
Analysis: McCain May Be Our Only Hope for Forging Fiscal Deal
The Republican senator is the natural leader of the forces for pragmatic sanity in the party.
Oversight
Analysis: Boehner’s Passive-Aggressive Style Heightens Risk of Government Shutdown
The House has nine legislative days left after recess to pass spending bills and reconcile them with the Senate.
Management
Analysis: Government Privatization Paves the Way for Crony Corruption
It’s dangerous business when private contractors recruit top government employees and then effectively lease them back to the government.
Management
The Myth of Presidential Leadership
Many Washington pundits are critical of the president’s ability to wrangle concessions out of Congress, but they forget that his power has limits.
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