Congress
November 16, 2012
Putting the President on the Couch
How has Obama changed in the last four years? To find out, Franklin Foer talks to three Obama-ologists: Barney Frank, Ron Suskind, and David Maraniss
November 16, 2012
Eight Ways Obama Can Jam Through His Agenda Without Congress
House Republicans still don't want to cooperate with Obama. So here's eight policies the executive branch can carry out all by itself.
November 16, 2012
The Myth of Second-Term Failure
Forget the "second-term curse." By year five, Obama should just be hitting his stride.
November 16, 2012
Die, Filibuster, Die
The biggest obstacle to the Obama agenda.
November 16, 2012
Hayek, Friedman, and the Illusions of Conservative Economics
Good Hayek vs. Bad Hayek.
November 13, 2012
Democrats Want Pelosi Back for Her Fundraising Prowess
Pelosi, powerless? Not on the fundraising circuit, she's not.
November 13, 2012
Remake Federalism to Renew the Economy
With the 2012 election completed Washington faces a daunting overhang of substantial economic, fiscal, and governance problems. Reform must begin now. Yet from where will the impetus for progress come? In a different era, the federal government might have launched decisive initiatives on its own to restructure the economy, address the budget, and renew governance.
November 09, 2012
Obama Shows His Upper Hand on 'Fiscal Cliff' Negotiations
Shorter Obama: I won. Get over it.
November 08, 2012
Obama Doesn’t Need Tech Wizardry to Fix Voting
There's nothing magic to cutting down lines at the polls. Obama--and Congress--just need to deal with the basics.
November 08, 2012
The “Fiscal Cliff” Is Wall Street’s Chance to Court Democrats Again
The Democrats won. Now Wall Street needs them more than ever.
