The e-mail exchange between Gene Sperling and Bob Woodward reveals the Obama administration’s propensity to compromise before it’s necessary.
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Victory for the Violence Against Women Act
The House passes a new, expansive version of the law.
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The U.S. Budget, By the Numbers
Have some questions about the sequester? Don’t worry, we have the answers. To the chartmobile!
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The Five Most Terrifying Things about the Sequester
The optimal way forward is clear: repeal the sequester, full stop.
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Lockheed, Stock, and Barrel
Do we truly need brand new aircraft carriers? Nope, but try telling the Pentagon and their many contractor friends.
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Victory for the Friends of Hamas!
The Senate beats back a Republican filibuster of the Chuck Hagel nomination.
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The Sequestering of Barack Obama
Unless the president compels Congress to change course, the economy faces a future of endless fiscal cliffs.
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Trading The Blame Game for The Bully Pulpit
Rather than point the finger at Republicans for impending budget cuts, Obama needs to make the broader case that austerity is not the answer during an economic crisis.
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Threat versus “Threat”
The second entry in our series on how to fix the Pentagon budget
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Protecting the Homeland? So Last Century
What exactly does our military do these days?
