The 13th Crisis: How Much Chaos Can Obama Handle?
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The post-Cold War world has evolved into a chaotic and unmanageable place, characterized not by ideological consensus but by the proliferation and empowerment of increasingly angry blocs of people around the world and on the home front.
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White House
What Obama Can't Do
The president can point to many legislative achievements, but his in-box is now filling with problems that are less susceptible to presidential action.
Politics
Six Myths About Campaign Money
SCOTUS's ruling in Citizens United has spawned arguments that oversimplify money's real role in politics.
The Coming Campus Collision
Public universities are facing expanding needs and contracting resources.Congress
The IRS As 'Sugar Daddy'
Refundable tax credits have grown significantly in recent years for low-income families. Some Republicans say that tax policy should not be a substitute for social-welfare programs.
McConnell: Not Spiking The Ball Yet
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell discusses the outlook for the midterm elections and what would happen if Republicans gain control of the Senate.The Week On The Hill
The Senate debates Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court and the House Ethics Committee gets busier.Issues And Ideas
WTO Dispute Panels Gain Power
Trade fights settled at the World Trade Organization in Geneva are largely accepted by the litigants.
Job Creators Or Tax Dodgers?
The Bush tax cut debate hinges on how small businesses will be affected.SEIU Chief On Changing Working People's Lives
The union's new president talks about immigration reform and splits in organized labor.Expert Blog Highlights: Health Care
Experts discuss the reintroduction of a "public option" insurance plan.Administration
Army Tries Again For A New Tank
Defense Secretary Robert Gates gutted the confusing and expensive Future Combat System last year.
Lobbying And Law
Dems Take A High-Stakes Telecom Gamble
Democrats may be sensing trouble ahead, so they've stepped up efforts to craft a bill addressing FCC authority.
Polling
Political Insiders Poll
Insiders discuss how important the ethics charges against Rangel and Waters and the Justice Department's legal challenge to Arizona's immigration law will be in the midterm elections.
Politics
The Misery Index, Modernized
The original "misery index" simply added the unemployment rate to the inflation rate. A new version factors in housing prices and turns out to be an indicator of presidential approval.
Less Is More For Indie Voters
Many Americans seem to be changing their minds about the appropriate role of government.Online Exclusive
Expert Blogs
See what the experts have to say on critical issues like the economy and health care.
Blog
The Ninth Justice
National Journal follows the battle over Solicitor General Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court.
Resources
National Journal Article Indexes
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Last Week's Cover Story
The Tea Party Paradox
The country has moved right, but it's not clear that this helps Republicans in the long run.
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