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The 13th Crisis: How Much Chaos Can Obama Handle?


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.


Ronald Brownstein: Political ConnectionsSaturday, Aug. 7, 2010

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.


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.


Charlie Cook: The Cook ReportSaturday, Aug. 7, 2010

Less Is More For Indie Voters

Many Americans seem to be changing their minds about the appropriate role of government.

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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.


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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.