May 24, 2013

Why Is it So Hard to Fire a Low-Performing Government Employee?

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Federal officials of the Gilded Age created the civil service as way to insulate government workers from the influence of politics, but in the IRS scandal, politics played a role in the targeting. Read more »
May 24, 2013

Are Treasury and the Fed at Odds Over Big Banks?

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Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew keeps hands off as Wall Street giants grow larger. Read more »
May 24, 2013

Scandals? What Scandals? This Week Is Historical for Another Reason

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Years from now, this past week may be remembered less for developments in a spate of White House scandals than as a turning point in the "war on terror." Read more »
May 24, 2013

Play of the Day: Everyone Has Awkward Prom Photos

By Ross Gianfortune, Government Executive
Fast forward to 1:00 to see the how Obama talked to girls in high school. Read more »
May 24, 2013

Why Anthony Weiner Shouldn't Bank on Forgiveness in the New York Mayoral Race

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Redemption narratives appeal to evangelical voters, as Mark Sanford demonstrated in South Carolina. But there aren't many voters like that in New York City. Read more »
THE COOK REPORT May 23, 2013

No Wonder Republican Criticism of Obama Isn’t Working

By Charlie Cook
They’re attacking the president where he’s least vulnerable at a time when they have minimal credibility. Read more »
POLITICAL CONNECTIONS May 23, 2013

Smaller Schools Aren’t Always Better

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The universities best able to expand access to education are the ones with the most students. Read more »
May 23, 2013

How the GOP Will Keep Stirring the Scandal Stew Over Recess

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Congressional Republicans head into next week’s Memorial Day recess armed with a strategy designed to keep the controversies that have consumed Washington in the news back home. Read more »
May 23, 2013

Republican Blueprint for 2014? Scandal, Most of the Time

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Republicans are downplaying the need to retool the party, anticipating Obama's second-term struggles. Read more »
May 23, 2013

Who Is Medea Benjamin, and Why Is She So Good at Heckling Public Officials?

By Brian Resnick
The cofounder of CODEPINK also has interrupted NRA speeches.  Read more »
May 23, 2013

How Reince Priebus Crossed the Line

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By arguing Obama is part of "lawlessness," he's undermining the credibility of the opposition. Read more »
May 23, 2013

Play of the Day: Yes, the IRS Did Miss an Important Filing Deadline

By Ross Gianfortune, Government Executive
Fast forward to 4:00 to see the irony in the IRS' problems with deadlines. Read more »
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