The Rehabilitation of Chuck Hagel

By Michael Hirsh

Obama's Political Gamble on Sequestration Is Backfiring

Why President Obama's political gamble on sequestration could go bust.

By Michael Catalini

The Overhyped, Overblown, & Overly Politicized Sequester Fears

It turns out that the next big fiscal crisis will seem more like a whimper when it hits on March 1.

By Niraj Chokshi and Nancy Cook

President Obama’s Losing Hand on the Sequester Fight

By fighting relentlessly over the budget cuts, the president risks losing it all on immigration reform and gun control. By Josh Kraushaar

Gun-Control Advocates Began 2013 With Plenty of Momentum. Is It Fading?

Congress has been consumed by debates over over spending cuts and nominations. This is the last thing that gun control advocates needed. By Matt Vasilogambros

How an Obscure 911 Tax Could Have You Paying for Washington's Budget Cuts

Since most state governments aren’t allowed to run deficits, don't be surprised if some devise creative solutions to pay for programs. By Brian Fung

Why Bob Woodward's Fight With the White House Matters to You

This can’t be what Obama wants. He must not know how thin-skinned and close-minded his staff is to criticism. By Ron Fournier

Risk Is the Sequester's Only Certainty

There are plenty of unknowns as we head for the sequester, but one certainty: This is a risky moment to impose major federal spending cuts. By Jill Lawrence