Signals from the first post-election budget meeting between the President and congressional leaders, which took place at the White House on Friday, were very good. Congressional leaders of both parties appeared together after the meeting. There were no lines in…
It’s getting to be that time again when the Social Security and Medicare Trustees release their annual report on the programs’ 75-year outlook. (more…)
The demise of the deficit reduction super committee left many people wondering whether the polarized atmosphere in Washington has made it impossible for Republicans and Democrats to reach agreement on the thorniest issues that must be resolved to achieve a…
Last January, members of Congress paired up with colleagues of the opposite party for the State of the Union Address. It was a welcome, if symbolic, display of political civility. In the ensuing months, Congress and the Obama administration have…
