The cover of the April 7, 2012 issue of National Journal.
The Essential D.C. Toolbox: The days when trade-association executives could rely on a fat Rolodex are over. A whole new set of skills is needed. By Chris Frates
The cover of the March 31, 2012 issue of National Journal.
The Creature That Won’t Die: The two hundred years after its creation, the gerrymander is alive and well in 2012’s redistricting process. By Reid Wilson and Steven Shepard.
The cover of the March 24, 2012 issue of National Journal.
Out of Their Depth: President Obama’s economic advisers have had three years to rescue homeowners. So why are millions still underwater? By Kristin Roberts and Stacy Kaper.
Gridlocked Out
The March 17, 2012 issue of National Journal.
Two entrepreneurs have launched a company that has investors, will provide employment and improve education. So why are they being threatened with deportation?
“But beyond that, this is a story about how the government can’t solve problems, even ones with popular solutions. And if it can’t fix the simple ones, how can it be expected to tackle the nation’s more intractable woes?” Read the rest here.
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The cover of the March 10, 2012 issue of National Journal.
Don’t Blame Mitt: The Republicans built a system that made it much harder for him to win. By Beth Reinhard and George E. Condon, Jr.
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The cover of the Feb. 18, 2012 issue of National Journal.
The New Goliaths: The 2010 health law was designed to lower costs. Instead, by inadvertently pushing hospitals to supersize, it could do just the opposite. By Margot Sanger-Katz
The cover of the Feb. 11, 2012 issue of National Journal.
The 51%: Half of all households don’t pay federal income taxes. Should they? By Nancy Cook.
The cover of the Feb. 4, 2012 issue of National Journal.
January 28, 2012 issue of National Journal
Return of the Revolutionary. Gingrich isn’t simply learning on the fly how to play insurgent. His 2012 revival draws on skills he honed 30 years ago on Congress’s backbenches. — By Ron Brownstein. Read this week’s cover story here.
January 21, 2012 issue of National Journal
Romney the Follower:
After the promises he’s made to GOP voters, he’ll find it hard to lead them. By Michael Hirsh.
Making those promises has meant ignoring his economic advisers. By Jim Tankersley.
