Latest articles by Paul Brandus
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We're halfway through 2013. How are things going?
feature Assessing the state of our union through statistics
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Obama doesn't have a 'juice' problem. He has a Republican problem.
feature The president still thinks he can win over his GOP opponents. He couldn't be more wrong.
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Obama's NSA 'reforms' won't change anything
feature Don't be fooled: These are empty gestures, and nothing more
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What if John McCain had won the 2008 election?
feature It's tempting to imagine "what could have been." But the maverick would have faced many of the same challenges Obama has struggled with.
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Nearly all Americans think of themselves as patriots
feature And they're right
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Edward Snowden: Traitor and hero?
feature It seems counterintuitive, but the NSA secret-spiller might be both
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The dam bursts on Benghazi
feature Thanks to a bombshell report from ABC News, GOP accusations that the White House politicized a tragedy no longer seem so unsubstantiated
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Obama is not weak on terrorism
feature And conservative critics who say he is are proving they have very-short, very-partisan memories
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D.C. is obsessed with scandal. America isn't.
feature No wonder the nation is disillusioned with its lawmakers.
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President Obama: Flounderer-in-chief?
feature This is not a president who is in command of events. Events are in command of him.
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Be thankful for messy politics and noisy protesters
feature Many Americans are fed up with our gridlocked politics and sputtering economy. But there's still plenty to be grateful for
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The 'super seven' swing states that will determine the presidency
feature Forget California and Texas. Pay no mind to Missouri and Michigan. The battle for the White House comes down to just seven states — and anyone could win
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Mitt Romney's worst week ever
feature Bain discrepancies, tax questions, NAACP booing, hanging with the Bushies — it seems like nothing is going right for the GOP presidential standard bearer
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How gun-rights advocates benefit from Obama's presidency
feature Gun lobbyists say Obama will dismantle the right to bear arms if he's re-elected, failing to note that the past four years have been great for their industry
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A Fourth of July channeling of Thomas Jefferson
feature As we celebrate our nation's 236th birthday, let's assess how the author of the Declaration of Independence might judge how we've executed his mission
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Romney and Obama: Two peas in a pod on Israel and Iran?
feature The Republican is eager to show Jewish voters that he'd be tougher on Iran than the Democratic president. But that may be an awfully tough sell
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The media's shameful exploitation of political soundbites
feature If you listened only to cable-news bobbleheads, you'd think President Obama is a clueless economic neophyte and Mitt Romney hates firefighters
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The Arab mess — and America's dilemma
feature The Arab world is plagued by poverty, repression, and unsustainable population growth. What's a global superpower to do?
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All you need to know about every swing state that matters
feature Forget national polls. The presidential race will be decided in a half dozen or so key swing states
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Obama's top 5 successes
feature The president will surely boast of his accomplishments during Tuesday night's State of the Union address. So what exactly are they?
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The many misconceptions of Mitt Romney's veepstakes
feature The punditocracy assumes Mitt will surely pick a No. 2 who can deliver a swing state. Don't bet on it
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The politics of presidential visits to Arlington
feature For the first time since 1944, neither major-party presidential candidate has served in the military. But that's not stopping them from pushing for the veteran vote
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The messy tax fight that will ruin Christmas
feature Obama wants tax rates and the debt ceiling to go up. Republicans want spending levels to go down. Get ready for gridlock
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How the ObamaCare ruling will shape U.S. politics... for the next 40 years
feature When Romney and Obama face off in November, they won't just be battling for the White House. They'll be fighting over the future of a bitterly divided court
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