Due in part to pressure from citizens, open government laws are coming back, reversing a trend that began after 9/11.  Melissa Maynard of Governing notes that “the pendulum has begun to swing back in the direction of access,” with state governors and journalists often leading the push for ...

The Washington Post has launched a four-part series examining how Richard Cheney has changed the vice presidency and the way the U.S. government makes and executes decisions.  Barton Gellman and Jo Becker write that Cheney was transformed by the tools of power he gained on entering office and ...

I can’t think of a more critical homeland security need than to quickly investigate and process security clearances.

Consider the irony.  For over five years, this country has been striving to improve its intelligence capabilities so that it can better protect citizens.  To do that, additional employees are being ...