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Snowden NSA leak raises questions about intelligence contractors
David Brancaccio Jun 10, 2013
Edward Snowden, a 29-year-old private intelligence contractor has revealed himself as the NSA leaker. How did he get access and what does it say about our intelligence apparatus?
Friday furloughs mean less services
Jeff Tyler May 24, 2013
Thanks to sequestration, roughly 115,000 federal workers at the IRS, EPA, HUD and OMB get an unpaid holiday. Does anybody really notice that the offices are closed on the first day of the long Memorial Day weekend?
If millionaires formed a political party, they'd have a lock on government
Kai Ryssdal May 9, 2013
A Duke professor asks: What would happen if all the millionaires in public office joined a single political party? Answer: They'd control the federal government by a wide margin.
Cass Sunstein on making government simpler, not smaller
Kai Ryssdal Apr 8, 2013
As head of the White House office that deals with government regulation under President Obama, Cass Sunstein pushed for fewer rules and lower costs. His new book lays out a path for simpler, if not smaller, government going forward.
Is running the government like running a business?
Paddy Hirsch Oct 31, 2012
Running the U.S. economy is just like running a business, right? Not necessarily. Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains the differences between a president and CEO.
The Digital Vote: States and Nonprofits Push for Voter Registration Online
David Brancaccio Oct 5, 2012
Let's start with the anatomy of a troll: First you email. Then you follow up with a text. Then, if all else fails, you place a phone call. All of this to get your kid in college to register to vote. Technology to the rescue?
Do Americans want less government?
Frank Newport Sep 20, 2012
Mitt Romney and President Obama will be crisscrossing the state of Florida today. In recent weeks, one issue is becoming central to the campaign: Whether the government is over-regulating business.
Middle class moochers?
Sarah Gardner Sep 6, 2012
How tax exemptions and subsidies help pay for the American lifestyle.
Americans concerned about government corruption
Frank Newport Aug 2, 2012
Gallup's latest data reveals Americans' priorities for whichever man wins the fall presidential election.
How Americans view institutions, big and small
Frank Newport Jun 21, 2012
As part of our weekly Attitude Check, we look at recent Gallup data on how Americans feel about big versus small business, government, and other institutions.
