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I know it’s only August, but there’s a reason Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday. It’s not just that I’m thankful Francesca Hong lost the Democratic primary for governor of Wisconsin. It ...

Trump’s OMB director wants to politicize federal grantmaking in the name of greater “accountability.” His plan will instead undercut Congress, kneecap agencies, erode innovation, weaken U.S.

Trump’s OMB director wants to politicize federal grantmaking. His plan will undercut Congress, erode innovation, and waste taxpayer dollars.

Gabe Menchaca is a senior policy analyst in at the Niskanen Center where he studies the public sector workforce, state capacity, and other federal management issues. He previously served in the Office ...

Founded in 1969, the Washington Monthly is an independent media organization based in Washington, D.C. Our mission: To preserve democracy and champion good governance through honest journalism and ...

Public Policy Polling’s surveys have repeatedly come close to the results of 2026 Democratic primaries, even as other polls badly missed.

Candidate-backed surveys have helped warp perceptions of Democratic primaries. Public Policy Polling’s numbers, however, have repeatedly tracked the actual results. Founded in 1969, the Washington ...

Public Policy Polling’s numbers, however, have repeatedly tracked the actual results. Founded in 1969, the Washington Monthly is an independent media organization based in Washington, D.C. Our mission ...

A college degree is costly, to both students and taxpayers. Here’s the only list that shows which institutions provide good value to both.

Campaign polls overstated progressive strength in Michigan and Hawaii. Tonight’s primaries will offer another test.

The issue of a health care sector that relies on publicly subsidized higher education to train its workforce should not be simply reduced to a lack of high-minded private sector giving, but—given that ...