The sequester's barely visible economic impact may have made Republicans bolder. May 31, 2013— -- The sequester's barely visible economic impact combined with relatively strong economic forecasts ...

Everybody bought in, but nobody wants to claim ownership. That's the short story on who's to blame for the so-called "sequester," which will cut $120 billion dollars from the federal budget on March 1 ...

Airport lines will snake out the door. Teachers and firefighters will get laid off. Military training will be canceled, leaving the homeland vulnerable. These are just a few of the calamities that ...

The latest chapter in Washington’s never-ending fiscal drama is about to play out in tomorrow’s sequester--a word most Americans should never have had to learn. For all the partisan noise about these ...

As a weapon to drive compromise—a concept that has become a four letter word in today’s extreme environment— the sequester wasn’t such a bad idea. Surely, any rational legislator in Congress would ...

With the manufactured crises behind us, it’s time to turn to the real fiscal task at hand, namely reversing damaging austerity policies and investing in growth. With the government shutdown and the ...

Thomas E. Mann is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. Norman J. Ornstein is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. They are the authors of "It's Even Worse Than It Looks: ...

President Barack Obama’s sequester strategy is all about one word: shame. With the parties at an impasse on stopping across-the-board budget cuts set to hit March 1, the White House is prepping ...

In the days leading up to the sequester taking effect Friday, Democrats on Capitol Hill had a very unified message. "We're seeking to provide the American people with a balanced approach. Again, ...