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January 4 - 2016 Legislative Preview: Short-Term Potential in Congress

January 4 - Checks and Balance: Revolving Door Culture Skirts Obama's Rules

January 4 - Education: No Congress Left Behind

January 4 - Energy: A Jolt Likely for Power Grid

January 4 - Environment: Toxic Chemicals Bill Nears Finish Line

January 4 - From the CQ Archives: A Supreme Court Vacancy Could Be Too Late for Obama

January 4 - Health Care: Beyond Obamacare

January 4 - Iran: Sanctions Talk Still Bubbles

January 4 - Taxes: A House (and Senate) Divided

January 4 - Trade: Pacific Pact in Rough Waters

January 4 - Trading Visas for Cash Targeted by Lawmakers

January 11 - Article One: The Pulpit Meets the Purse Strings

January 11 - Farm Lobbyist Gets Salute From Agriculture Department

January 11 - For Latest Medicare Fix, Congress Moves Quickly

January 11 - NIH's Fauci: Seeking an End to AIDS

January 11 - State of the Union: Obama's Final Pitch

January 11 - The Trouble With Political Polling

January 11 - Uncle Sam Cuts His Energy Bill Under Obama

January 25 - Ask the Author: Trent Lott on 'Crisis Point' in Politics

January 25 - Immigration Critics Split Over Scope of Problem

February 8 - 2015 Vote Studies: Party Unity Remained Strong

February 8 - 2015 Vote Studies: Presidential Support Hits Low for Obama

February 8 - Article One: When the Senate Is Best for the Also-Rans

February 8 - Ask the Author: Richard L. Hasen

February 8 - Congress Hatches the Presidential Nest Eggs

February 22 - 'Supreme Showdowns': The Bork Battle

February 22 - Fierce Fight but No Meltdown Expected Over Court Vacancy

February 22 - Groups Say Obama Is So '1984'

February 22 - Hope for Some Elements of Obama's Last Budget

February 22 - Mission Implausible for Obama on Nomination

February 29 - Obama's Point Man in Havana

February 29 - Public Lands Battle Escalates in Utah

March 7 - 2016 Influencers: Clean Power Plan

March 7 - 2016 Influencers: Encryption

March 7 - 2016 Influencers: Hospital Payments Overhaul

March 7 - 2016 Influencers: International Business Tax Overhaul

March 7 - 25 Powerful Influencers for 2016

March 7 - Article One: Could a Trump-Hill GOP Marriage Be Saved?

March 7 - Great Lakes Steamship Gets Both Honor and Criticism

March 7 - Heat Builds for Grassley Over Court Vacancy

March 7 - Let's Be Clear: Bureaucrats Need Some Writing Help

March 7 - Some Howls About Obama Efforts on Endangered Species

March 21 - Data Bank: Fresh Faces on High Court Inevitable

March 21 - Grassley Says Bring on the Heat in Court Nomination Battle

March 21 - Obama's Nomination Could Alter All Three Branches of Government

April 4 - Anatomy of a Vote: Divided House Moves on Merger Reviews

April 4 - Government Hack of iPhone Opens New Front in Encryption Battle

April 4 - Merrick in the Middle: Both Sides Use Court Vacancy to Target Campaigns

April 11 - Data Check: The Confirmation Process is More Partisan than Ever

April 11 - Fear and Loathing Among Latinos in the 2016 Campaign

April 11 - OMB Watch, For 33 Years an Advocate of Tough Regulation, Shuts Down

April 18 - Staff Director for House Budget Committee Democrats Leaves for Labor Union

April 25 - British Procurement Guru to Teach Agencies How to Save

April 25 - Despite Union's Hopes, Big Civil Service Pay Raise Unlikely

May 16 - Data Bank: How the Administration Wants to Fund the Zika Response

May 23 - Alliance With Japan Being Redefined as Obama Prepares for Visit

May 23 - America Still Tops Russia in Defense Spending by Tenfold

May 23 - Red Alert: Russia Looms Large as a Security Threat

May 23 - Revisiting Hiroshima

May 23 - The Common Defense: With Trump and Putin, the Generals Must Take Command

May 23 - The Making of an Arms Race

May 23 - U.S. Intelligence Playing Catch-Up on Russia

May 23 - Utah Strikes Again at Bears Ears Land Proposal

June 6 - Data Bank: Testing the President's Promises

June 6 - Obama Has Changed the Judiciary in More Ways Than One

June 20 - Dire Straits in Coal Country

June 20 - The Politics of Fear

June 20 - While Politicians Criticize Federal Workers, Agency Bosses Praise Them

June 27 - Obama No More Aggressive Than Bush on Mega-Mergers

July 11 - Cuban Migration Soars as Relations Thaw

July 11 - Data Bank: Measuring Members' Legislative Success

July 11 - The IRS Is Once Again a GOP Punching Bag

July 25 - Bill Clinton: Candidate's Spouse Plays a Unique and Unpredictable Role

September 6 - Article One: 'I Alone Can Fix It' ... or Not

September 6 - Republicans Try to Head Off 'Burrowing In' by Obama Political Appointees

September 19 - Anatomy of a Vote: Guantanamo Drama Stays Alive

September 19 - Conversation: Former Defense Policy Chief Michele Flournoy

September 19 - Data Bank: Women in Charge

September 26 - Article One: Clinton's Balancing Act With Feet on Two Branches

September 26 - Backers of Pacific Trade Pact Cling to Slim Hopes for Passage

September 26 - Next Battle Begins in War Between the States Over Climate Rules

October 3 - The Supreme Court's New Maestro

October 17 - Checks and Balance: For Now, Disclosure Rules Are Just a Bargaining Chip

October 17 - Clinton and Trump Take Different Roads to Highway Improvements

October 17 - CQ Vote Studies: 2016 Party Unity

October 17 - CQ Vote Studies: 2016 Presidential Support

October 17 - Drug Companies Hope Better Data-Crunching Can Speed FDA Approvals

October 17 - New Advocate for Civil Service Executives Enters Fight with Congress

October 17 - No Matter Who Is Elected President, A Divided Congress Would Make Lawmaking Difficult

October 31 - DOJ Official Who Oversaw Same Sex Marriage Case Heads to Gibson, Dunn

November 10 - Trump's Challenge: Unified Congress, Divided America

November 14 - The GOP's Do-It-All, All-in-One Bill

November 28 - Civil Servants Fear Reconciliation Bill Will Hit Their Pensions

November 28 - Data Bank: United We Rule, or Not

November 28 - Trump's Call on CFPB's Cordray: Should He Stay or Should He Go?

December 5 - Article One: Marks on a Pig's Ear Come Back in Fashion

December 5 - Data Bank: Tough Midterm Looms in 2018 for Senate Democrats

December 5 - Hard-Liners Confident Headed Into Immigration Battle

December 5 - Trump Picking Current Members for Administration Posts at Fast Clip

December 12 - Checks and Balance: Big Business Welcome, but Not Their Lobbyists

December 12 - Nuclear Threats Rising in Concert With Trump's Ascension

December 12 - Obamacare Goes Under the Knife

December 12 - The Obama Legacy: 2008 Supporters Say They're Better Off Today

December 12 - The Obama Legacy: Black Pride Fosters Loyalty to 44th President

December 12 - The Obama Legacy: Fear and Loathing of Trump Among Obama Voters