Civil Service
The career workforce that runs the government, and the campaign to make it personal.
8 essays
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The Generals You Don't Need—Until You Do
On the dangerous confusion between authority and judgment in military command.
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The Presidency Reimagined
TR believed executive power was public before it was presidential. What happens to constitutional guardrails when the steward thinks he's the owner?
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The Quiet Erosion of Public Trust
Institutions can be rebuilt by statute, but trust cannot be legislated. What the post-Watergate era proved about the quiet decay of public authority.
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The Truths Presidents Hear—or Don't
How organizational culture determines what truths reach the Oval Office—and which never do.
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Why I Write: On Politics & Political Satire
On Politics & Political Satire
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The Presidency Teddy Roosevelt Would Not Recognize
On stewardship, spectacle, and the direction of executive power.
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The Table Was Never Set for Peace
Twenty-one hours of talks produced no agreement—because the table was set for affirmation, not negotiation.
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Vought: The Ideologue with the Budget Knife
The most dangerous man in Washington doesn't shout. He understands what Trump never has—authoritarianism doesn't require chaos. It requires paperwork.