HeyJaredCan We Still Govern?
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What happened at the Jack Smith hearing? (opens the original)
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DOGE vs. Civic Tech (opens the original)
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DOGE wielded extraordinary power during the first months of the Trump administration. It was more important than any Cabinet official. The fact it has been completely memory-holed by this administration says much about its purpose and impact, and the politics of non-accountability under Trump. To support Can We Still Govern?, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
Unions Against Voughtism (opens the original)
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In the United States today, it’s hard to know whether the food you buy will land you in the hospital. There are currently dozens of active recalls—precisely the sort of outcome foretold by current and former federal government workers who warned against President Don
The art and science we deserve? (opens the original)
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The Kennedy Center is an arts center. This is the kind of art you can enjoy there now.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1034" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!RYvR!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-po
The System for Using Evidence to Improve Federal Programs Has Been Gutted (opens the original)
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Over the past thirty years, research to improve government programs became routine in federal agencies. Now, much of that infrastructure has been dismantled, and it is time to think about what comes next. Tomorrow’s high performance government requires new thinking, powered by sharper statutes, better learning structures, and new professional career tracks.Consider what America built and what we’re in danger of losing.</span
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