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Norm Ornstein

Norm Ornstein
Norm Ornstein is a correspondent for The Atlantic, a contributing editor and columnist for National Journal, and a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research.
Policy

How Congress Can Improve the Iran Nuclear Deal

Blocking the agreement poses risks, but legislators can use their role to extract commitments that address key concerns.

  • Norm Ornstein, The Atlantic
Policy

Plunging Oil Prices Set Off a Global Chess Game

High oil prices have sustained kleptocracies in places like Russia and Venezuela. Will the fall in prices at the pump also mean more instability around the world? By Norm Ornstein

  • Norm Ornstein, National Journal
Policy

What to Expect from Congress This Fall

From the Islamic State to immigration, lawmakers face a long list of problems demanding solid solutions. Here's why you shouldn't hold your breath. By Norm Ornstein

  • Norm Ornstein, The Atlantic
Business

VA Reform's Surprising 19th Century Roots

Congress's proposal to fix the broken agency risks returning America back to its patronage-job system of President James Garfield's day. By Norm Ornstein

  • Norm Ornstein, The Atlantic
Business

Lessons of the VA Scandal

The VA needs a skilled executive much more than it needs a decorated soldier -- and 9 other takeaways from the recent scandal that rocked the department. By Norm Ornstein

  • Norm Ornstein, National Journal
Policy

Why It's So Hard for the U.S. to Take Tough Action Against Russia

President Obama needs the Russian president for the White House's most ambitious second-term goals. By Norm Ornstein

  • Norm Ornstein, The Atlantic
Policy

Why Going to Congress For a Vote on Strikes in Syria Was a Major Risk

The debate over action in Syria comes as Congress is already swamped over the debates on fiscal policy, the debt ceiling, and other major federal government initiatives. By Norm Ornstein

  • Norm Ornstein, National Journal